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Downtown Clinic offers a wide variety of medical services. You can find our clinics located in the Yellowstone Medical Center
Intermountain Health caters to women's evolving needs, providing holistic care from gynecology to mental health, promoting well-being at every stage of life.
PulmonologyUrologyBehavioral healthDermatologyGastroenterologyOur GI specialists offer swift diagnosis and treatment for digestive issues, improving your well-being for the present and future.
Maternal fetal medicine (MFM)NephrologyWeight loss and bariatricsCardiovascular and thoracic surgeryHeart and vascularGuiding you every step of the way, we deliver comprehensive heart and vascular care to help you live your life with more confidence and vitality.
Infectious diseasesEmergency care services offer immediate medical attention for serious and life-threatening illnesses or injuries.
Maintaining Your Mental Health After Baby
Here are some things to keep in mind when it comes to getting enough z’s at night.
When it comes to postpartum depression, a spouse can do a lot to support their partner. It may not be easy, and it may not be pleasant, but a spouse can help their partner overcome - or at least live with postpartum depression and anxiety.
A new alternative for pain relief during labor
There are many health-related issues that occur through aging. The body and mind begin to break down and slow down. You may feel physical changes in your bones, muscles, and heart while changes in your brain’s function, such as memory loss and motor skills, might be more subtle.
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.
There are lots of things you can do to have more energy, feel stronger, and stay at a healthy weight. We have talked previously about Food and Activity: now we will focus on Sleep and Support!
The ice and snow provides an outdoor gym that can help your workouts. There is a heart healthy benefit as you raise your cardio level and build muscle strength as well. But just being cold could also be beneficial.
Hiking, running, or playing outdoors during the heat of the summer puts you at risk of dehydration. But being active indoors can place you at risk, too. Learn more about the signs of dehydration.
Former President Jimmy Carter's announcement that he has melanoma made many people wonder: Is melanoma the same thing as skin cancer, and how does skin cancer become more than skin cancer?
Here are some tips to help reduce chapping and redness and keep your skin healthy and comfortable until spring arrives.
5 Ways to Get More Sleep
The human body is loaded with bacteria! Billions of bacteria, more like trillions, in your body. Ugh!Historically, the bad bacteria usually got all the press-Legionnaire’s disease, E. coli, Salmonella. What about the good guys? Finally, they’re getting good press.
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.
Learn about the free resources you can use to improve your mental health and wellbeing.
Say farewell to the winter blues with these steps
Mental illness is common. Nearly one in five Americans have mental illness. Clint Thurgood, director of Crisis Service at Intermountain Healthcare talks about why it’s important to talk openly about our mental health and how we can work together to overcome the stigma around mental health.
Not to be graphic, but poop may have more uses than being deposited in a toilet. An unconventional therapy called fecal transplant uses feces from a healthy person to help treat a patient suffering from an infection known as C. diff
Skin cancer is the most common cancer in the U.S., with more than a million new cases of skin cancer occurring each year, resulting in more than 10,000 deaths primarily from melanoma
We know they’re good for us, but what’s the difference and benefits of each?
Weight loss, better skin and an immune system boost are many ways probiotics can benefit you.
If you've ever experienced guilt from eating food, you've experienced first-hand how food can impact your mood.
Summer is here and with it comes scorching temps and stifling heat. Now imagine how an expectant mama is handling the heat.
Workouts can be tough. But exercise doesn’t have to be. For a healthier lifestyle, being active is the key, and it doesn’t much matter what that physical activity is. So if running a half marathon seems overwhelming to you, try one of these unconventional ways to squeeze more exercise into your week.
Healthy eating does not have to be complicated, but it does take some planning and thought. Once you understand a few basic shopping and cooking principles you will be able to develop good habits that will last a life time.
Learn more about our behavioral health services and how we provide a full spectrum of care.
Working with breast cancer patients is both challenging and incredibly rewarding. While watching my patients suffer can be tough, I am often inspired by their strength, resolve and selflessness.
It’s that time of year again. Now is the time to become involved in your children’s food choices to help them answer the question, “What do I eat for lunch?” Here are four tips to help make the lunchroom a success.
Counting sheep isn’t working. Let’s take a look at what might.
4 Tips to Help Your Kids Make Better Vending Machine Choices
Over 30 million people in the U.S. have diabetes and more than 84 million have pre-diabetes – many of whom are undiagnosed. Here are some steps you can take to make sure you manage your diabetes well.
