KSL "Healing for Life" Weekly Radio Spots

Healing for Life is Intermountain's weekly radio spot airing on KSL Newsradio, which highlights current developments in medicine. The program is hosted by Linda Leckman, MD, and offers a close look at new medical technology, innovative programs and approaches, and the people behind them.

Current Radio Spots

Tune in to KSL Newsradio every Tuesday to hear new Healing for Life radio spots, on 102.7 FM or 1160 AM on your radio.

• Dixie Regional in top 50 cardiovascular hospitals based on low readmission rates 04 Dec 12
• Logan Regional Hospital partners with audiology services to help young patient 27 Nov 12
• Top healthcare innovators list for new iPad app developed for Life Flight crews 20 Nov 12
• UHA honors Karen Hale for contributions to Utah's healthcare through trustee service 13 Nov 12
• Romney and Obama agreed Intermountain is a model for high-quality, lower-cost care 30 Oct 12
• Surgeon receives recognition for improving surgical education and access globally 23 Oct 12
• Innovative use of magnets to remove membrane blockage save baby from risky surgery 16 Oct 12
• Transplant patients go on to lead successful lives, compete in the Transplant Games 09 Oct 12
• Intermountain launches initiative urging patients to plan for future medical needs 02 Oct 12
• PBS documentary filmed at UCLA Medical Center and Intermountain Medical Centerr 25 Sep 12
• People with ongoing health problems are more likely to have flu complications 18 Sep 12
• Intermountain named one of nation's best in use of computer technology 11 Sep 12
• Life-saving blanket technology cools, saves newborns suffering from oxygen deprivation 04 Sep 12
• Intermountain teams with GE Healthcare to reduce CT radiation dose in patients 28 Aug 12
• Robotic manikins simulate medical emergencies, train staff 21 Aug 12
• Stopping flesh-eating bacteria in its tracks with hyperbaric chambers 24 Jul 12
• Improving total knee replacement process practices, policies, and patient outcomes 17 Jul 12
• Laproscopic kidney surgery helps get 70-year-old Rose back to her adventures 10 Jul 12
• Kidney failure patients now have access to a satelite clinic at Dixie 03 Jul 12
• State-wide earthquake drill helps us better prepare for disasters 26 Jun 12
• Dr. Frank Bentley named 2012 Doctor of the Year by the Utah Medical Association 19 Jun 12
• The online Symptom Checker helps you decide when to be seen by a physician 12 Jun 12
• Working to predict heart attack risk in patients with no outward signs 05 Jun 12
• Plan ahead and know what to do for strokes; it could save your life 29 May 12
• Nurse at Intermountain Medical Center donates kidney to save her neighbor 22 May 12
• Interventional cardiology services are now available in Logan 15 May 12
• Community leaders participate in local challenge to improve heart health 08 May 12
• Students watch artificial heart implantation, chat live with surgeon 01 May 12
• Parents find answers through Ask Nurse Dani on Facebook, at Intermountain Moms 24 Apr 12
• Babies who swallow button batteries can suffer severe damage to organs 17 Apr 12
• Worldwide research team develops safer, more-accurate method for blood thinners 10 Apr 12
• Southern Utah Neurological Unit offers complex coordinated neurological patient care 03 Apr 12
• International panel creates guidelines, improves treatment for deep vein thrombosis 27 Mar 12
• Dixie's Gateway to Wellness offers tips to help you stick with your fitness goals 20 Mar 12
• TOSH pilots Nike Spark program to improve athletes' visual skills 13 Mar 12
• Arizona couple travel to Utah for delivery of second child at LDS Hospital 06 Mar 12
• Many urgent medical needs can be better met at local InstaCare clinics 28 Feb 12
• Partnership for Patients, a national collaborative, aims to improve patient safety 21 Feb 12
• Experts discuss cancer break-throughs in treatment at recent symposium in Utah 14 Feb 12
• First in nation to combine life-saving technologies in innovative approach 07 Feb 12
• Tournament donations help children receive desperately needed medical treatment 31 Jan 12
• Study links excess vitamin D levels with onset of atrial fibrillation 24 Jan 12
• Vending machine delivers funny messages that its bogus products are unhealthy 17 Jan 12
• Intermountain named lead health system in national effort to improve Patient Safety 10 Jan 12
• Largest, most active organ transplant program in the Intermountain region 03 Jan 12

Archive Radio Spots 2011

These Healing for Life radio spots aired during 2011:

