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Heart disease 101: Which symptoms matter most?

By Submitted | February 21, 2022

This paid piece is sponsored by Sanford Health. Part of your job as the owner of a beating heart is keeping it healthy as well as fixing it when there are problems. Any list of […]

Health officials report positive trends in COVID cases, hospitalizations

By Jodi Schwan | February 8, 2022

There’s “hope on the horizon,” Sioux Falls health officials said today, pointing to 10 straight days of active cases decreasing. The state reported 20,824 active cases today and 312 hospitalizations. That includes 3,469 cases in […]

How to stick to your fitness-focused New Year’s resolution

By Submitted | January 31, 2022

This paid piece is sponsored by Sanford Health. The new year is a great time to commit to living healthier. Make the last cigarette you had in 2021 your last ever. Cut out your daily […]

Health systems: Omicron surge forcing ‘harder and harder choices’

By Jodi Schwan | January 20, 2022

Both Sioux Falls health systems reported they are having to make increasingly hard decisions about who is admitted to the hospital because of an all-time surge in COVID-19 patients. The COVID-19 variant is spreading faster […]

Stem cell therapy will help Sanford Health patient get back to racecourse

By Submitted | January 10, 2022

This West Virginia weekend warrior found his way to Sanford Health looking for the right treatment for a long-nagging injury.

Who tops the list of Sioux Falls baby names? Depends on where you were born

By Pigeon605 Staff | December 29, 2021

Kindergarten classes in five years will be filled with Amelias, Lillians, Olivers and Lucases, according to the city’s most popular baby names of 2021. Interestingly, the top five baby names of the year vary noticeably […]

Nurse navigators prove no one fights cancer alone

By Submitted | December 20, 2021

This paid piece is sponsored by Sanford Health. Cancer is an intimidating diagnosis. In the tangle of appointments, medications and even operations, patients easily can feel overwhelmed and lost. That’s why Sanford Health has nurse […]

Hospitals’ capacity is stretched as second-highest COVID surge bears down

By Jodi Schwan | December 15, 2021

The Sioux Falls area is experiencing its second-highest COVID-19 surge since the pandemic began, local health officials said today. Both health systems and the city of Sioux Falls held a news conference to update on […]

‘Wide-awake’ hand surgery lets patients skip the operating room

By Submitted | December 13, 2021

This paid piece is sponsored by Sanford Health. Barb Halstenson had been experiencing carpal tunnel symptoms for a long time when she finally decided it was time to do something about it. While riding her […]

Cut your stress level to ensure it actually is ‘the most wonderful time of the year’

By Submitted | December 1, 2021

This paid piece is sponsored by Sanford Health. Concerts, parties, family get-togethers, traveling, baking and shopping! No wonder the holidays are stressful. Even positive stress can become overwhelming. Tips to buffer your holiday stress Holidays […]

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