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Healthy Living

Intermountain Health says 'Let's Get to the Bottom of Colon Cancer' during colon cancer awareness month

By Bryan Barba Salazar
April 04, 2024 12:00 AM
At Intermountain Health facilities in Utah, patients and visitors are greeted with an unusual sight: a 12-foot inflatable colon.
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Healthy Living

Intermountain Health tours with giant inflatable colon for cancer awareness

By Robyn Morris Christensen
March 23, 2023 12:00 AM
Utah Valley Hospital displayed a giant inflatable colon for Colorectal Cancer Awareness month as part of a month-long tour.
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Healthy Living

Lung cancer leads in cancer-related deaths in Utah, community works to reduce stigma

By Megan Brugger
January 08, 2023 12:00 AM
Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer-related deaths in Utah and the U.S., making up almost 25% of all cancer deaths nationally.
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Campus Events

Students donate hair through Y-Serve's Share Your Hair event

By Sarah Matthews
February 24, 2018 12:00 AM
(Dani Jardine)
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Healthy Living

Fundraising event kicks off Breast Cancer Awareness Month

By Riley Waldman
October 11, 2017 12:00 AM
Utahns volunteer at Making Strides Against Breast Cancer walk event. Featured tents at the event included a 'survivors tent' to honor and appreciate breast cancer survivors. (Danielle Jardine)
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Life

Family approaches illness with humor and good cheer

By Anne Taylor
May 08, 2017 12:00 AM
BYU student Greg Andrus was diagnosed with bone cancer as a high school student. Following his diagnosis, the rest of the family were tested for illnesses. Three of the six siblings, including Greg and his sister, Natalie Andrus, were diagnosed with Li-Fraumeni Syndrome.
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Metro

BYU public health majors help eliminate airport smoking rooms

By Christian Clark
June 07, 2016 12:00 AM
Salt Lake City International Airport will phase out all smoking rooms by the end of 2016. This is a public health issue, but is also to provide more space in the airport. (Kjersten Johnson)
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State

Intermountain Healthcare will offer new cancer treatment to Utah County

By Alyssa Blake
March 13, 2015 12:00 AM
Cancer patients in Utah County will soon have access to a recently developed treatment at the Intermountain Care Center in American Fork.
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Life

Relay for Life event will raise money through the night Friday

July 12, 2012 12:00 AM
The American Cancer Society will be hosting its annual Relay for Life on Friday at the Gallivan Center in Salt Lake.
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