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Nutrition and weight loss
Diabetes nutrition myths debunked: the truth about carbs, fruit, and skipping meals
Think carbs and fruit are off-limits with diabetes? Skipping meals won’t help either. Learn the truth about diabetes nutrition and get practical tips for balanced eating.
Women's health
Navigating scanxiety: Finding calm during breast cancer screening and treatment
Learn how to manage scanxiety — the stress and uncertainty around breast cancer screenings and results. Discover expert tips, calming strategies, and emotional support resources to help you feel more in control.
Primary care
7 common flu season myths—and what doctors want you to know instead
Learn what experts say about common mistakes, how to protect yourself and why these myths could be putting your health at risk
Cancer care
Genetic testing is eye-opening for Montana family with a history of cancer
Discover how one woman’s routine checkup led to a life-saving diagnosis of Lynch syndrome.
Primary care
Behind the Bloodwork: Learn what routine labs can uncover
Discover how blood tests can uncover hidden health issues early and guide smarter care decisions—even when you feel fine
Cancer care
Breast cancer survivor finds quality care close to home
Julie Scholes had it all—love, health, and a job she adored. But in spring 2023, a post-workout chest pain and lump changed everything.
Behavioral health
Winning the Mental Game: How Intermountain Health is supporting youth mental wellness in Nevada
Intermountain Health, the Las Vegas Raiders, and The Defensive Line hosted a powerful youth mental wellness event in Nevada—featuring fitness, mindfulness, and real conversations to break the stigma around mental health.
Cancer care
Discover the convenience of at-home colon cancer testing
Understanding your risks and exploring your screening options are vital steps in preventing colon cancer
Heart health
Understanding Women's Heart Health: Unique risks, symptoms and prevention strategies
Explore how women's heart health risks differ from men's
Blood Pressure Basics: Why it matters & how to keep it in check
Lets break down blood pressure readings and their importance in preventing heart disease
Heart health
Big Timber teen excited for college after undergoing heart surgery
Weston, a high-achieving teenager aiming for a veterinary career, was unexpectedly told he needed urgent heart surgery after his annual check-up revealed signs of heart strain
Cancer care
Julie’s Journey: Navigating breast cancer treatment with support of caregivers
Now two years since completing her chemotherapy and in remission, Julie’s story is a testament to the strength and resilience of women facing breast cancer.
Primary care
What should I ask my primary care provider?
The best questions to ask during your next primary care appointment, according to our experts.
Primary care
What can a primary care provider do for your mental health?
How and why to discuss behavioral health with your primary care provider.
Cancer care
Why are younger adults getting colon cancer?
Addressing the rising trend of earlier colon cancer diagnoses
Breathing easy into motherhood with nitrous oxide assisted deliveries
Discover the empowering world and benefits of nitrous oxide-assisted deliveries
Wellness and preventative medicine
Pros of Probiotics: Your Gut Health Go-To
Weight loss, better skin and an immune system boost are many ways probiotics can benefit you.
What’s the Difference Between Probiotics and Prebiotics?
We know they’re good for us, but what’s the difference and benefits of each?
Heart & vascular care
Patient Credits Intermountain Health Cardiologists: 'They Gave Me My Life Back'
An alternative to open-heart surgery helped Ken Criter resume normal activities within two weeks.
Heart & vascular care
Top 10 Myths about Heart Health
Tacking misinformation around cardiovascular topics isn't for the faint of heart.
Why Are My Allergies Worse in the Fall?
Four ways to treat seasonal allergies including new alternatives to allergy shots and other tips from an allergist.
What does snow do to your seasonal allergies?
Allergy season has hit Utah with a vengeance this year, thanks to an unusually warm winter. You might get a small break from seasonal allergies with the snowfall. However, the snow can only keep pollen and other allergens away for so long.
The Winged and Wingless Allergy Demons
Every year around this time we see an increased number of patients who have suffered sting reactions from venomous flying insects.
Think you have cancer?
Because anyone can slap information about cancer on the internet, good judgement is key when searching online. Dr. Mark Ott, Chief Medical Director, Intermountain Medical Center, breaks down some good and not so good sources for information on cancer.
These 8 Foods Cause the Most Allergic Reactions
1 in 13 children in the U.S. have a food allergy with more food allergies emerging every year.
The 3 C's of Cancer Care
There are 3 main goals for treating cancer: cure, control, and comfort. When cancer is in the early stages, cure is often possible. When cancer has spread beyond where it started, the goal is to shrink a tumor and control cancer growth.
