Your Life Your Health

In this week’s Your Life Your Health with Lisa Nichols segment sponsored by Intermountain Health, we discuss respiratory virus season and immunization for senior citizens, pregnant women, and infants.

Air date: November 5, 2024

In this week’s Your Life Your Health with Lisa Nichols segment sponsored by Intermountain Health, we discuss the new preventative medicine Nirsevimab--an FDA-approved vaccine to help treat millions of clinic visits for children under the age of 5.

Air date: October 29, 2024

In this week’s Your Life Your Health with Lisa Nichols segment sponsored by Intermountain Health, we discuss Utah's near-bottom national rank for breast cancer screenings and how a streamlined screening process is now helping women across the state.

Air date: October 22, 2024

In this week’s Your Life Your Health with Lisa Nichols segment sponsored by Intermountain Health, we discuss respiratory viruses and information on influenza or flu shots.

Air date: October 15, 2024

In this week’s Your Life Your Health with Lisa Nichols segment sponsored by Intermountain Health, we discuss National Breast Cancer Awareness Month and breast reconstruction options following a mastectomy.

Air date: October 8, 2024

In this week’s Your Life Your Health with Lisa Nichols segment sponsored by Intermountain Health, we discuss how an MRI scan is a good option for early breast cancer detection.

Air date: August 20, 2024

In this week’s Your Life Your Health with Lisa Nichols segment sponsored by Intermountain Health, we discuss "Ladies Night Out"--a fun event at various Intermountain hospitals throughout the state where you can interact with women's health providers, win prizes, and taste healthy cuisine from hospital chefs.

Air date: September 24, 2024

In this week’s Your Life Your Health with Lisa Nichols segment sponsored by Intermountain Health, we discuss new resources to help you or your loved ones deal with everything from low-risk stressors to more complex mental health issues.

Air date: September 17, 2024

In this week’s Your Life Your Health with Lisa Nichols segment sponsored by Intermountain Health, we discuss treatment options for those suffering from chronic pain.

Air date: September 10, 2024

In this week’s Your Life Your Health with Lisa Nichols segment sponsored by Intermountain Health, we discuss introducing Utahns of color to healthcare careers and empowering them to become physicians.

Air date: September 3, 2024

In this week’s Your Life Your Health with Lisa Nichols segment sponsored by Intermountain Health, we discuss back-to-school mental health.

Air date: August 27, 2024

In this week’s Your Life Your Health with Lisa Nichols segment sponsored by Intermountain Health, we discuss state-of-the-art cancer care in Northern Utah.

Air date: August 13, 2024

In this week’s Your Life Your Health with Lisa Nichols segment sponsored by Intermountain Health, we discuss efforts to reduce suicide deaths by firearms.

Air date: August 6, 2024

In this week’s Your Life Your Health with Lisa Nichols segment sponsored by Intermountain Health, we discuss getting injury help outside of the conventional clinic setting.

Air date: July 30, 2024

In this week’s Your Life Your Health with Lisa Nichols segment sponsored by Intermountain Health, we discuss warm weather and the prevention of childhood injuries from overheating.

Air date: July 23, 2024

In this week’s Your Life Your Health with Lisa Nichols segment sponsored by Intermountain Health, we discuss child safety tips to prevent accidental window falls and traumatic injuries.

Air date: July 16, 2024

In this week’s Your Life Your Health with Lisa Nichols segment sponsored by Intermountain Health, we discuss Intermountain Health's top ranking as the Top Largest Health System in the Nation.

Air date: July 9, 2024

In this week’s Your Life Your Health with Lisa Nichols segment sponsored by Intermountain Health, we discuss outdoor activities and Fourth of July safety.

Air date: July 2, 2024

In this week’s Your Life Your Health with Lisa Nichols segment sponsored by Intermountain Health, we discuss checking over your individual health plan to maximize its worth.

Air date: June 25, 2024

In this week’s Your Life Your Health with Lisa Nichols segment sponsored by Intermountain Health, we discuss the increased activity that summer brings and how to prevent injury during those events.

Air date: June 18, 2024

In this week’s Your Life Your Health with Lisa Nichols segment sponsored by Intermountain Health, we discuss the upcoming "Protect Our Kids" Pacific Islander Family Wellness Tailgate event focused on childhood immunization.

