Author: Intermountain Health

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,… Read more

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… Read more

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… Read more

“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… Read more