A Patient's Journey Through Thyroid Cancer
It’s often easy to ignore symptoms like fatigue and simply chalk them up to our modern, harried lifestyles. But, it’s important to take stock in what your body is telling you and discuss symptoms with your primary care doctor when those vague feelings of something being “not quite right” come up.
Good Bugs for Your Gut
The human body is loaded with bacteria! Billions of bacteria, more like trillions, in your body. Ugh!Historically, the bad bacteria usually got all the press-Legionnaire’s disease, E. coli, Salmonella. What about the good guys? Finally, they’re getting good press.
Deep Brain Stimulation for Parkinsons Patients
Reggie, who was diagnosed with Parkinson's Disease in 2007, had heard about deep brain stimulation, or DBS, in which neurosurgeons implant electrical leads into the brain.
Beware the mini-stroke - know the signs
If I feel stroke symptoms, but they quickly go away, is there cause for concern? Yes. Mini strokes can lead to bigger complications. Protect yourself and know what to do.
Nutrition and weight loss
Beware of Avoiding Gluten If You Don't Have Celiac Disease
If you don’t have celiac disease or a gluten sensitivity, eliminating gluten from your diet can cause nutritional deficiencies.
Better Than Sunscreen: Dress Your Kids in UV Protective Clothing
A sunburn in childhood can dramatically increase your chance of skin cancer later. UV protective clothing and sunblock are the best defense against UV rays.
Better Heart Health Means More Birthdays... and That's a Good Thing
There's a sort-of consensus out there that once you hit a certain age, you don't really look forward to your birthdays. Especially when you hit 40, 50, 60 or higher. David Larsen, one of the firefighters competing in the 2014 My Heart Challenge, celebrated his 40th birthday this past week
Get Outside and Play! The Benefits of Parks for Kids
While school is out, you might be at a loss about what to do to keep your children happy and healthy during the dog days of summer. The answer may be easier than you'd expect – try a trip to the local park.
Pregnancy and baby
Benefits (and risks) of Exercising While You're Pregnant
Contrary to popular belief, getting pregnant doesn’t mean you have to give up exercise for nine months.
Be active: Prevent heart disease
Being physically active is an important component to preventing heart disease, the nation's No. 1 killer. To improve overall cardiovascular health, we suggest at least 150 minutes per week of moderate exercise.
Be prepared - know the signs of a stroke
Signs and symptoms of stroke always come on suddenly. Recognizing these signs and symptoms early can make a big difference in the outcome of the stroke.
Balancing Life and Cancer Treatment
In relation to life’s various twists and turns, a cancer diagnosis can feel like a freefall. But once a person lands on his/her feet, they can begin learning how to balance treatment-related factors and life’s pleasures.
Backpacks: Are Your Kids Overloaded?
You send your kids out the door, lunch in hand, backpack loaded. Wait, what is all in that backpack?
Baby Your Baby - All About RSV
If you have a newborn or a young child, you may have heard a lot about RSV. In this article, we answer some common questions you may have about this illness.
Back to School Guide in 5 Steps
Parents everywhere are rejoicing and kids are shedding tears. Why? Because it's August and for some school starts in just a few days. Here are 5 ways to get kids back into the swing of sleep routine, reducing school stress, and dealing with back to school emotions.
Back-to-School and Childhood Illnesses
Every parent has been there. Your child wakes up at 2 am and they’re sick with … something. It’s two weeks into a new school year, so you’re sure it’s something they picked up
Most Will Experience Back Pain, but What Can be Done
Eight out of ten people will have back pain at some point in their lifetime, but getting an appointment to see a specialist can sometimes take weeks, if not months.
Baby Your Baby - Preventing Pediatric Constipation
Discussion of dietary and bowel habits is an important part of routine health supervision visits for infants and children of all ages. This is because inadequate fluid and/or fiber intake can lead to constipation, a common childhood concern.
Baby Your Baby - All About Croup
If you have a newborn or a young child, you may have heard a lot about croup. In this article, we answer some common questions you may have about this illness.
Baby Essentials for the Hospital and Beyond
Being prepared with a hospital bag full of essentials long before your baby comes will give you time afterward to do what you really want: snuggle your baby.
Are You at Risk for Breast Cancer?
Are you at risk for breast cancer? Take our breast cancer risk quiz today.