Air date: June 11, 2024

In this week’s Your Life Your Health with Lisa Nichols segment sponsored by Intermountain Health, we discuss how counterfeit car seats--sometimes sold at major retailers--are unsafe and can fail to keep children restrained in a crash.

Air date: June 4, 2024

In this week’s Your Life Your Health with Lisa Nichols segment sponsored by Intermountain Health, we discuss keeping kids safe around the water this summer.

Air date: May 28, 2024

In this week’s Your Life Your Health with Lisa Nichols segment sponsored by Intermountain Health, we discuss skin protection in the summer to help prevent melanoma.

Air date: May 21, 2024

In this week’s Your Life Your Health with Lisa Nichols segment sponsored by Intermountain Health, we discuss the partnership between Intermountain Health and Picterus AS to estimate bilirubin levels in newborn babies when using a smartphone camera.

Air date: May 14, 2024

In this week’s Your Life Your Health with Lisa Nichols segment sponsored by Intermountain Health, we discuss the resources available to anyone needing help with mental health.

Air date: May 7, 2024

In this week’s Your Life Your Health with Lisa Nichols segment sponsored by Intermountain Health, we discuss the many factors in losing weight through prescription weight loss drugs.

Air date: April 30, 2024

In this week’s Your Life Your Health with Lisa Nichols segment sponsored by Intermountain Health, we discuss how parents-to-be can help develop a plan to manage stress and expectations.

Air date: April 23, 2024

In this week’s Your Life Your Health with Lisa Nichols segment sponsored by Intermountain Health, we discuss planning ahead to handle emergency medical care for you and your loved ones.

Air date: April 16, 2024

In this week’s Your Life Your Health with Lisa Nichols segment sponsored by Intermountain Health, we discuss more about the postpartum recovery period that follows giving birth.

Air date: April 9, 2024

In this week’s Your Life Your Health with Lisa Nichols segment sponsored by Intermountain Health, we discuss more about the importance of registering to be an organ donor, and the need to help spread awareness.

Air date: April 2, 2024

In this week’s Your Life Your Health with Lisa Nichols segment sponsored by Intermountain Health, we discuss more about end-of-life care and the navigation of grief and accompanying emotions.

Air date: March 26, 2024

In this week’s Your Life Your Health with Lisa Nichols segment sponsored by Intermountain Health, we discuss more about prescription weight loss drugs--that there's no such thing as a "cure-all" solution, and what all you need to monitor in the process.

Air date: March 19, 2024

In this week’s Your Life Your Health with Lisa Nichols segment sponsored by Intermountain Health, we discuss more about a disease that affects more than one in seven adults in the United States--kidney disease.

Air date: March 12, 2024

In this week’s Your Life Your Health with Lisa Nichols segment sponsored by Intermountain Health, we discuss more about National Multiple Sclerosis Month--a disease that affects more than one million Americans.

Air date: March 5, 2024

In this week’s Your Life Your Health with Lisa Nichols segment sponsored by Intermountain Health, we discuss more about the first clinic of its kind in the Intermountain West that is designed specifically to support Spanish-speaking patients undergoing kidney transplantation.

Air date: Feb. 27, 2024

In this week’s Your Life Your Health with Lisa Nichols segment sponsored by Intermountain Health, we discuss more about the Hospital at Home Program.

Air date: Feb. 20, 2024

In this week’s Your Life Your Health with Lisa Nichols segment sponsored by Intermountain Health, there’s a new healthcare leader for Intermountain Health in Spanish Fork, Utah. Listen in as we tell you more about her.

Air date: Feb. 13, 2024

In this week’s Your Life Your Health with Lisa Nichols segment sponsored by Intermountain Health, February is American Heart Month, a time when people can focus on their heart health. Experts from the Intermountain Health Heart and Vascular Program are working to educate Utahns about ways to enhance their heart health. 

Air date:  Feb. 6, 2024

In this week’s Your Life Your Health with Lisa Nichols segment sponsored by Intermountain Health, the second campus of Intermountain Health’s Primary Children’s Hospital is getting ready to open in Lehi. Listen in to learn more about its opening day and when services will be made available to patients.

Air date:  Jan. 30, 2024

In this week’s Your Life Your Health with Lisa Nichols segment sponsored by Intermountain Health, we discuss how Intermountain Health caregivers and leaders recently helped assemble 350 Anchor Box Mental Health Kits that were delivered to schools, students, and facilities that help youth and young adults.

