OGDEN - Kristi Gagnier said she went from near death one day to wanting to run a marathon the next. That’s how much better she felt after receiving a life-saving procedure at Intermountain McKay-Dee Hospital last September to replace a damaged heart valve. “I would go to work, come ...
SALT LAKE CITY — Ultrasound imaging is one of the best tools in the diagnosis and treatment of an unborn child. This year, proceeds from the annual Holiday Quilt Show and Auction, hosted by the Intermountain Foundation, will help bring a new state-of-the-art fetal ultrasound imaging machine ...
According to the Utah Department of Health and Human Services, Utah emergency departments treated 276 patients for possible carbon monoxide poisoning in 2023. Across the country last year, the colorless, odorless, tasteless gas, sometimes referred to as “the silent killer,” caused more ...
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates 51.6 million Americans suffer from some kind of chronic pain. Not only does chronic pain affect the body, it also affects mental health, causing anxiety and depression. In order to address the growing need for chronic pain treatment, ...
Federal health officials on Thursday called for more testing of employees on farms with bird flu after a new study showed that some dairy workers had signs of infection, even when they didn't report feeling sick. Farmworkers in close contact with infected animals should be tested and offered ...
Social media has helped people become more and more connected, so why do so many of us feel lonely? Loneliness is becoming an increasing issue, according to the American Medical Association, which states on its website that social isolation and loneliness is a significant public health concern ...
