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May is stroke awareness month and doctors want people to recognize the signs and symptoms of a stroke so they can know what to do if someone they are with is experiencing one.

Intermountain pulmonologist and critical care physician, Denitza Blagev, MD, has been named medical director for Intermountain Riverton Hospital in Riverton, UT.

Although used to functioning behind the scenes, the COVID-19 pandemic shoved Intermountain Healthcare's internal Supply Chain Organization (SCO) into the spotlight.

As people stop quarantining due to the COVID pandemic and are seeking to enjoy more outdoor activities, Intermountain Healthcare hospitals in Utah have seen an increase in trauma-related incidents by nine percent this year compared to the same period in 2020.

Although mental health concerns have continued for many people throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, there could be a helping hand as close as the refrigerator.

As it warms up, it's nice to let fresh spring air circulate through a home. But it also increases risk of falls according to Jessica Strong, community health manager at Intermountain Primary Children's Hospital.

There has been discussion of COVID-19 long-haulers, but a new study from researchers at Intermountain Healthcare in Salt Lake City finds that patients who experience an E-cigarette or vaping associated lung injury (EVALI) can suffer from cognitive impairment and symptoms more than a year later.

The last thing Sarah Burton remembers is standing in the kitchen of the dude ranch where she worked, waiting for her manager to bring her some fruit for the pizza she was making. What she doesn't remember is going with another wrangler to get the donkeys out of the field and falling off her horse and hitting her head.

Doctors often recommend Omega-3s to help patients lower their cholesterol and improve heart health. Those Omega-3s can come from fatty fish like salmon and mackerel, or supplements that often contain a combination of the acids eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA).

Heather Wall, who has been serving as chief commercial officer for Civica Rx (Civica, Inc.), has been selected as the new administrator of Intermountain LDS Hospital.