Air date:  Jan. 23, 2024

In this week’s Your Life Your Health with Dr. Tamara Sheffield segment sponsored by Intermountain Health we discuss Familial hypercholesteremia or FH.  FH is an inherited condition that affects about one in two hundred and fifty people, and often shows no signs until they have a heart attack. For individuals with FH, the lowering of “bad” cholesterol levels can’t be done by just dietary or behavioral changes. The problem is in their genes, and targeted medications therapy is needed.

Air date:  Jan. 16, 2024

In this week’s Your Life Your Health with Dr. Tamara Sheffield segment sponsored by Intermountain Health, we discuss how surgeons at Intermountain Primary Children’s Hospital are the first in the nation to successfully implant a new brain shunt accessory for young patients with hydrocephalus.  This neurological condition causes a buildup of cerebrospinal fluid in the deep cavities of the brain that often causes frequent hospitalizations.

Air date:  Jan. 9, 2024

In this week’s Your Life Your Health with Dr. Tamara Sheffield segment sponsored by Intermountain Health, we discuss a unique process that integrates patients that are identified as having a heart attack with community first responders.  This process aims to ensure patients get the fastest life-saving treatment possible.   Intermountain Medical Center in Murray has the nation’s highest survival rate for heart attack patients, according to new data from the federal government.

Air date:  Jan. 2, 2024

In this week’s Your Life Your Health with Dr. Tamara Sheffield segment sponsored by Intermountain Health, we discuss howDr. Payal Patel, a physician at Intermountain Health, is leading a national effort to reduce one of the most common types of infections that occur in hospital patients to improve care and reduce unnecessary costs. Dr. Patel is an infectious diseases physician at Intermountain Health and lead author of new national recommendations that address updated guidelines for the use of indwelling urinary catheters in hospital patients.

Air date:  Dec. 26, 2023

In this week’s Your Life Your Health with Dr. Tamara Sheffield segment sponsored by Intermountain Health, we discuss that for the second consecutive year, the College of Healthcare Information Management Executives – known as CHIME– has awarded Intermountain Health's hospitals and clinics in Utah with its highest designation as part of the organization’s Digital Health Most Wired survey for 2023. 

Air date:  Dec. 19, 2023

In this week’s Your Life Your Health with Dr. Tamara Sheffield segment sponsored by Intermountain Health, we discuss Utah State University’s workshop held last month regarding the panel discussion to bring the message of suicide prevention to student athletes at the university. This workshop was held in conjunction with The Defensive Line. Intermountain Health has identified suicide prevention as one of its community health priorities in recent years – and has partnered with The Defensive Line in Nevada and Utah since 2021.

Air date: Dec. 12, 2023

In this week’s Your Life Your Health segment with Dr. Tamara Sheffield from Intermountain Health, we look at how Intermountain Medical Center in Murray has the highest 30-day survival rate for heart attack patients. Data shows that patients who are treated at Intermountain Medical Center have the highest percent of surviving after a heart attack compared to all other hospitals in the United States. This is attributed to a multi-disciplinary approach and rapid treatment protocol. 

Air date:  Dec. 5, 2023

In this week’s Your Life Your Health segment with Dr. Tamara Sheffield from Intermountain Health segment, we examine how the 53^rdannual Festival of Trees will ring in the holiday season with hundreds of holiday items made to benefit children in need at Intermountain Primary Children’s Hospital and beyond. Festival of Trees is 53-year-old Utah holiday tradition. The Festival of Trees is presented by Intermountain Foundation and serviced by a volunteer board and thousands of volunteers. 

Air date:  Nov. 28, 2023

In this week’s Your Life Your Health segment with Dr. Tamara Sheffield,  from Intermountain Health, we discuss how life is full of uncertainties and your health is no exception. When someone is not covered by an insurance plan, the fear of unexpected accidents or even routine medical care can loom over their heads. Open enrollment season is around the corner, and now is the time to consider health insurance options. Finding the plan that works for you helps tackle health concerns head on without the constant worry of financial strain.

Air date:  Nov. 21, 2023

In this week’s Your Life Your Health segment with Dr. Tamara Sheffield from Intermountain Health, we discuss how all 21 Intermountain Health hospitals in Utah with labor and delivery departments have received a 5-star rating for being breast-feeding friendly facilities from the Utah Department of Health and Human Services by completing all 10-steps in the Departments Stepping Up for Utah’s Babies Program. This program is evidence-based, maternity care practices that demonstrate optimal support of breast feeding. Best practices are discussed, and information is provided for mom’s seeking additional support and information. 

