Elevate, Inspire, and Inform the Cedar Valley Community
Heading into the Fourth of July holiday, Intermountain Health is urging Utahans to prioritize safety with eight essential reminders. While this festive weekend is often filled with enjoyable activities, it also sees a rise in injuries and emergency room visits. From fireworks safety to wearing seatbelts, being prepared in the backcountry, wearing the right protective…
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Men often tend to neglect their health, prioritizing other aspects of their lives over their well-being. However, healthcare professionals emphasize the importance of two simple yet crucial steps towards maintaining good health: finding a primary care or family medicine provider and scheduling regular check-ups to screen for common health issues. Even young men in their…
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Trauma is the leading cause of death in the United States for those under the age of 46. With summer heating up, Intermountain Health trauma experts are reminding Utahns about the importance of staying safe when out recreating in Utah’s mountains, canyons, and lakes – or driving to the next adventure in the great outdoors….
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May is Mental Health Awareness Month and a good time to refocus on your mental well-being. Over the past few years, there has been significant events and traumas that has occurred throughout our society. Researchers have studied the effect of large-scale traumas and disasters on communities. Not only has the COVID pandemic and other social…
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April is National Donate Life Month in the United States, bringing attention to organ, eye, and tissue donation and transplantation. Intermountain Health is a leading organ transplant provider in the Intermountain West, offering heart, kidney, liver, pancreas, and bone marrow transplants to those in need across the region. Nearly 6,000 living donations occur each year,…
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March is National Kidney Awareness Month, and it’s a great time to focus on taking care of your kidneys and promoting kidney health. Most people have two functioning kidneys, which filter wastes and toxins from the blood and regulate the body’s fluid and electrolyte levels. Unfortunately, one in three Americans are at risk of kidney…
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Intermountain Health is kicking off a unique community colorectal cancer awareness campaign with a “Let’s Get to the Bottom of Colon Cancer” giant inflatable colon tour that will travel to 22 hospitals and clinics in Utah and Idaho in 30 days, bringing with it vital awareness about colon cancer and the importance of potentially life-saving…
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“Heart disease is a man’s disease.” “I’m too young.” “Breast cancer is my real threat.” If you’ve heard or said any of this before, you’re not alone. Despite increases in awareness over the past decades, only about half (56%) of women recognize that heart disease is their leading killer, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control. “Heart…
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