An Innovative Heart Procedure for Linda
Intermountain specialists have pioneered leading-edge heart advances for decades, benefitting patients like Linda Smith, one of the first recipients of a new-generation aortic valve replacement.
Seasonal Allergies During Pregnancy
As springtime approaches, so does allergy season. Many pregnant women are faced with this common problem, yet are uncertain about what they can do to minimize their symptoms while keeping their unborn baby safe.
Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm
Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm
Achieving a Heart-Healthy Diet
Interesting in eating a more heart-healthy diet? Here's how to get started.
A Team-Based Approach to Mental Health Integration in Primary Care
Long before patient-centered medical homes or accountable care organizations were buzzwords, Salt Lake City–based Intermountain Healthcare was looking at all of the points of care that could improve the health of patients in its system. It did not take long to identify mental health as a problem.
A Stroke Can Strike Anyone at Any Age. Here's the Warning Signs and 4 Ways to Reduce Your Risk
Stroke is the third-leading cause of death in the United States, and perhaps more importantly, it is the leading cause of long-term disability.
A Healthy Heart Starts With An Active Lifestyle
Every year about 700,000 Americans have a heart attack, according to the Centers for Disease Control. A heart attack can happen to anyone at anytime. However, many people think it’ll never happen to them. The data suggests otherwise.
A Guide to Fevers in Kids
Fevers occur when the body’s internal thermostat raises the body temperature above its normal level. There are different causes of fevers, but there are a few ways to know if they should be considered serious.
A Down Syndrome patient in the ICU inspired
It was a Life Flight helicopter that came to his rescue and it did so without ever leaving the ground.
Men's Health: A Deeper Look at a Familiar Field
The study of men’s health began as the study of testosterone, erectile dysfunction, and male infertility. Since then, it has rapidly grown and changed.
A Decade of Improving Heart Health
The 100-Day Heart Challenge program has been going strong at Utah Valley Hospital over the last decade. And though the program itself has evolved over the years, the results have proven that changing your lifestyle is the best way to improve your health.
A Common Cause of Vertigo
A Common Cause of Vertigo
A Better Way of Doing Prostate Screening
Prostate cancer is the leading type of cancer among Utah men, and Utah has one of the highest incidents of prostate cancer in the country. Addressing this issue is a priority, so how do we detect prostate cancer early and make sure patients have the best outcomes possible?
9 Things Happy Parents Do To Raise Happy Children
Children have a way of pushing their parents to the limit of their patience – and beyond, which leaves both parent and child frustrated. The good news is, when it comes to children, a little preparation can help.
9 Tips to Prevent Skin Cancer
9 Tips to Prevent Skin Cancer
9 Useful Pregnancy Snacks
I’ve tried to find a few healthy and easy grab and go snacks that I can quickly eat when I realize I haven’t eaten in a while or I start to feel a little sick. Here are a few of my favs.
7 Ways to Show Your Love for Your Heart
Heart disease is the number 1 killer in the United States. However, most of these deaths are preventable by following a few simple tips from the Intermountain Medical Center Heart Institute in Murray and the American Heart Association.
7 Tips to Surviving a Summer Pregnancy
Summer is here and with it comes scorching temps and stifling heat. Now imagine how an expectant mama is handling the heat.
7 simple steps for a healthier life – and heart
The American Heart Association has defined ideal cardiovascular health based on seven risk factors (Life's Simple 7) that people can improve through lifestyle changes.
7 Questions You’ve Always Had About Blood Pressure
7 Questions You’ve Always Had About Blood Pressure
Pregnancy and baby
7 Misconceptions About Midwives
Midwives have been caring for women for centuries. But until the 1940s, history tells us they were generally local women with good hearts and instincts, but no formal education. Times have changed, as has the scope of midwifery practice.
6 Ways to Improve Your Heart Health
6 Ways to Improve Your Heart Health
6 Tips to Help Children Handle Failure
Much like adults kids have pressures in life that come from a variety of sources. Pressures can come from within the child, parents, teachers, peers and the larger society in which the child lives. Here are a few ways to help children find successful ways to handle life's pressures.
6 Things You Need to Know about Mammograms
Unfortunately, Utah women have the second-lowest mammogram screening rate in the country. A mammogram only takes a few minutes and can save your life.
6 simple ways to prevent falls
Every 13 seconds, an older adult is seen in an emergency department for a falls-related injury.
5 Ways Moms Can Overcome Feeling Overwhelmed
The stress of motherhood can leave anyone feeling overwhelmed. But taking time to care for yourself will allow you to better care for your family.