Air date:  Nov. 14, 2023

In this week’s Your Life Your Health segment with Dr. Tamara Sheffield from Intermountain Health, Dr. Sheffield explains how diabetes is a life-long condition that affects how your body moves sugar into the cells for energy. With diabetes your body does not produce insulin well and can’t keep blood sugar at normal levels.  Dr. Sheffield discusses the different levels of diabetes, prevention and screening strategies and tactics, and where to get more information and help.  

Air date:  Nov. 7, 2023

In this week’s Your Life Your Health segment with Dr. Tamara Sheffield from Intermountain Health, Dr. Sheffield explains how Intermountain Primary Children’s s Hospital has been named a magnet facility by the American Nursing Credentials Center. This is the nation’s highest honor for nursing excellence and recognizes its outstanding and innovative care for children. Fewer than 10% of the nation’s hospital have achieved this recognition. 

Air date: Oct. 25, 2023

In this week’s Your Life Your Health with Dr. Tamara Sheffield segment sponsored by Intermountain Health, we discuss a new less-invasive procedure to help treat patients who have a disorder of the esophagus that makes it difficult to swallow food and beverages.

In this week’s Your Life Your Health with Dr. Tamara Sheffield segment sponsored by Intermountain Health, the emergency department at Intermountain Medical Center in Murray is receiving national recognition from the Emergency Nurses Association for outstanding patient care and innovation. We’ll tell you why.

Air date:  Oct. 17, 2023

In this week’s Your Life Your Health with Dr. Tamara Sheffield segment sponsored by Intermountain Health, we discuss how School Based Telehealth, a community service from Intermountain Health, provides acute medical care for students during school hours.

Air date:  Oct. 10, 2023

In this week’s Your Life Your Health with Dr. Tamara Sheffield segment sponsored by Intermountain Health, Intermountain Health’s Breast Care Center in Murray, is opening appointments for mammogram screenings every Saturday in October, which is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month.

Air date:  Oct. 3, 2023

In this week’s Your Life Your Health with Dr. Tamara Sheffield segment sponsored by Intermountain Health, September is National Suicide Prevention Month and it’s important to know that there are expanding resources to help you or your loved ones.

Air date:  9/26/2023

In this week’s Your Life Your Health with Dr. Tamara Sheffield segment sponsored by Intermountain Health, researchers from Intermountain Health are helping lead a national consortium of healthcare systems and hospitals in a new federally-funded initiative that will use advanced technologies – including AI and machine learning.

Air date:  Sept. 19, 2023

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In this week’s Your Life Your Health with Dr. Tamara Sheffield segment sponsored by Intermountain Health, doctors say one of the easiest ways for men to start focusing on their health, is to make an appointment for their annual physical to be screened for routine and preventive issues. 

Air date:  Sept. 12, 2023

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In this week’s Your Life Your Health with Dr. Tamara Sheffield segment sponsored by Intermountain Health, the Intermountain Health Heart Transplant Program has achieved a major medical milestone. We discuss that today.

Air date:  Sept. 5, 2023

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In this week’s Your Life Your Health with Dr. Tamara Sheffield segment sponsored by Intermountain Health, we remind athletes and their parents how to stay safe and avoid injuries as they prepare for the upcoming season.

Air date:  Aug. 29, 2023

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In this week’s Your Life Your Health with Dr. Tamara Sheffield segment sponsored by Intermountain Health, physicians have seen too many carbon monoxide poisonings from boating, many involving young children. 

Air date:  Aug. 22, 2023

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In this week’s Your Life Your Health with Dr. Tamara Sheffield segment sponsored by Intermountain Health, back-to-school time is a great time for parents to be thinking about back-to-school immunizations and well-visit check-ups for their children.  

Air date:  Aug. 15, 2023

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In this week’s Your Life Your Health with Dr. Tamara Sheffield segment sponsored by Intermountain Health, we discuss answers to the mental health crisis in the U.S.

Air date:  Aug. 8, 2023

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In this week’s Your Life Your Health with Dr. Tamara Sheffield segment sponsored by Intermountain Health, did you know that one in five people will get skin cancer in their lifetime? We discuss melanoma and skin cancer.

