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health1 year ago

"Raising Awareness: From Giant Inflatable Colons to At-Home Tests - Tackling Colon Cancer Risk"

Intermountain Health cancer experts are using a unique public awareness campaign called Let's Get to the Bottom of Colon Cancer to raise awareness about colorectal cancer, featuring two giant inflatable colons named Colin and Collette. The interactive campaign aims to educate the public about the importance of potentially life-saving screenings and prevention strategies, as part of National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month. The tour will visit 23 locations in Utah and Idaho, allowing people to walk through the inflatable colons depicting different stages of colorectal cancer. The campaign emphasizes the preventability, treatability, and beatability of colon cancer, stressing the importance of early detection and screening to save lives.

via KSL.com|
#cancer-prevention#colon-cancer-awareness#colonoscopy
sports1 year ago

"Real Salt Lake's Multi-Million Dollar Jersey Sponsorship Deal with Select Health and Intermountain Health"

Real Salt Lake introduces its "Peak Utah" primary kit for the 2024/25 Major League Soccer seasons, featuring a mountainous silhouette and the Select Health logo, as part of a new community partnership with Intermountain Health. The kit is now available at the Real Salt Lake Team Store and represents the symbolic importance of Utah's mountains.

via rsl.com|
#intermountain-health#kit-unveiling#major-league-soccer
health2 years ago

"Free Genetic Testing Offered by Intermountain Health Study Ends Soon"

Intermountain Health will temporarily pause enrollment in the HerediGene: Population Study, a large-scale genetic testing initiative that offers free testing for various diseases. The study, which aims to improve healthcare intervention and prevent chronic illnesses, has been ongoing since mid-2019 and is the largest DNA study in the United States. Participants can still sign up online or visit an Intermountain lab until December 28th. The study has already made significant discoveries and changed the lives of participants by identifying genetic markers for conditions such as hereditary hemochromatosis and breast cancer. Intermountain Health remains committed to precision medicine and plans to conduct spin-off studies targeting specific diseases in the future.

via KSL.com|
#disease-prevention#genetic-testing#health
health2 years ago

Free Breast Cancer Screenings Available in October: Convenient and Life-Saving Options

Intermountain Health's Breast Care Center at Intermountain Medical Center in Murray is offering mammogram screenings every Saturday in October to provide more options and flexibility for women who are busy during the week. The initiative aims to increase the number of women getting their annual mammograms, as Utah ranks low in screening rates. Women who receive their mammograms at Intermountain Health will also have access to additional resources, including a risk assessment questionnaire to determine their risk of developing breast cancer. Those at high risk may benefit from a FAST MRI breast scan.

via KSL.com|
#breast-cancer-awareness-month#fast-mri#health
healthcare2 years ago

Intermountain Health's Innovative Approach to Enhancing Critical Care Outcomes

Intermountain Health has been selected as one of six core health care systems to lead a national effort to improve treatment for patients with acute respiratory distress syndrome, pneumonia, and sepsis. These conditions, which collectively kill hundreds of thousands of people in the U.S. each year, have been treated similarly despite their differences. The federally funded initiative will gather information from 5,000 patients to better understand the subtypes of these syndromes and develop more targeted treatments. Advanced technologies like artificial intelligence and machine learning will be utilized to identify patterns and improve patient outcomes.

via KSL.com|
#acute-respiratory-distress-syndrome#healthcare#intermountain-health
health2 years ago

Intermountain Health Employee's Life Saved by First Colonoscopy.

Dan Liljenquist, Chief Strategy Officer for Intermountain Health, had his first-ever colonoscopy at age 48 and was diagnosed with Stage 2 colon cancer. He had a third of his colon removed by Intermountain LDS Hospital colorectal surgeon, Dr. Tae Kim, and survived. Colon cancer is the second most common cause of cancer deaths in the United States for men and women combined. The American Cancer Society recommends colon cancer screening at age 45 for people at average risk. March is Colon Cancer Awareness Month.

via FOX 13 News Utah|
#colon-cancer#early-detection#health
health2 years ago

'Collin the Colon' Tour Promotes Regular Colonoscopies with Intermountain Health

Intermountain Health is using a giant inflatable colon named "Collin the Colon" to raise awareness about the importance of colonoscopies in preventing colon cancer. The inflatable colon is on tour throughout Utah and Idaho, displaying portions of a healthy colon, polyps, malignant polyps, cancerous cells, advanced cancer cells, and Crohn's disease. Doctors recommend a first colonoscopy at age 45, as colon cancer is being found in younger patients. Intermountain has set up a streamlined process to schedule people for colonoscopies more quickly and efficiently.

via KSL.com|
#awareness-campaign#colon-cancer#colonoscopy
health2 years ago

'Collin the Colon' Tour Promotes Regular Colonoscopies with Intermountain Health

Intermountain Health is using a giant inflatable colon named "Collin the Colon" to raise awareness about the importance of colonoscopies in preventing colon cancer. The inflatable colon is on tour throughout Utah and Idaho, displaying portions of a healthy colon, polyps, malignant polyps, cancerous cells, advanced cancer cells, and Crohn's disease. Doctors recommend a first colonoscopy at age 45, as colon cancer is being found in younger patients. Intermountain has set up a streamlined process to schedule people for colonoscopies more quickly and efficiently.

via KSL.com|
#awareness-campaign#colon-cancer#colonoscopy
health2 years ago

'Collin the Colon' Tour Promotes Regular Colonoscopies with Intermountain Health

Intermountain Health is using a giant inflatable colon named "Collin the Colon" to raise awareness about the importance of colonoscopies in preventing colon cancer. The inflatable colon is on tour throughout Utah and Idaho, displaying portions of a healthy colon, polyps, malignant polyps, cancerous cells, advanced cancer cells, and Crohn's disease. The recommended age for a first colonoscopy has been lowered from 50 to 45, and Intermountain has set up a streamlined process to schedule people for the procedure more quickly. Lifestyle choices such as abstaining from smoking, maintaining a healthy weight, and exercising routinely can also help reduce the risk of colon cancer.

via KSL.com|
#awareness-campaign#colon-cancer#colonoscopy