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Weight gain during pregnancy occurs in women because they are growing another human and a placenta. Blood volume also increases. Many women are concerned about losing that extra weight after childbirth.

Heart failure affects increasing numbers of older women, but it's becoming easier to prevent and treat, said Rebecca Cable, NP, a cardiovascular nurse practitioner at the Intermountain Healthcare Heart Institute.

All types of women become pregnant. Some already have a a regular exercise routine. Some may have jobs that require a lot of physical activity. Then there are those who exercise sporadically or not at all. That means pregnant women have all types of questions about what kinds of physical activities they engage in.

The U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) have announced the 2020 results for Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs) participating in the Medicare Shared Savings Program (MSSP). Intermountain Healthcare's Castell Accountable Care received a quality score of 97.03 percent and generated $11.5 million in savings for Medicare.

All Intermountain Healthcare hospitals along the Wasatch Front have received a five-star rating for being breastfeeding-friendly facilities from the Utah Department of Health (UDOH) by completing all ten steps of the department's Stepping Up for Utah Babies program.

A dramatic increase in colorectal cancer cases among young people has led the United States Preventive Services Task Force to establish new colon cancer screening guidelines.

Children with cancer and other chronic illnesses soon will benefit from treatment in an enhanced healing environment at Intermountain Primary Children's Hospital's Lehi campus, thanks to a $5 million gift from The Kahlert Foundation.

Dan Liljenquist, Sr VP and Chief Strategy Officer for Intermountain Healthcare, has been named to Modern Healthcare Magazine's list of Top 25 Innovators for 2021.

Intermountain Healthcare is increasing its minimum wage to $15 an hour on September 19, 2021 for both clinical and non-clinical jobs.

The Las Vegas Raiders teamed up with Intermountain Healthcare in yet another endeavor to assist the Southern Nevada community.