Air date:  Aug. 1, 2023

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In this week’s Your Life Your Health with Dr. Tamara Sheffield segment sponsored by Intermountain Health, SelectHealthrecommends you take these three steps to use your health plan wisely for the remainder of the year.

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In this week’s Your Life Your Health with Dr. Tamara Sheffield segment sponsored by Intermountain Health, the Jubilee of Trees is calling all designers, community groups, businesses, and individuals to volunteer for its 40th anniversary holiday event to benefit patient care at Intermountain St. George Regional Hospital.

Air date:  July 18, 2023

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In this week’s Your Life Your Health with Dr. Tamara Sheffield segment sponsored by Intermountain Health, safety and trauma teams are reminding bicycle riders of the importance of wearing a helmet and following safe riding practices.

Air date:  July 11, 2023

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In this week’s Your Life Your Health with Dr. Tamara Sheffield segment sponsored by Intermountain Health, we discuss Intermountain Health school-based clinics and how they remain open for families and communities all year long to help meet the health needs of residents living in underserved areas.

Air date:  July 4, 2023

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In this week’s Your Life Your Health with Dr. Tamara Sheffield segment sponsored by Intermountain Health, pediatric safety experts are offering child safety tips, and a free visual reminder for home windows.

Air date:  June 27, 2023

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In this week’s Your Life Your Health with Dr. Tamara Sheffield segment sponsored by Intermountain Health, cardiologists and radiation specialists successfully performed this Utah medical first using stereotactic radiotherapy – an outpatient procedure typically performed on cancer patients.

Air date:  June 20, 2023

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In this week’s Your Life Your Health with Dr. Tamara Sheffield segment sponsored by Intermountain Health, we discuss our expansion of the use of AngelEye cameras to four neonatal intensive care units throughout Utah. The camera system allows parents and families to see their babies even when they’re not at the hospital.

Air date:  June 13, 2023

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In this week’s Your Life Your Health with Dr. Tamara Sheffield segment sponsored by Intermountain Health, Intermountain Primary Children’s Hospital is urging motorists to “Spot the Tot” to prevent accidental injuries to kids this summer.

Air date:  June 6, 2023

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In this week’s Your Life Your Health with Dr. Tamara Sheffield segment sponsored by Intermountain Health, for the third consecutive year, Intermountain Medical Center in Murray has been named one of the nation’s top 50 cardiovascular hospitals for providing excellent heart care by a national healthcare quality firm, which publishes an annual ranking of America’s best heart hospitals.

Air date:  May 30, 2023

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In this week’s Your Life Your Health with Dr. Tamara Sheffield segment sponsored by Intermountain Health, we discuss the importance of staying safe when recreating outdoors. May is National Trauma Awareness Month and Intermountain Health’s emergency and trauma teams have five safety reminders to help avoid a trip to the emergency room.

Air date:  May 23, 2023

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In this week’s Your Life Your Health with Dr. Tamara Sheffield segment sponsored by Intermountain Health , May is Stroke Awareness Month. Doctors at Intermountain Health want people to recognize the signs and symptoms of a stroke so they can know what to do if someone around them is experiencing symptoms. 

Air date:  May 16, 2023

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In this week’s Your Life Your Health with Dr. Tamara Sheffield segment sponsored by Intermountain Health, Utah has the unfortunate distinction of having the highest rate of melanoma in the nation. We discuss the importance of skin cancer prevention as it warms up.

Air date:  May 9, 2023

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In this week’s Your Life Your Health with Dr. Tamara Sheffield segment sponsored by Intermountain Health, Intermountain Primary Children’s Hospital is extending the expertise of doctors in its NICU neurology program to help babies in other Intermountain Health hospitals, thanks to a new telehealth service that is the first of its kind in Utah.

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In this week’s Your Life Your Health with Dr. Tamara Sheffield segment sponsored by Intermountain Health, we discuss April being National Donate Life Month. Now is a good reminder to share with your family your decision to be a donor.

Air Date: 04/18/2023

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In this week’s Your Life Your Health with Dr. Tamara Sheffield segment sponsored by Intermountain Health, research found that when clinicians follow standardized care guidelines, outcomes are maximized for patients rehabbing from total knee replacement surgery.

Air Date: 04/25/2023

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In this week’s Your Life Your Health with Dr. Tamara Sheffield segment sponsored by Intermountain Health, we discuss the importance of making an advance directive.

Air Date: 04/11/2023

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