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Understand the impacts of e-cigarette or vaping associated lung injury (EVALI)
The immediate impacts of e-cigarette or vaping-associated lung injury (EVALI) are well known – patients may have trouble breathing, chest pain, nausea, fever, and chills – but new research from Intermountain Healthcare is shedding more light on these injuries, finding that many patients can experience significant chronic issues that persist for a year or more. Findings from the new Intermountain research, published in the professional journal, Annals of the American Thoracic Society, found that patients who suffered from EVALI had...
Tips for Riding ATVs Safely
The Intermountain West has the fourth-highest traumatic brain injury hospitalization rate in the country for children ages five to 14. Almost seven percent of those injuries involve motor vehicles, including ATVs. Plus, a child’s risk of being hospitalized from riding an off-highway vehicle is a thousand times greater than riding in a car. In fact, the American Academy of Pediatrics made the following statement regarding motorized vehicles for children: “Off-road vehicles are particularly dangerous for children younger than 16 years...
How to avoid injuries as you head outside in the warmer weather
Summer is here, and that means heading outside for activities. Outside recreation can also bring risk of possible injuries, which doctors say are common this time of year. Aaron Newton, M.D., an orthopedic surgeon for Saltzer Health, which is an Intermountain Healthcare company, says winter and summer activities often work muscle groups in different ways. In many cases, as people transition to outdoor activities, the injuries come from overestimating one’s fitness level. “Even if you partake in winter sports, it...
Summertime Water Safety Tips
With summer here, we all like to cool off in the water. Idaho has an abundance of lakes and rivers that offer great opportunities to recreate. But the water can be dangerous, and tragedies happen in a blink of an eye. Drowning is the second leading cause of death among children under the age of 14. Water accidents are also a major cause of life-altering brain injuries every year. There's simply no substitute for 100% supervision. Always watch your children...