Elevate, Inspire, and Inform the Cedar Valley Community
Explore health news, wellness resources, and medical updates that matter to Cedar Valley families. From mental health awareness and nutrition tips to healthcare access and local provider spotlights, we help keep our community informed and well.
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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This article offers practical tips on managing stress and anxiety before important exams. It suggests identifying the triggers of anxiety and finding ways to shift perspectives, maintaining a healthy lifestyle, including staying hydrated, eating well, and sleeping well. It also recommends regular exercise and stretching, taking breaks, finding your studying techniques, creating a system for…
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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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Eagle mountain released the test results for Well #5, the source of the water residents have had concerns with over the last week. The results have been posted on the City’s Public Utilities page on the City website. Total Dissolved Solids (TDS) The March 8th test results show that the TDS for well number 5…
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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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Intermountain Health and the American Heart Association of Utah are teaming up to raise awareness about women and heart disease on National Wear Red Day on February 3rd, 2023. The Go Red for Women campaign is a movement to fund research, close the gender gap in research, and to bring attention to heart disease as…
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Rebecca S.B. Fischer, Texas A&M University and Annette Regan, University of San Francisco Every fall and winter, viral respiratory illnesses like the common cold and seasonal flu keep kids out of school and social activities. But this year, more children than usual are ending up at emergency departments and hospitals. In California, the Orange County…
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