Monthly Archives: October 2015

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Avoiding the Candy Crush: Halloween Treats and Your Kids

October 29, 2015 by in category Live Well

For health-conscious parents, Halloween can be tricky. Do you set limits? Do you let kids decide how much to eat? There isn’t just one right answer. Instead, use your best judgment based on your child’s personality and eating habits. Kids who generally eat just a couple of pieces and save the rest might be trusted […]

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7 Tips for Safe Trick-or-Treating this Halloween

October 27, 2015 by in category Stay Safe

From the candy to the costumes, Halloween is a fun-filled time for kids and parents alike. But trick-or-treating can pose dangers to young revelers. To help make this year’s festivity a trick-free treat, follow these simple safety tips: Limit trick-or-treating to your neighborhood and the homes of people you and your children know. Give kids flashlights […]

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“It Takes an Army of Heroes . . . ” A Parent’s Perspective on Tragedy

October 22, 2015 by in category Patient Stories

Living with Quadriplegia - Kendra’s Story Written by Amy Muller, Kendra’s Mom   It was four years ago on a beautiful May afternoon when I received a phone call that would change my life. It was about 5:00 in the evening and I was heading out to do a few errands before picking up my daughter […]

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Get Your Head in the Game: 4 Steps to Fight the Flu

October 15, 2015 by in category Kids Health

The fall season might bring thoughts of football to mind, but it’s also a time to prepare for the upcoming influenza season. Just as football teams draw up strategies to defeat their opponents, the same approach should be taken with the flu by preparing a game plan of your own. Here are some of the best strategies […]

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Wasatch Canyons Celebrates Opening of the LiVe Well Garden

October 14, 2015 by in category Live Well

Our Wasatch Canyons Campus is home to a 20 bed inpatient psychiatric unit that provides 24-hour care for children and adolescents with depression, anxiety, bipolar, anger management, and other psychiatric and behavioral issues. This year, staff and patients worked together to create a LiVe Well garden that would provide fresh fruits and vegetables and enhance […]

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Groundbreaking Research Studying Cancer in Elephants Spurs New Funding for Childhood Cancer

October 9, 2015 by in category Be Inspired

Dr. Joshua Schiffman and the team from Intermountain Primary Children’s Hospital, the University of Utah -Department of Pediatrics, and Huntsman Cancer Institute are studying why there is such a low rate of cancer in elephants, what makes this cancer resistance possible, and how this may correlate to new treatments for pediatric cancers. Working with Utah’s […]

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McKay’s “Magic Ears”: How Our Audiology Team Helped Him Hear Again

October 8, 2015 by in category Kids Health

McKay Hansen’s journey at Primary Children’s Hospital began in February 2014 when doctors diagnosed him with Stage 4 neuroblastoma at the age of 3. Over the next year and a half, McKay received chemotherapy treatments, a stem cell transplant, and spent many days in and out of the hospital. After beginning the first round of […]

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How to Help Your Teen Avoid Substance Abuse

October 6, 2015 by in category Live Well

Substance abuse touches all of our lives, whether it affects our community, our friends and family, or ourselves. As a parent, one of the greatest fears is the thought of our children having to struggle with an addiction to drugs or alcohol. According to a recent study, Utah has the 8th highest rate in the […]

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