Intermountain Healthcare

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Intermountain Healthcare is a nonprofit health system based in Salt Lake City, Utah that serves the healthcare needs of the residents of Utah and southeastern Idaho. Its mission is to provide clinically excellent medical care at affordable rates in a healing environment. Some of Intermountain’s 23 hospitals include Intermountain Medical Center, Primary Children’s Medical Center, LDS Hospital, Utah Valley Regional Medical Center, Dixie Regional Medical Center, McKay-Dee Hospital Center.

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On Jul 08

How can I prevent colds and flu?

Colds, flu, and other viral infections are common. Almost everyone has at least one cold a year -- and kids often have as many as 12! To help limit the number of colds your family gets, follo...
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Intermountain Healthcare has answered a question
On Jul 08

How common are caesarean sections (C-sections)?

In the United States, C-sections are overall rising. Over the last five years, progressively there has been an increase in the C-section rate. Especially the primary C-section rate, meaning a patie...
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Intermountain Healthcare has answered a question
On Jul 08

How much protein should I eat per day?

Eat 2 to 3 servings (about 4 to 6 ounces) of heart-healthy protein every day -- from a variety of sources. Sample servings (portions) include: 3 ounces fish, white-meat poultry (skin removed), ...
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Intermountain Healthcare has answered a question
On Jul 08

How do I find an expert in the field of neurology in my area?

I would probably start with "googling" the term neurologists on the internet. You might also check the yellow pages of your phone book if the internet is not readily available to you. Yo...
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Intermountain Healthcare has answered a question
On Jul 08

What are the potential benefits of discography?

Diskography has several potential benefits: Can diagnose whether your pain is caused by material leaking from torn spinal disk(s) Can result in a more precise plan for disk surgery or identify ...
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Intermountain Healthcare has answered a question
On Jun 24

What is a left ventricular assist device (LVAD)?

A ventricular assist device is an implantable heart pump that is used to treat heart failure. There are several kinds of ventricular assist devices. The left ventricular assist device (LVAD) is the...
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Intermountain Healthcare has answered a question
On Jun 24

What is blood pressure?

Blood pressure is the force of blood against the inside walls of your arteries. If your arteries become too narrow or hard, the pressure of the blood inside goes up. This makes it harder for your h...
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Intermountain Healthcare has answered a question
On Jun 24

What causes a rotator cuff injury?

There are many types of rotator cuff injuries. Here are some of the more common types. Tendonitis/Bursitis - This is overuse of the rotator cuff muscles. It is essentially doing too much ac...
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Intermountain Healthcare has answered a question
On Jun 24

What is rotavirus?

Rotavirus is the most common cause of diarrhea in children in the United States. The most common age to get rotavirus is between 3 and 35 months. Rotavirus usually happens from November to May, but...
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Intermountain Healthcare has answered a question
On Jun 24

How often should I check my blood pressure at home?

Monitor your blood pressure at least 2 or 3 times a week, at different times of the day. When you're first diagnosed with high blood pressure (hypertension), you may be asked to take your blood...
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On Jun 24

How does high blood pressure affect the heart?

High blood pressure can damage your arteries, restrict blood flow to your organs, and increase the work of the heart. If not controlled, it can lead to heart disease, stroke, kidney disease, blindn...
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Intermountain Healthcare has answered a question
On Jun 24

How bad are the side effects from blood pressure medications?

Less than 10% of people experience annoying side effects from blood pressure medications--and changing medication or dose of medication can usually reduce or eliminate these effects.
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Intermountain Healthcare has answered a question
On Jun 24

What are the risk factors for high blood pressure that I can't change?

There are factors that have been proven to increase your risk for developing high blood pressure. Some of these risk factors are not under your control. But although you can’t change them, kn...
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Intermountain Healthcare has answered a question
On Jun 19

What is a 3D echocardiogram?

Some echocardiograms (cardiac ultrasounds) are enhanced so that the doctor can see a three-dimensional picture (3D echo) and rotate it to see the heart from multiple angles. Seeing these addi...
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On Jun 19

What is cardiac computed tomography (CT)?

A cardiac computed tomography (CT) scan combines x-rays of thin cross-sections of your heart to create a 3-D image. You lie on a table that slowly moves you through a CT machine, and a rotating x-r...
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