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Wellness and preventative medicine

How watching animals can help you feel calmer and more present

Feeling stressed? Discover how watching animals can boost mindfulness, reduce stress, and help you feel calmer and more present—plus simple tips to try at the zoo or at home.

Behavioral health

How to manage holiday stress and family expectations without burning out

Discover practical strategies to reduce holiday stress and protect your mental health. Psychologist Claire McDonough, PsyD, shares expert tips on setting boundaries, managing expectations, and finding meaningful connection during the festive season.

Primary care

Behind the Bloodwork: Learn what routine labs can uncover

Discover how blood tests can uncover hidden health issues early and guide smarter care decisions—even when you feel fine

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.

Behavioral health

A parent's guide recognizing and addressing your child's social media struggles

Is your child quietly struggling with online interaction? How to tell if your child is hurting – and what to do

Sports medicine

Back on track: Cedar City caregiver more active thanks to sports medicine

Discover how sports medicine transformed Whitney Nielsen's life, helping her overcome chronic pain and regain mobility

Wellness and preventative medicine

Understanding Kidney Stones: How to recognize, prevent and manage them

Stay informed and take control of your kidney health with expert advice and practical tips

Behavioral health

Empower Your Mental Health: Discover free, self-directed tools from Intermountain Health

Access personalized, evidence-based resources anytime, anywhere to manage anxiety, stress, sleep and more

Heart health

Wearable heart health technology is revolutionizing cardiovascular monitoring

Learn about the latest advancements in heart health tracking and how devices like smartwatches and heart rate monitors can help you stay informed and active

Wellness and preventative medicine

Health benefits of quitting alcohol and sober recipe ideas

Embracing a sober lifestyle can be incredibly rewarding, offering numerous health benefits and opportunities for personal growth

Community benefit

The surprising health benefits of volunteering

Learn how volunteering strengthens your emotional, physical and social well-being

Tips for choosing addiction treatment options for long-term recovery

If you or a loved one is struggling with addiction, seeking professional help is the first step toward recovery.

Behavioral health

Know, help, heal: Suicide risk factors and warning signs

Use these resources and tools to support you in healing, helping and saving lives

Pediatrics

The importance of sports physicals for youth athletes

Safeguard your child’s game with sports physicals before the season.

Sports medicine

Pickleball Safety 101: Expert tips to Keep You in the game

Use these few tweaks to help keep you from getting in a real pickle on the court.

Primary care

What can a primary care provider do for your mental health?

How and why to discuss behavioral health with your primary care provider.

Behavioral health

Your emotional spring-cleaning checklist for your mental health

Say farewell to the winter blues with these steps

Wellness and preventative medicine

Pros of Probiotics: Your Gut Health Go-To

Weight loss, better skin and an immune system boost are many ways probiotics can benefit you.

Primary care

Your Definitive Guide To Health Screenings

When and what to get screened for based on age and gender.

How Poor Sleep Affects Your Physical And Mental Health

Here are some things to keep in mind when it comes to getting enough z’s at night.

What’s the Difference Between Probiotics and Prebiotics?

We know they’re good for us, but what’s the difference and benefits of each?

Wellness and preventative medicine

16 mantras to start your day off right

Put yourself in a better state of mind with repetition and positive affirmation.

Wellness and preventative medicine

The Real Health Benefits of Smiling and Laughing

Learn how a simple facial expression can boost our mood and alter our brain chemistry.

Sports medicine

Ski Boot Camp: Moves to prep for skiing season

Prep your joints and muscles for this ski and snowboard season with this set of mobility exercises.

Behavioral health

Election stressing you out? Use these tips to cope

Election Stress Disorder is real and more common than you might think. If you're feeling stress about the election use these nine tips.

Breaking Down Stigma and Building Awareness Around Mental Health

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.

Getting Help With Your Mental Health

Learn about the free resources you can use to improve your mental health and wellbeing.

Unconventional Transplant May Be Answer to Chronic Intestinal Infection

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

The Physical Side of Anxiety

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.

Talk Like a Man: The Language of Male Mental Health

The mental health needs of men are very similar to those of women, but working with men often requires a very different approach, according to Dr. Ken Weigand, a clinical psychologist at the Budge Clinic in Logan.

Surprise! Increasing Fiber in Your Diet Promotes Digestive Health and Much More!

Yes, your gut is glorious, and you want to keep it that way.

Keeping Your Brain Healthy As You Age

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.

How to Support a Loved One Struggling With Mental Illness

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

How to Choose the Best Mental Health Therapist For You

When you need a therapist, you want someone you can trust, and someone who’s wise and experienced, who can give you ideas and resources that are proven to be effective.

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 Sports Psychology Can Help Athlete's Beat Mental Health Challenges

Are you a student athlete who’s committed to your sport, yet burning out due to mental health challenges and anxiety? Dealing with the mental side of things can be extremely beneficial and help you reach greater heights.

