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If at first you don’t succeed: Layton woman realizes dream of becoming RN

LAYTON — Beth Martin knows a thing or two about perseverance. Despite challenges presented by her dyslexia and ADHD, the Layton resident pushed forward with her dream of becoming a registered nurse, finally completing the task in February. It was a moment 20 years in the making for the ...

Intermountain Health testing app to ease jaundice detection in newborns

Intermountain Health and Picterus AS are conducting a new study aimed at detecting bilirubin levels in newborns using smartphone technology. The goal of the study is to find an inexpensive way to measure bilirubin levels in babies without having to draw blood. Intermountain Health tests all ...

McKay-Dee Hospital unveils expanded cancer care center

OGDEN — Patients and medical personnel on Thursday rang a ceremonial bell to usher in a new era of expanded cancer treatment at Intermountain McKay-Dee Hospital. The new state-of-the-art cancer center, which is the largest renovation project at the hospital since opening at its current ...

Inflatable exhibit aims to spread awareness about colon cancer detection

OGDEN — People born around 1990 have twice the risk of colon cancer and four times the risk of rectal cancer as those born around 1958. The American College of Gastroenterology stated the alarming trend of younger and younger people being diagnosed with the diseases. “Young people are ...