Instead of eating out for lunch, answer these 5 questions for creating a power lunch.
Warts… for kids they’re embarrassing and adults find them as a mere inconvenience, but what are they?
9 Tips to Prevent Skin Cancer
Yes, your gut is glorious, and you want to keep it that way.
With the help of new technology, doctors can find and treat the stray cancer cells that make cancer come back.
Sleep apnea is a potentially serious sleep disorder that disrupts an individual’s rest. During periods of sleep, you actually stop breathing, sometimes missing hundreds of breaths of oxygen – oxygen your body and brain desperately need. If left untreated, it and can cause serious health concerns.
It’s National Nutrition Month so what better time to commit to eating better than now? Here are 5 tips to eating healthier.
Research has shown addiction is a brain disease that can be treated, and counseling is one of the key ways an addict can get help.
The road to recovery can be long and challenging, but you don’t have live with depression. Small steps are key to making big changes.
It’s January and everybody is going to the gym. I applaud and encourage everyone who is making a commitment to be more active as their New Year’s resolution, but before you take on a P90X or Insanity workout, let’s talk a little about what you need to know so you can be healthy and successful.
Meal planning is a great way to save money, keep your sanity and eat good food. But where do you start? Honestly, it depends a lot on how proficient a cook you are. Here are some ideas if you are new to cooking or just don’t feel like you’re very good at it yet.
Put yourself in a better state of mind with repetition and positive affirmation.
3D mammography is helping physicians make more accurate diagnosis and detect more invasive cancers. So women can take comfort in knowing time taken for a mammogram is time well spent.
Midwives have been caring for women for centuries. But until the 1940s, history tells us they were generally local women with good hearts and instincts, but no formal education. Times have changed, as has the scope of midwifery practice.
Many misconceptions exist about mammograms, but the fact is mammograms can impact your long-term health — and save your life.
Analey Miltenberger was 18 weeks pregnant with her first child when she was diagnosed with breast cancer.
Whether you are a new mom or a mom of three bring a new little one into the mix can be tricky. We’ve asked moms to share their comments on what they wished they had known before having your most recent baby? We received some great thoughts!
Expectant mothers everywhere are aching to know one thing: “How can I get some relief from this awful pregnancy heartburn?” To help ease your pain, here are some answers to your “burning” questions.
One thing that helps women and families through the birthing experience is having the opportunity to plan and mentally prepare for what to expect.
5 Things You Should Do Before Delivery
Whether you're a new mom or a seasoned parenting pro, breastfeeding often comes with its fair share of questions. Here are some answers to common questions that mothers—new and veteran—may have.
Amazing, magical, and beautiful often describe the excitement of childbirth, but with a new baby comes new stressors.
Accessibility options make the Denver Zoo Conservation Alliance a welcoming place for all
Get the support you need from the comfort of your home
Feeling peachy? Take a bite out of summer with these summertime peach-inspired recipes!
Contrary to popular belief, getting pregnant doesn’t mean you have to give up exercise for nine months.
The standard medical treatment for depression includes antidepressant medications, such as Lexapro or Zoloft. These medications can be helpful if you’re struggling with depression. However, antidepressants do not always resolve depressive symptoms and can also have unwanted side effects.
Find out the importance of postpartum checkups during the “fourth trimester”
As cooler weather approaches, many of us look forward to fall and winter events. What we don’t look forward to is cold and flu season.
The first time you feel your baby move will be unforgettable, especially for first-time moms. But when will it happen, and what should you expect?
Long before patient-centered medical homes or accountable care organizations were buzzwords, Salt Lake City–based Intermountain Healthcare was looking at all of the points of care that could improve the health of patients in its system. It did not take long to identify mental health as a problem.
One survey indicates that up to one-third of Americans feel they have a food “allergy,” but carefully done studies indicate that true food allergies occur in about 6-8% of children and 3-4% of adults. What, then, accounts for the difference?
Pregnancy can be overwhelming, and it doesn’t help that you don’t know what’s going on with your body. It is hard to know what’s normal and what’s not. Don't worry. You're not alone.
My challenge to all of us is to focus more on adopting an attitude and lifestyle of health. Eat less, eat better, stop smoking, and exercise more.
The fact is simple and sweet: too much sugar is not good for you. Here is a step-by-step guide to help you cut down on sugar for good.