5 Things I Wish I Knew as a First Time Mom
5 Things I Wish I Knew as a First Time Mom
New moms share newborn stresses
Amazing, magical, and beautiful often describe the excitement of childbirth, but with a new baby comes new stressors.
4 Tips for Successful Diabetes Meal Planning
Meal planning, along with exercise and medications, is one of the mainstays for treating diabetes. Sometimes meal planning is viewed as one of the most difficult aspects of good diabetes management. Here are some tips for successful diabetes meal planning.
4 Steps to Manage Your Diabetes
Over 30 million people in the U.S. have diabetes and more than 84 million have pre-diabetes – many of whom are undiagnosed. Here are some steps you can take to make sure you manage your diabetes well.
4 Things You Should Know About Flu Shots
There are many misconceptions about the flu vaccine, including the idea that you don’t need to worry about it until winter.
4 Things You Didnt Know About Your Joint Health
While we know in general that losing excess weight can help your overall health, have you ever thought about what that weight does to your joints?
4 Simple Changes To Be A Little Kinder To Your Heart
Heart disease is the leading cause of death in the US. The good news is heart disease can be prevented, in most cases, by adopting an active lifestyle and following a heart healthy diet. Here are 4 simple changes you can make to be a little kinder to your heart...
4 Immunizations to Get Before You Turn 65
If you are between the ages of 60-64, it is time for a PRE-Medicare vaccine visit, because once you turn 65 then some vaccines aren’t covered.
3D Printed Kidney Saves Patient's Organ
3D Printed Kidney Saves Patient's Organ
4 Back to School Tips for Families Managing Type 1 Diabetes
If you’re sending a child with T1 diabetes to school, you’re worrying about a lot more than school clothes, class schedules, and paying registration fees. You’re likely wondering how they’ll stay safe and healthy at school with a condition that is often unpredictable and difficult to manage.
Brain and spine
3D-Printed Model Helps Intermountain Doctors Remove a Complicated Brain Tumor
A 3D-printed model was used to help remove a complicated brain tumor.
3D Mammography Provides the Best in Breast Imaging
3D mammography is helping physicians make more accurate diagnosis and detect more invasive cancers. So women can take comfort in knowing time taken for a mammogram is time well spent.
3 Ways to Start Healthy Family Habits
3 Ways to Start Healthy Family Habits
Orthopedics
3 Stretches to Prevent Shoulder Pain and Injury
3 Stretches to Prevent Shoulder Pain and Injury
3 Insights Giving Courage to Overwhelmed Moms Everywhere
Are you feeling like motherhood is overwhelming you? You are not alone. Here are three “mommy insights” that will help give you perspective and courage to continue being a great mom.
3 Breast Pumps, But Which is Best?
You might ask what kind of breast pump should I buy, Then I might ask, What are you going to use it for?
6 Tips to Maintain Your Mental Health After Baby
Maintaining Your Mental Health After Baby
Cancer care
Thanks to early detection and mammography, more women surviving breast cancer. One young mother tells how early detection saved her life and the life of her child.
Analey Miltenberger was 18 weeks pregnant with her first child when she was diagnosed with breast cancer.
Skin Cancer Basics
Skin cancer is the most common type of cancer in the United States. More than 2 million people were diagnosed with skin cancer in 2010. This number is larger than all other cancers combined, and the incidence is increasing rapidly.
Learn About Cancer Genomics
In case you missed it: latest advances in cancer research discussed at most recent Research Colloquium
Immunotherapy Do's and Drops
Children and adults who suffer from seasonal allergies can find outdoor activities in the spring and fall difficult. Advances in immunotherapy has found allergy drops to be as effective as injections. Does this scenario sound familiar?
Allergy Immunotherapy
Allergies to environmental inhalants such as pollens, molds, animals, dust mites, etc. are responsible for unpleasant and often debilitating symptoms in up to 30% of the American population.
Pregnancy Brain Is Not A Myth
Pregnancy can be overwhelming, and it doesn’t help that you don’t know what’s going on with your body. It is hard to know what’s normal and what’s not. Don't worry. You're not alone.
Pregnancy and baby
Pregnancy Heartburn? 7 Ways to Get Relief
Expectant mothers everywhere are aching to know one thing: “How can I get some relief from this awful pregnancy heartburn?” To help ease your pain, here are some answers to your “burning” questions.