Your Life Your Health
Ayanna Likens
A health assessment could help you reach your health goals
With half of Americans looking to improve their exercise routine, Intermountain Healthcare is offering a health assessment to get a personalized plan to help you reach your goals.1 year ago
Ayanna Likens and Cary J. Schwanitz
How to set healthy goals for the new year
With the new year around corner, setting healthy new year’s goals is top of mind for some people.1 year ago
Ayanna Likens
A shared cancer journey with provider and patient
Receiving a cancer diagnosis can be scary, but having a support system can help you through it. One teenage girl created an unexpected close bond with her medical provider after her diagnosis.1 year ago
Ayanna Likens
RSV infections continue to rise in Utah
Utah has seen an increasing number of RSV cases and now experts say they expect it to rise through the holidays.1 year ago
Ayanna Likens
Taking the stigma out of weight loss surgery
For some people, diet and lifestyle changes aren't enough to lose weight. On the advice of their doctor, bariatric surgery may be an option.1 year ago
Peter Rosen
Losing weight: Setting the wheels in motion
When it comes to shedding pounds, it’s not just about the patient. It’s usually a family affair.1 year ago
Ayanna Likens
New orthopedic urgent care offers quicker, more affordable care
A first of its kind orthopedic urgent care opened in St. George, providing faster and cheaper services than going to the emergency room.1 year ago
Ayanna Likens
South Jordan family is thankful for organ donation this Thanksgiving
A local family said they have a lot to be thankful for this year after their family member received a lifesaving kidney transplant, but this transplant actually saved more than just one life.1 year ago
Ayanna Likens
Taking food allergies into account this holiday season
As Thanksgiving and other holiday celebrations bring people around the table, Intermountain Healthcare dietitians say it's crucial to take food allergies into consideration when planning the big meal.1 year ago
Ayanna Likens
‘It was a real miracle for us’ New technology at Intermountain Healthcare saves man’s life
Intermountain Healthcare recently became the first in Utah to perform a new lifesaving and less invasive heart procedure.1 year ago
Ayanna Likens
Utah mom, doctor shed light on high-risk pregnancy diagnosis
One Salt Lake mom, who was diagnosed with a rare, high-risk pregnancy diagnosis called placenta accreta, speaks about her experience. A doctor from Intermountain Healthcare also weighs in.1 year ago
Ayanna Likens
Tips to keep your child safe this Halloween
Halloween is just around the corner, which means streets will soon be filled with trick-or-treaters whose focus on candy may distract them from watching cars. Here are some tips to keep them safe.2 years ago
Ayanna Likens
Why getting your flu shot this year is crucial
October is the time to prepare for the holidays and upcoming flu season with a flu shot.2 years ago
Ayanna Likens
New survey helps determine if you are high risk for breast cancer
October is national breast cancer awareness month. Nationally one in eight women will be diagnosed with breast cancer in their lifetime, but if caught early it is extremely treatable.2 years ago
Ayanna Likens
New drug slows scarring of the lungs due to pulmonary fibrosis
Pulmonary fibrosis is a lung disease that doesn't present severe symptoms for months.2 years ago
Ayanna Likens
2-year-old beats cancer after receiving care at Primary Children’s Hospital
September is Childhood Cancer Awareness Month, and one 2-year-old in Tooele battled cancer and beat it after treatment at Primary Children's Hospital.2 years ago
Ayanna Likens
How to make sure your child’s car seat is properly installed
It's Child Passenger Safety week, and it's crucial that your kids are properly buckled in before you hit the road.2 years ago
Ayanna Likens
Joy and Wellness Program provided support for those battling cancer
A program at LDS Hospital is bringing support and a distraction from those receiving treatment for blood cancers.2 years ago
Ayanna Likens
A new free mental health resource in Utah will visit children in their moment of crisis
Intermountain Healthcare launched a new mental health resource for children and teens. The Stabilization Mobile Response unit (SMR) is designed to go to your home in a discreet way to help your child in crisis. The service is free.2 years ago
Ayanna Likens
Ogden man shares how naloxone saved his life
In honor of International Overdose Awareness Day, one Ogden man said naloxone saved his life — and many of his friends, too.2 years ago
Ayanna Likens
Creating healthy habits for families as kids return to school
Summer has come to an end, and school is back in session, which comes with a big adjustment for both parents and kids.2 years ago
Ayanna Likens
How you can help prevent injuries as students get back into fall sports
As kids returned to classrooms this week, they are also returning to fall sports – one Intermountain doctor shares tips on how to keep your kids healthy as they return to the field.2 years ago
Ayanna Likens
Some moms struggle with breastfeeding, here are some helpful tips
August is breastfeeding awareness month, and for some mothers who want to breastfeed, it doesn’t come easy. Intermountain Healthcare shares some tips on how to help.2 years ago