• FDA approves new artificial heart valve studied at Intermountain Medical Center 27 Dec 11
• New game strengthens hospitalized children physically, emotionally, mentally 20 Dec 11
• PSA screening is still the best method to find prostate cancer early, says Utah expert 13 Dec 11
• Maternal-fetal medicine specialists seek to improve deliveries for healthier babies 06 Dec 11
• High-energy show launches to help kids take charge of growing up healthy and fit 29 Nov 11
• Columbia Business School awards Dr. Brent James its annual Deming Cup prize 22 Nov 11
• Hospitals team up, provide new long-term acute care facility in high-tech environment 15 Nov 11
• Clinical experts answer questions on "Intermountain Mom," a growing parent resource 08 Nov 11
• Intermountain Medical Center is first Utah hospital to offer 3D breast cancer detection 01 Nov 11
• Intermountain Risk Score can predict survival rates for heart patients on defibrilators 25 Oct 11
• Learn to "eat like an artist" for healthier meals 18 Oct 11
• New study looks at Lynch Syndrome's hereditary nonpolyposis colorectal cancer 11 Oct 11
• Swedish study finds mammography screening is tied to 30% lower-risk of death 04 Oct 11
• Cardiac unit nurse never anticipated saving someone on a soccer field 27 Sep 11
• Early diagnosis of PAH makes treatment easier and saves lives 20 Sep 11
• Cardiothoracic surgeons come to Utah from around the country to attend CORE 13 Sep 11
• The importance of healthy beverage choices to combat childhood obesity 06 Sep 11
• Researchers launch vitamin supplement studies on knee muscle strength 30 Aug 11
• SelectHealth partners with schools to fight Childhood obesity through Step Express 16 Aug 11
• Health systems join High Value Healthcare Collaborative to improve care, lower costs 09 Aug 11
• First genetic mutation linked to rare heart failure in pregnant women 02 Aug 11
• Walking farther burns calories, relieves stress, and might win you a prize! 26 Jul 11
• Atrial-fib patients can find hope in new study 19 Jul 11
• A fun new 'app' that is changing kids' fitness and nutritional choices 12 Jul 11
• Medical first saves Utah woman whose life was threatened by rare genetic disorder 05 Jul 11
• Intermountain and Huntsman alliance held free skin cancer screenings across the state 28 Jun 11
• Researchers to begin nuMoM2b study of women who are pregnant for the first time 21 Jun 11
• Utah physician leaders make 50 Most Influential Physician Executives in Healthcare list 14 Jun 11
• Study shows that routine, periodic fasting is good for you, good for your heart 07 Jun 11
• The Joint Replacement Center at LDS Hospital 24 May 11
• Intermountain joins national consortium of America's leading healthcare institutions 17 May 11
• Knowing stroke warning signs could save your life 10 May 11
• Gallup chooses Intermountain as one of the world's best performing organizations 03 May 11
• Sleep apnea affects 1 in 5 Americans, creating a host of health issues 26 Apr 11
• Intermountain opens new highly advanced medical informatics center 19 Apr 11
• Research studies 13 genetic markers that play a role in heart disease 12 Apr 11
• When medical decisions need to be made, Advance Directives make a difference 05 Apr 11
• Volunteers hold and cuddle NICU premature infants in pilot program 29 Mar 11
• New pharmacy robot at LDS Hospital fills 1800 doses daily 22 Mar 11
• Cartilage graphs used in knee surgery at Logan Regional Hospital 15 Mar 11
• Medical advancements improve hip and knee joint replacement surgery 08 Mar 11
• Life Flight is introduced to Southern Utah in grand celebration 01 Mar 11
• Volunteer physician efforts bring laparoscopic surgery to Mongolian medicine 22 Feb 11
• Intermountain joins national team to collaborate on high quality, low cost healthcare 15 Feb 11
• Investing in Bluetooth-enabled mobile EKGs to save lives in Utah County 08 Feb 11
• Partnering with BioInnovations Gateway for the future of healthcare 01 Feb 11
• Reducing C-sections is healthier for mom and baby, and saves money 25 Jan 11
• Innovative free mobile application helps kids and teens monitor their food and fitness 18 Jan 11
• Mixing herbal and dietary supplements with prescription medications can be deadly 11 Jan 11
• New technology places pulmonary valve implants in patients using a catheter 04 Jan 11

NOTE: These sound files are in an MP3 format.​