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The American Academy of Dermatology says that one in five people will get skin cancer in their lifetime. That number includes more than 800 Utahns who are diagnosed with skin cancer each year.
Connor Flitton is a healthy, social 16-year-old high schooler who works two jobs, one at an auto shop and the other at his favorite air soft recreational space near Hill Air Force Base in Utah. He loves to golf, ski and go boating.
As temperatures rise, so do the dangers related to the heat. Fortunately, by paying attention to a few simple precautions, individuals can avoid any heat related catastrophes.
Primary care is a vital health service that should be available to all Americans, according to a new study and report from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine.
Posted on Wednesday, July 07, 2021 at 11:41 am CDT
Utah is experiencing the blood shortage being felt national wide, and hospitals and blood suppliers are calling on donors to help address the critical need as demand increases amid one of the busiest times of the year – trauma season.
The stark manifestations of racism and health inequity in 2020 have prompted health leaders across the country to join together and address racism as a public health crisis. Leaders at Intermountain Healthcare are among those taking steps to improve access and care for all patients by centering on equity, which is now a mission-level value.
Last year at this time, the citizens of the U.S. along with much of the rest of the world were in the throes of quarantines, watching climbing COVID-19 case numbers, and fighting a lot of confusion, contention, and fear.
Intermountain Healthcare's acquisition of Classic Air Medical, a leading air medical transport company that serves patients in eight western states, has been finalized and Classic is now officially part of Intermountain. Plans for the acquisition were announced last April.
Posted on Wednesday, June 30, 2021 at 11:45 am CDT
Cancer. It's nearly impossible to find a person who hasn't been impacted by the word in some way. But if an individual lived in parts of southern Utah, northern Arizona, or eastern Nevada during the 1950s and '60s, there may be an additional risk.