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.

Sports medicine

How a ski conditioning class can keep you on the hill and out of the OR this winter

Up your game this ski and snowboard season with the help of our trained exercise experts who will get you fit and ready to charge the slopes and avoid injury from first chair to your last run of the day.

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.

Good Bugs for Your Gut

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.

Foot & Ankle: Is it Really Just an Ankle Sprain?

Dr. Rigby discusses foot and ankle sprains and treatment.

Can organizing impact your mental health?

Chances are good that the clutter and chaos in your home are impacting your mental health. But what can you do about it?

Nutrition and weight loss

Beware of Avoiding Gluten If You Don't Have Celiac Disease

If you don’t have celiac disease or a gluten sensitivity, eliminating gluten from your diet can cause nutritional deficiencies.

The Benefits of Recovery – It Does Your Body (AND YOUR GAME) Good

As the fall sports season comes to a close, some of you may start to think of upcoming tournaments, travel plans, and holidays. For athletes and parents, now is the time to think…recovery.

Better health starts with addressing social issues

Many non-medical factors like housing instability, food insecurity, violence and many more can affect health.

The benefits of hyperbaric oxygen therapy

Hyperbaric oxygen therapy is a medical treatment that enhances the body’s natural healing processes by providing the body with extra oxygen. 

Are you Missing Something? That's Probably not a Bad Thing

FoMO, or the Fear or Missing Out, isn't just another social media acronym—it's an often painful reality for many technology users.

Are you or your loved ones feeling anxious lately? It's normal.

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.

Are girls more prone to ACL injuries?

Intermountain studies how to prevent these injuries in youth soccer.  ​

Anorexia Nervosa: A Deadly Disease

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.

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

All the Rage: Healthy Ways to Respond to Anger

Traffic. Unrealistic deadlines. Hunger. Technology problems. Financial concerns. Rudeness. Being criticized. A million things can rile you up and cause you to blow your top.

How to Help a Spouse Suffering From Postpartum Depression

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.

Advantages and Health Risks Associated with Doping in Sports

It’s human nature to want to succeed and be better, which prompts some athletes to participate in doping, the illegal use of athletic performance-enhancing drugs. Doping is an increasing issue with athletes of all ages.

Addiction is a Dark Time, but Dayspring is the Dawn

If you struggle with addiction or know someone who does, overcoming it may feel impossible. But there’s hope. This story follows a man’s 13-year journey through addiction and how he beat the odds with the help of supportive caregivers at IH Addiction Medicine & Recovery (formerly Dayspring) at LDS Hospital.

A Team-Based Approach to Mental Health Integration in Primary Care

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.

A Healthy Dose of Fear is Normal

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?

10 Things I've Learned Supporting Children Through Suicide Loss

Two years ago, John died by suicide. I got the call at the gym. John’s body had been found and I felt all the feelings at once. It didn’t seem real and I fell apart in a way I didn’t understand. I always pictured myself as capable and able to rise to any challenge, but death didn’t care about my self-perception.

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.

7 Ways to Boost Your Mood With Food

If you've ever experienced guilt from eating food, you've experienced first-hand how food can impact your mood.

Behavioral health

7 Ways to Overcome Depression Without Medication

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. 

7 Unconventional Ways to Squeeze in More Exercise

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.

Pregnancy and baby

7 Misconceptions About Midwives

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. 

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 Tips to Better Manage Your Stress

In today’s society, more and more people are dealing with stress. It has become increasingly important to find ways to manage stress as it is shown to have a direct relation to your heart’s health. 

6 Tips for Interacting Positively with Children on the Autism Spectrum

Children with autism are sometimes ignored and misunderstood. Learn how to recognize the signs and communicate positively with children with this sometimes subtle disability.

6 Reasons You Should Swim for Your Next Workout

Swimming is one of the best workouts you can do to get healthy. Whether you’re looking for a workout that’ll be easy on your joints, strengthen your heart, or help you lose weight, swimming is the answer.

5 Reasons Addicts Can Benefit From Counseling

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.

5 Proven Steps to Help Fight Depression

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. 

4 Things You Didnt Know About Your Joint Health

While we know in general that losing excess weight can help your overall health, have you ever thought about what that weight does to your joints?

3 tips to getting the most out of your workouts

3 tips to getting the most out of your workouts

3 Ways to End Treadmill Boredom

3 Ways to End Treadmill Boredom

Orthopedics

3 Stretches to Prevent Shoulder Pain and Injury

3 Stretches to Prevent Shoulder Pain and Injury

6 Tips to Maintain Your Mental Health After Baby

Maintaining Your Mental Health After Baby

Mental Health Integration - Treating the WHOLE Person

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.