FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Sanford Health’s senior dietitian shares advice on healthier eating habits if you’re watching your weight. Casey Bjoralt says many people go into a diet with an all-or-nothing mentality where they feel they have to eliminate certain foods. She says this leads to failure as people tend to overeat the same foods. Bjoralt says a balance in…
CINCINATTI, OHIO (KVRR) –In the first quarter of a highly anticipated Monday Night matchup in Cincinnati, Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin makes a routine tackle, then collapses after the play. It caused confusion across the stadium and shocked the world when the public found out it wasn’t just any other injury, but a cardiac arrest. After nine minutes of…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Sanford Health welcomes its first baby of the new year. This is Santiago Delarosa. The new addition was born at 12:11 a.m. He weighed in at 6 pounds and 12 ounces, measuring at 18 1/2 inches long. We would like to say congratulations from KVRR to the parents of this beautiful baby! Categories: Local News, North…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — The cute holiday tradition continues at the Sanford Health Family Birth Center. In its third annual year, newborn babies are back in stockings just in time for Christmas. This year’s latest addition features a Santa hat knitted by volunteers. Sanford staff say they always have fun being creative when they put newborns in stockings every year….
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Sanford Health is brightening the mood using their voices. With Christmas coming up, the staff are singing the most popular holiday songs as they carol around Sanford’s downtown location. They spread the cheer to their coworkers as well as they stopped by different departments on every level of the building. It’s a way for patients in…
ST. PAUL, Minn. (KFGO) – Now that nurses have new contracts with major hospitals in the Twin Cities and Duluth-Superior, union leaders say they’ll turn their focus to blocking the proposed merger of South Dakota-based Sanford Health with Minnesota-headquartered Fairview Health Services. Minnesota Nurses Association Executive Director Rose Roach says the union will lobby against the merger at the State…
ST. PAUL (KVRR) — Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison is looking to hear from the general public on the proposed merger of Fairview Health Services and Sanford Health. His office has set up a dedicated form on the Attorney General’s website for people to leave comments about the merger. You’ll also find phone numbers you can call. A series of…
ST. PAUL — Minnesota Attorney General’s Office has “opened an investigation” of whether the proposed merger of Minnesota-based Fairview Health Services with South Dakota-based Sanford Health complies with charity and nonprofit laws or would have “any possible effects on competition.” The planned merger is also seeing scrutiny at the Minnesota Legislature. Democratic Representative John Huot from Rosemount said access for…
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KFGO) — Sanford Health and Twin Cities-headquartered Fairview Health Services have signed a non-binding letter of intent to combine and create a new health system. A joint statement says the combined system would bring together Sanford’s rural population hospitals and clinics with Fairview’s experience in serving urban populations and would be uniquely positioned to provide more people…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Sanford Health held a donate life flag raising ceremony. The goal of this event is to help increase awareness about how eye donations can change lives around the globe. The flag will continue to fly daily in November, which is Eye Donation Month. The ceremony took place at Sanford Medical Center in south Fargo. Categories: Health,…
