Each year, seasonal flu infections cause a variety of symptoms that start suddenly. The flu typically makes you feel rotten for 3 to 5 days. However, it can be dangerous for young children, older adults, and others with certain health conditions. To protect yourself and your community, you need a flu shot every year. Last… Read more »
Intermountain LDS Hospital in Salt Lake City is in the process of achieving a Level IV trauma certification from the Utah Bureau of Emergency Medical Services to enhance trauma care close to home. Earning a Level IV trauma center designation certifies that LDS Hospital is able to provide advanced trauma life support to evaluate and… Read more »
Intermountain Saltzer Health is donating 11 electrocardiogram (EKG) machines to Idaho-based non-profit Faith and Humanity Missions to use for humanitarian patient care at hospitals in Honduras. An EKG machine is used to monitor heart rhythms and is a key to helping clinicians assess many cardiac-related issues and diseases in patients. Saltzer Health caregivers were in… Read more »
Saltzer Health, an Intermountain Healthcare company, along with SelectHealth insurance, have a new partnership with Boise State University Athletics, making Saltzer/Intermountain an official health sponsor of the Broncos. The goal of this new partnership is to help Boise State University and the entire Treasure Valley have a healthier community. “We are excited to partner with… Read more »
The Mayo Clinic Diet today launched “The Diet Score,” a scientifically-based survey that gives consumers insights into their current dietary behaviors to help them improve their lifestyles. “The Diet Score” is the latest innovation from The New Mayo Clinic Diet. It allows consumers to compare their current diet and exercise patterns with those established by the… Read more »
