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…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Sanford Infectious Disease doctors are saying virus season is really heating up in the region. They’re starting to see flu cases in the adult population ramping up, as well as, RSV in children. However, Covid cases seem to be holding steady. The stretch between Thanksgiving and Christmas can be a rich petri dish for virus transmission….
FARGO (KVRR) – For the third consecutive year, Sanford Health says U.S. News & World Report’s Best Hospitals for 2023-2024 ranked Sanford Medical Center Fargo the No. 1 hospital in North Dakota and Sanford USD Medical Center the No. 1 hospital in South Dakota. Sanford Medical Center Fargo ranks as one of the tops in the nation in urology. Sanford…
FERGUS FALLS, Minn. (KVRR/KFGO) – A 39-year-old Fargo man suffered life-threatening injuries in a rollover crash near Fergus Falls Friday. According to the State Patrol, at around 6:30 p.m., Antonio Anderson was traveling west on I-94 about five miles north of town when his vehicle left the road and rolled into the median. He was not wearing a seatbelt. The…
FARGO , N.D. (KVRR) – With the start of school coming up quickly on the calendar, parents are turning to sleep physicians for some extra help to get their kids’ sleep schedules back on track. Sleep physicians recommend sunlight as soon as you wake up in the morning to slow down your body’s production of melatonin. They also say to…
MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) — Ninth grade football players from Moorhead High School are attending a new program to teach young athletes valuable life skills. Teiken Academy aims to provide a variety of classes for students to grow in a team setting and as an individual. The academy is possible from generous donations from both the Teiken family and Sanford Health…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR/AP) — One of two Fargo police officers shot by a man who ambushed them and killed another officer last month has left the hospital. Officer Andrew Dotas walked out of Sanford Medical Center with his wife and child by his side on Saturday afternoon. Dozens of hospital staff, guard members and officers lined a path to the…
FARGO (KVRR) – A proposed merger involving health care giants Sanford Health and Fairview Health Services has been discontinued. Sanford President Bill Gassen said in an email to employees Thursday, “this is the right decision for our patients and residents, our people and the communities we serve.” “The significant benefits we identified for a combined system with Fairview Health Services…
