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Intermountain Healthcare is welcoming a team of 10 ICU nurses from New York's Northwell Health system who are in Utah as part of a collaborative partnership between two of the nation's premier health systems to assist each other and share best practices and protocols for the treatment and support of COVID-19 and non-COVID patients.

Intermountain Healthcare is the recipient of the Gartner 2020 Power of the Profession Award for its commitment to diversity at its Supply Chain operation.

Yes, your gut is glorious, and you want to keep it that way. One way to enhance your digestive health is to get more fiber in your diet.

When quarantine is over and life returns to a new normal, it will be easier to see the benefits of the COVID-19 pandemic. One positive health benefit of quarantine may include a substantial increase in the number of people cooking at home, becoming more confident in the kitchen, and eating healthier all around.

As businesses open back up and people begin to go back to work, many states are experiencing an increase in positive cases of COVID-19. While not completely unexpected, one of the areas of concern where COVID-19 can spread easily is the workplace.

Summer is a beautiful time to explore the great outdoors. There is an abundance of outdoor recreation but with that comes opportunities for more accidents. In fact, emergency room visits often spike during the warm summer months.

For young U.S. triathletes with goals to compete in future Olympic Games, the COVID-19 pandemic has forced them to adapt their training. With the racing season suspended, members of USA Triathlon's men's elite development squad, Project Podium, lose the benefits of competing in an international field and gaining valuable racing experience — but the disruption also has given them extra time to focus more on consistent individual training.

The current coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has had a major impact on how people sleep. In a recent study published in the journal Current Biology, researchers found people reporting sleeping more, but a decrease in the quality of that sleep.

Intermountain Healthcare wants to stress the importance of protecting yourself and others around by wearing a mask or face covering, as the virus can be spread by infected individuals even if they don't have symptoms. The use of face coverings in public can reduce the spread of infection in the community by minimizing the release of respiratory droplets from people infected with COVID-19. Locally, the campaign is #MaskUpUtah, but everyone can do their part wherever they are.

Officials announced today that Intermountain Healthcare's Dixie Regional Medical Center will be renamed Intermountain St. George Regional Hospital. The change will be effective January 1, 2021.