Noticing self-inflicted cuts on your teenager’s wrist can devastate a parent. When spotting those scars, parents may wonder if they really “see” their teen, beyond the skin’s surface. As our teenagers spend time at home during Christmas break, parents and caregivers have a perfect ...
MountainStar Healthcare is adding several new additions to benefit some of the fastest growing communities in Utah. Late next year, a new emergency department is scheduled to open in Syracuse, bringing the total number of MountainStar Healthcare emergency departments in the state to 14. Those ...
The National Institutes of Health reports back pain as one of the most common causes people seek emergency care. In addition, 7 in 1,000 Americans will have an ankle sprain at some point in their lives. Because orthopedic injuries are so common, Intermountain Healthcare and Ballet West have ...
SALT LAKE CITY — During the past year, SafeUT counselors with the Huntsman Mental Health Institute exchanged more than 1 million messages with people seeking help. The 2021-22 annual report, released Thursday by SafeUT, shows 349 life-saving interventions were completed between July 1, 2021, ...
Nearly half a million people in the United States suffer from an intestinal infection called Clostridium difficile each year. Approximately half of those individuals become sick enough to require hospitalization and 10% die. Most commonly known as C. diff, the bacterial infection can be caused ...
OGDEN — The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates nearly 20% of all adults experience some form of mental illness, yet more than half are unable to access treatment. To help keep up with the demands for behavioral health services, Ogden Clinic has partnered with Arizona-based ...
A nonprofit organization says Utah police officers equipped with emergency opioid reversal drugs have now saved more than 600 lives of people overdosing on the narcotics. Since the Utah Legislature several years ago passed a law enabling police officers and other residents to administer the ...
SALT LAKE CITY — Because of a surge in respiratory illnesses, Intermountain Primary Children’s Hospital is delaying approximately 10% of nonurgent procedures and surgeries. “Our patient volumes are exceeding typical winter surge levels, and the hospital has been at or near capacity for ...
The number of children seeking emergency care for behavioral health problems at Intermountain Healthcare hospitals has increased 300% over the past decade. To help address the growing number of patients needing help, Matt’s Place, an outpatient pediatric behavioral health center, has joined ...
Children who have been infected with COVID-19 have an increased risk of suffering a stroke, according to a new study published this week. The study, conducted by researchers at University of Utah Health and published in the journal Pediatric Neurology, shows the overall risk of kids having a ...
