Mt. Pleasant Clinic

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.

Women's health

Navigating scanxiety: Finding calm during breast cancer screening and treatment

Learn how to manage scanxiety — the stress and uncertainty around breast cancer screenings and results. Discover expert tips, calming strategies, and emotional support resources to help you feel more in control.

Pregnancy and baby

Step into birth with confidence: The impact of Intermountain Healthcare’s classes

Learn labor techniques, newborn care, and how to advocate for yourself—available in-person, online, and in Spanish for families across Southwest Utah and beyond

Heart health

Understanding Women's Heart Health: Unique risks, symptoms and prevention strategies

Explore how women's heart health risks differ from men's

Pregnancy and baby

Is Simply Birth right for you?

How to have a home-like birth within the safety of a hospital setting

Wellness and preventative medicine

Natural Relief: Home remedies for your cold

10 simple and safe home solutions to help you feel better fast

Pregnancy and baby

Nurturing Hope: How losing weight could help your fertility journey

Weight loss is a journey as personal and emotional as your fertility journey.

Cancer care

Julie’s Journey: Navigating breast cancer treatment with support of caregivers

Now two years since completing her chemotherapy and in remission, Julie’s story is a testament to the strength and resilience of women facing breast cancer.

Pregnancy and baby

Learn about the benefits of hypnosis for birth

A new alternative for pain relief during labor

Wellness and preventative medicine

Creating family adventures with parent-friendly services at the zoo

Accessibility options make the Denver Zoo Conservation Alliance a welcoming place for all

Women's health

Navigate your breastfeeding journey with Connect Care lactation help

Get the support you need from the comfort of your home

Wellness and preventative medicine

Will this allergy season be extra bad due to the dry winter?

You're not imagining it – allergy season is worse this year. Here are some tips to manage your symptoms.

Women's health

Learn the importance of a postpartum checkup

Find out the importance of postpartum checkups during the “fourth trimester”

Breathing easy into motherhood with nitrous oxide assisted deliveries

Discover the empowering world and benefits of nitrous oxide-assisted deliveries

New Technology Helps Keep Breast Cancer from Coming Back

With the help of new technology, doctors can find and treat the stray cancer cells that make cancer come back.

Swimming and Ear Tubes

When your child gets ear tubes put in, you expect relief – no more ear infections, drainage or pain.

Ear, nose, and throat

Sudden Hearing Loss Restored by Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy

When Intermountain pediatrician Dennis Odell, MD, and his wife boarded the airplane in Atlanta on their way home to Salt Lake City, everything was normal, including Dr. Odell’s hearing. But at some point during the flight he realized he had lost all of his hearing in his right ear.

Difficulty Swallowing Might Be Inflammation Called Eosinophilic Esophagitis

The call from the emergency department came late one Sunday evening. The patient was a fourth year medical student who was a few weeks away from graduation. He had a piece of pork chop stuck in his throat, which had been there for several hours

Is Connect Care Right for a Cough or Sore Throat?

Connect Care is a great way to get help for many urgent medical issues. While there are many things that can be done with a telehealth visit

Pregnancy and baby

Benefits (and risks) of Exercising While You're Pregnant

Contrary to popular belief, getting pregnant doesn’t mean you have to give up exercise for nine months.

Baby Essentials for the Hospital and Beyond

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.

Ask Nurse Dani: When Should I Feel My Baby Move?

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?

Are You at Risk for Breast Cancer?

Are you at risk for breast cancer? Take our breast cancer risk quiz today.

Are Bio-Identical Hormones for Menopause Safe to Use?

Are bio-identical hormones safe to use for menopause? Dr. Cannon tells us about this "natural" alternative to hormone replacement therapy.

Seasonal Allergies During Pregnancy

As springtime approaches, so does allergy season. Many pregnant women are faced with this common problem, yet are uncertain about what they can do to minimize their symptoms while keeping their unborn baby safe.

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.

A Little About PPD – Postpartum Depression

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.”

16 Things I Wish I Knew Before Having A Baby

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!  

17 Things to Include in Your Birthing Plan

One thing that helps women and families through the birthing experience is having the opportunity to plan and mentally prepare for what to expect.

12 Ways to Improve Fertility

12 Ways to Improve Fertility

11 Truths of Motherhood

You are an awesome mom. Here are 11 truths you know and should remind yourself of often.

10 Things Women Can Do to LiVe Well With Preventive Care

Preventive care puts you in charge of your health. It lets you gauge your health today, and find out ways to protect it for the future.

10 Common Signs of Menopause

10 Common Signs of Menopause

9 Useful Pregnancy Snacks

I’ve tried to find a few healthy and easy grab and go snacks that I can quickly eat when I realize I haven’t eaten in a while or I start to feel a little sick. Here are a few of my favs.

8 FAQS about the Breast Cancer Gene

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.

8 Things New Moms Want to Know About Breastfeeding

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.

Wellness and preventative medicine

7 Ways You (Especially Teachers) Can Prevent Vocal Injuries

While it’s common to experience hoarseness from colds or upper respiratory infections, a voice disorder extends beyond cold symptoms and lasts for several weeks or longer.

7 Tips to Surviving a Summer Pregnancy

Summer is here and with it comes scorching temps and stifling heat. Now imagine how an expectant mama is handling the heat.

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 Things You Need to Know about Mammograms

Unfortunately, Utah women have the second-lowest mammogram screening rate in the country. A mammogram only takes a few minutes and can save your life. 

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 Tips for Moving to a New House While Pregnant

Selling a home and moving is an exciting, and sometimes stressful, time for everyone in the family. Doing so while pregnant increases the excitement level, but can also increase the stress level and potential impacts on your pregnancy plan. 

5 Things I Wish I Knew as a First Time Mom

5 Things I Wish I Knew as a First Time Mom

5 Things You Should Do Before Delivery

5 Things You Should Do Before Delivery

New moms share newborn stresses

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

Women's health

5 Misconceptions About Mammograms

Many misconceptions exist about mammograms, but the fact is mammograms can impact your long-term health — and save your life.

4 Earplugs Types that Protect Your Hearing When it Counts

Hearing loss is one of the most common conditions in the United States, and noise exposure is one of the biggest contributors. 

3D Mammography Provides the Best in Breast Imaging

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.

3 Insights Giving Courage to Overwhelmed Moms Everywhere

Are you feeling like motherhood is overwhelming you? You are not alone. Here are three “mommy insights” that will help give you perspective and courage to continue being a great mom.

3 Breast Pumps, But Which is Best?

You might ask what kind of breast pump should I buy, Then I might ask, What are you going to use it for?​​

6 Tips to Maintain Your Mental Health After Baby

Maintaining Your Mental Health After Baby

Thanks to early detection and mammography, more women surviving breast cancer. One young mother tells how early detection saved her life and the life of her child.

Analey Miltenberger was 18 weeks pregnant with her first child when she was diagnosed with breast cancer.

Strep Throat or Sore Throat

With kids returning to school, and cold and flu season quickly approaching, many children and adults will soon be feeling the effects of a sore throat. How do you know if it's just a sore throat? ​

Pregnancy Brain Is Not A Myth

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.

Pregnancy and baby

Pregnancy Heartburn? 7 Ways to Get Relief

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.