If you’ve just had a baby, you may be struggling with a heightened mindset of sadness. While feeling a little down for a few weeks after giving birth is normal, here are some questions you might have if you’re concerned that it may be more than just the “baby blues.”
Fear — there’s an entire holiday, film industry, and book genre dedicated to it. It’s something all have experienced, and some even seek it out. But what is fear and how does it affect our bodies?
Being prepared with a hospital bag full of essentials long before your baby comes will give you time afterward to do what you really want: snuggle your baby.
Understanding common types of sickness and how long you’re contagious will help you decide if you should stay home another day or get back to life as scheduled.
Aspartame is a common replacement for sugar that is 200 times sweeter to the taste. However, aspartame has always been subject to controversy because people have reported suffering from adverse effects - so we ask: is it really that safe to use as a sugar substitute?
Warm summer nights can be very inviting, coaxing folks to linger on the porch or in the yard when the temperature finally starts dropping. Unfortunately, it is also the time that disease carrying mosquitos come out to feed.
Ask the Expert is an event hosted by KUTV News and Intermountain Healthcare. The day-long program features experts sharing advice on various health topics every second Tuesday of the month.
Dieting is a never-ending cycle for most of us. We overeat or binge, which can bring weight gain. Then we have this desire to be thin and decide to go on a diet.
Passing a kidney stone is one of the most painful experiences possible. Unfortunately, once you’ve had a kidney stone, your risk of having a second one is 30 percent within 5 years and 50 percent within 10 years
We’re all trying to be healthier and most of us seek out healthier foods in the grocery stores. Unfortunately, marketers hone in on key ingredients to maketheir products sound healthier, and more alluring at our expense. Watch out for these traps
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.
If you don’t have celiac disease or a gluten sensitivity, eliminating gluten from your diet can cause nutritional deficiencies.
Many non-medical factors like housing instability, food insecurity, violence and many more can affect health.
The mind is just as crucial as any part of the body when it comes to health and wellbeing. That’s the idea behind Mental Health Integration (MHI) – a system that includes mental healthcare as part of your clinical visit.
Skin cancer is the most common type of cancer in the United States. More than 2 million people were diagnosed with skin cancer in 2010. This number is larger than all other cancers combined, and the incidence is increasing rapidly.
FoMO, or the Fear or Missing Out, isn't just another social media acronym—it's an often painful reality for many technology users.
Supporting a loved one with mental illness is full of challenges for many people. 1 in 3 people will struggle with mental illness in their lifetime, and sometimes it’s hard to notice the queues, and even harder to start the conversation in a positive way
5 Lifestyle Changes You Can Make to Help Reverse Prediabetes
Chances are good that the clutter and chaos in your home are impacting your mental health. But what can you do about it?
Anxiety is a mental health condition and prevalent as 40 million in the U.S. have some form of anxiety. Yet the symptoms are not reserved to just psychological.
Yoga helps calm the body, slow the breath, focus on the present and prepare for sleep.
Nothing feels better than a good night’s sleep. Where and how you sleep, your sleep habits, and even the type of mattress and pillow will give you an edge.
Here are some foods to incorporate into your diet, and to stay away from to maintain healthy digestion.
Diabetes, often referred to by doctors as diabetes mellitus, describes a group of metabolic diseases in which the person has high blood glucose (blood sugar), either because insulin production is inadequate, or because the body's cells do not respond properly to insulin, or both.
5 Things I Wish I Knew as a First Time Mom
Snacking can be a useful weight management tool – if you make the right choices.
Anxiety is an emotion characterized by feelings of tension, worried thoughts, and physical symptoms. It often occurs due to a perception of being threatened or concern of a threat in the future. This may sound familiar, because it’s a survival mechanism that’s hardwired into our bodies.
Learn how a simple facial expression can boost our mood and alter our brain chemistry.
Are bio-identical hormones safe to use for menopause? Dr. Cannon tells us about this "natural" alternative to hormone replacement therapy.
Sleep-tracking apps on your phone or other smart devices can help keep track of your sleeping cycles and patterns. Here are a few to check out.
Obesity is a growing epidemic in the United States.
Netflix recently released a film focusing on a young woman's battle with anorexia, To The Bone. One of Intermountain's experts, Liz Joy, MD, goes over the disease and treatment.
Not everyone needs the extra protein that a protein shake can add to your diet. But protein shakes can help if you are not getting enough protein in your diet.
Many individuals on the autism spectrum do not even have the use of basic gestures to help them get their needs across