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Wellness and preventative medicine

You don’t need to be ‘at risk’ to start thinking about fall prevention

Learn how to build strength and balance in your 40s and 50s to prevent falls later in life. Discover expert tips, simple exercises, and free resources.

Nutrition and weight loss

Nutrition Over 60: Simple food swaps that boost energy and vitality

Discover expert nutrition tips to increase energy, support muscle health, and stay strong with easy food swaps and hydration strategies

Behavioral health

Winning the Mental Game: How Intermountain Health is supporting youth mental wellness in Nevada

Intermountain Health, the Las Vegas Raiders, and The Defensive Line hosted a powerful youth mental wellness event in Nevada—featuring fitness, mindfulness, and real conversations to break the stigma around mental health.

Neurology

Normal memory loss or something more? One caregiver’s journey to get answers

Learn the signs of dementia, why early detection matters and how to support brain health at any age

Health education

Understanding Medicare: Navigating your healthcare options

Medicare can be complex with countless rules, coverage options, and enrollment deadlines. It’s easy to feel overwhelmed. That’s why Intermountain Health created a comprehensive guide to help you make sense of it all.

How to choose a mental health provider for your child

Choosing a therapist can be difficult. Often, you’re unsure where to start and what to expect. Here are some ideas to help you get started.

How is your child's mental health?

It doesn’t matter if your child is six or sixteen, when they’re struggling, they need help. Unless you know what to look for and what to expect, you won’t be able to help your child get the help they need.

Help For Seniors With Mental Health and Substance Abuse Issues

As American baby boomers get older, their need for mental health services is booming. One in five American seniors has a mental health or substance abuse problem, according to a 2012 report by the Institute of Medicine -- and that number will only grow as baby boomers get older.

Better Than Sunscreen: Dress Your Kids in UV Protective Clothing

A sunburn in childhood can dramatically increase your chance of skin cancer later. UV protective clothing and sunblock are the best defense against UV rays.

Get Outside and Play! The Benefits of Parks for Kids

While school is out, you might be at a loss about what to do to keep your children happy and healthy during the dog days of summer. The answer may be easier than you'd expect – try a trip to the local park.

Backpacks: Are Your Kids Overloaded?

You send your kids out the door, lunch in hand, backpack loaded. Wait, what is all in that backpack?

Back to School Guide in 5 Steps

Parents everywhere are rejoicing and kids are shedding tears. Why? Because it's August and for some school starts in just a few days. Here are 5 ways to get kids back into the swing of sleep routine, reducing school stress, and dealing with back to school emotions.

Back to School 6 Steps to Start a Healthy Year

Summer's end brings the advent of a new school year. Preparing for a smooth transition can be crucial to developing a more focused learning environment.

Back-to-School and Childhood Illnesses

Every parent has been there. Your child wakes up at 2 am and they’re sick with … something. It’s two weeks into a new school year, so you’re sure it’s something they picked up

Baby Your Baby - Preventing Pediatric Constipation

Discussion of dietary and bowel habits is an important part of routine health supervision visits for infants and children of all ages. This is because inadequate fluid and/or fiber intake can lead to constipation, a common childhood concern.

Baby Your Baby - All About RSV

If you have a newborn or a young child, you may have heard a lot about RSV. In this article, we answer some common questions you may have about this illness.

Baby Your Baby - All About Croup

If you have a newborn or a young child, you may have heard a lot about croup. In this article, we answer some common questions you may have about this illness.

Alternative Communication Ideas for Individuals With Autism

Many individuals on the autism spectrum do not even have the use of basic gestures to help them get their needs across

Age-Appropriate Chores For Kids

You could use some help around the house. Between work, and keeping track of your kids, you just aren’t making it through all of your household chores. You think your child is old enough to help out with chores, but you aren’t sure

Aging Gracefully: Senior Health

Aging, it has been said, isn’t for the weak. While there is no way to turn back the hands of time, there are some things that you can do that can improve your life and increase the fulfillment and joy you find in your golden years.

A Guide to Fevers in Kids

Fevers occur when the body’s internal thermostat raises the body temperature above its normal level. There are different causes of fevers, but there are a few ways to know if they should be considered serious.

9 Things Happy Parents Do To Raise Happy Children

Children have a way of pushing their parents to the limit of their patience – and beyond, which leaves both parent and child frustrated. The good news is, when it comes to children, a little preparation can help.

8 Steps to Healthy Aging

It has been predicted that the “new” mid-life will be age 74 in the not-so-distant future. People are working and living longer these days. There are many advantages to age, such as you can reinvent yourself all over again.

6 Tips to Help Children Handle Failure

Much like adults kids have pressures in life that come from a variety of sources. Pressures can come from within the child, parents, teachers, peers and the larger society in which the child lives. Here are a few ways to help children find successful ways to handle life's pressures.

6 simple ways to prevent falls

Every 13 seconds, an older adult is seen in an emergency department for a falls-related injury.

5 Ways Moms Can Overcome Feeling Overwhelmed

The stress of motherhood can leave anyone feeling overwhelmed. But taking time to care for yourself will allow you to better care for your family.

5 Things I Wish I Knew as a First Time Mom

5 Things I Wish I Knew as a First Time Mom

New moms share newborn stresses

Amazing, magical, and beautiful often describe the excitement of childbirth, but with a new baby comes new stressors. 

5 Common Car Seat Mistakes

With so many ways to install a car seat it’s easy to make a mistake or miss something. Below are the top five mistakes parents make when using car seats and suggestions on how to correct each problem.

Wellness and preventative medicine

5 Exercises to Improve Mobility for Seniors

Here are five exercises to help prevent immobility and maintain proper muscle and joint function in the body.