FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — A former Fargo Public Schools teacher and athletic trainer contracted through Sanford Health has been sentenced to three years in prison for the sexual assault of a 15-year-old boy last summer. Levi Tande changed his plea to guilty during a hearing in January. The judge also gave him 5 years of supervised probation and he must…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – This is Sexually Transmitted Infection, or STI, Awareness Week and anyone can be impacted by them. Medical experts say the best way to prevent an STI is by using protection or abstinence. The signs and symptoms can very but a common thread is pain and burning sensation in the groin. The World Health Organization says in…
GRAND FORKS, N.D. (KVRR) — A major gift to UND from the largest rural health system in the United States. Sanford Health is donating $6.5 million to the university to impact multiple areas across the campus. $2.5 million will fund three endowments that will receive a 50% match from the North Dakota Higher Education Challenge Grant Fund. The endowments will…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – April is National Donate Life Month, as a flag was raised at the Sanford Medical Center to commemorate those that are organ donors of the past and present. According to Sanford, there were over 1,900 children under the age of 18 in the U.S. that received a transplant in 2023. Some of these transplants help with…
GRAND FORKS, N.D. (KVRR) — Sanford Health is becoming the official physician provider for UND student-athletes. The partnership is effective July 1. UND Athletics Director Bill Chaves says they are looking forward to working with Sanford Health to improve athletic and personal performance. Sanford Health opened a clinic in east Grand Forks in 2000 and another clinic in 2021. They…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – Sanford Health in Fargo is now offering the first FDA-cleared artificial intelligence-assisted colonoscopies to people in the region. The Medtronic GI Genius uses A.I. to help physicians detect pre-cancerous polyps which can lead to colorectal cancer. “The technology is just going to continue to advance. Even GI Genius, they’re talking about another update within the next…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR/KFGO) — A former Fargo Public Schools teacher and athletic trainer contracted through Sanford Health has pleaded guilty to felony sexual assault of a15-year-old boy last summer. Levi Tande changed his plea at a hearing. According to court documents, the boy was suffering from hip pain last June and went to the training room at South High School….
WEST FARGO, N.D., (KVRR)- January is cervical cancer awareness month and an HPV vaccine can help prevent it. HPV is a virus transmitted through human contact that can cause multiple types of cancer including cervical cancer. The HPV vaccine is a two dose treatment that was first rolled out in 2006. This vaccine is approved for anyone between 9 years old…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) If you had a baby this past year, did your name make the most popular list? Sanford Health releases its top names for 2023. For the third year in a row, Oliver ranked number one for boys. Charlotte is number one for girls. Other boys names are Henry, William and Hudson tie for third, Grayson and Theodore…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – Just like most healthcare providers across the country, Sanford Health in Fargo is ready for this years flu season. “We are right at the beginning of the flu season and I think next couple weeks we’ll hear a lot more about influenza cases in the community.” says infectious disease specialist at Sanford Dr. Avish Nagpal. With…
