The Air We Breathe: Protecting Your Kids During an Inversion
December 3, 2015 by Primary Children's Hospital in category Live Wellby Elizabeth Joy, MD, MPH, Michelle Hofmann, MD, MPH, & Steven Bergstrom It comes as no surprise to anyone living along Utah’s Wasatch Front that our air quality is compromised for days to weeks come wintertime. Our murky air is referred to as an “inversion” as it is the reverse of a normal air […]
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Life with Type 1 Diabetes: Patients Celebrate their 10-Year Journey
November 20, 2015 by Primary Children's Hospital in category Be InspiredLast week, 21 patients and their families gathered together to celebrate an important milestone–their 10 year anniversary of living with Type 1 Diabetes. In Type 1 Diabetes Mellitis, formerly called Juvenile-Onset Diabetes, the pancreas does not make insulin. This means the body cannot use glucose as a source of fuel. It is a chronic disease that must be […]
0 0 Read moreDr. Kim to Become South Korea’s first Pediatric Ear, Nose & Throat Doctor
November 4, 2015 by Primary Children's Hospital in category Incredible CareDr. Bong Jik Kim is one of the newest fellows at Primary Children’s Hospital. He secured a fellowship position with the University of Utah Division of Pediatric Otolaryngology, but his vision to make a difference in the lives of patients stretches well beyond the hospital walls. He wants to become the first pediatric otolaryngologist (commonly called an […]
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Get Your Head in the Game: 4 Steps to Fight the Flu
October 15, 2015 by Primary Children's Hospital in category Kids HealthThe 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 Primary Children's Hospital in category Live WellOur 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 Primary Children's Hospital in category Be InspiredDr. 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 […]
0 1 Read moreMcKay’s “Magic Ears”: How Our Audiology Team Helped Him Hear Again
October 8, 2015 by Primary Children's Hospital in category Kids HealthMcKay 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 […]
0 1 Read moreChildren with Trisomy 13 and 18 attend special Primary Children’s clinic
July 28, 2015 by Primary Children's Hospital in category Incredible CareFamilies from throughout the United States–even from as far away as Uruguay–recently attended clinics for Trisomy 13, Trisomy 18, and other rare genetic disorders at Primary Children’s Hospital.The clinics were offered as part of the SOFT (Support Organization for Trisomy 18 and 13) Conference, which was held in Salt Lake City this year. Primary Children’s […]
0 0 Read more10 Reasons Why Exercise is Important for the Whole Family
June 12, 2015 by Primary Children's Hospital in category Live WellWe have all heard that exercise is important…but do you know why? Exercise has all sorts of benefits. Occupational therapists Taira Campbell and Kristen Gallup at Primary Children’s Hospital, came up with a list of ten reasons why exercise will help you and your family live a happier and healthier life! Top 10 Reasons for […]
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