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When you're stressed and you just can't seem to get a grip on life, it's time to try journaling. "Recording your experiences and feelings in a journal can help you sort out your thoughts, manage your emotions, and maintain your mental health," said Dr. Bryan Bushman, psychologist for Intermountain Healthcare's McKay-Dee Behavioral Health Institute.

Diagnosing respiratory illness associated with vaping has always been challenging. But add the current COVID-19 pandemic to the mix and it becomes extremely difficult since both illnesses share many symptoms.

As excessive heat warnings are in place in many parts of the nation -- temperatures are expected to top 112 degrees in some parts of Utah this week -- Intermountain Healthcare clinicians are encouraging caution and educating people to know the signs of dehydration and other heat-related illnesses.

While it is known severe damage to the lungs is one of COVID-19's most harrowing effects, evidence is mounting that COVID-19 also damages the heart.

Intermountain Healthcare and Utah's Dixie State University recently celebrated the unveiling of "Blaze" the bison at Dixie Regional Medical Center's campus. The statue represents the successful and ever-growing relationship of the two major institutions in St. George, Utah.

Mike Cotton has been named president and chief executive officer of SelectHealth and will serve as a member of Intermountain Healthcare's Executive Leadership Team. SelectHealth is the wholly owned subsidiary health plan of Intermountain.

The first two physician fellows from the Intermountain Healthcare-Stanford Medicine Population Health and Care Delivery Science Fellowship have graduated from the unique two-year master's degree program in health services research.

As hospitals cancelled non-essential surgeries during the COVID-19 pandemic and the volume of some clinical services decreased, Intermountain Healthcare began to re-deploy some of those affected caregivers to perform other healthcare roles that arose during the pandemic.

Intermountain Healthcare's Dixie Regional Medical Center has ranked as the second-best hospital in Utah by U.S. News and World Report as part of the national publication's 2020 Best Hospitals in America rankings.

As people get outside to enjoy the summer temperatures, Intermountain Healthcare medical experts are reminding people to take care of their skin. Sunscreen, sunblock and protective clothing are great ways to avoid burning and skin cancer.