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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Donate Life Month: Giving the Gift of Life Through Organ Donation
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 moreEagle Mountain Well #5 Test Results (March 2023)
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…
Read moreFour Things to Remember During National Kidney Month to Improve Your Kidney Health
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 moreIntermountain Health’s “Let’s Get to the Bottom of Colon Cancer” Giant Inflatable Colon Tour Promotes Colon Screenings During Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month
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 moreThe Leading Cause of Death in Women is Heart Disease – But There are Things That Women Can Do to Reduce Risk
“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 moreIHC, American Heart Association of Utah sponsor Wear Red Day on February 3rd, 2023
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…
Read moreCOVID-19, RSV and the flu are straining health care systems – two epidemiologists explain what the ‘triple threat’ means for children
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…
Read moreCedar Valley High School – Annual Walk to Fight Suicide
The event will be happening on September 7th at 6 pm. The event will start with food trucks and community mental health resources at 6 pm. Then it will be followed by a walk around the CVHS track. The Cedar Valley Counseling Department sent the following email to Parents of CVHS students. Hello Cedar Valley!…
Read moreChristmas Tree Safety Checklist
Setting up the Christmas tree is a tradition enjoyed by many families during the holiday season. But don’t forget to use good common sense and take safety precautions to avoid injuries or property damage. Here is a checklist of 20 important safety considerations to think about before setting up your Christmas tree. Millions of U.S….
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