Posts Categorized: Healthcare

Study Finds Long-Term Intermittent Fasting Reduces COVID-19 Heart Failure Complications and Death

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Intermittent fasting, especially when done over the course of decades, can have positive effects on metabolic and cardiovascular health. Now, a new study by researchers at Intermountain Health finds that it may also add an extra layer of protection from heart-related COVID-19 complications in people who had already sought cardiac care. “We already know that… Read more »

TeamCME Enters Partnership with iSleep to Streamline Sleep Apnea Testing for Commercial Drivers

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TeamCME connects commercial drivers and Department of Transportation (DOT) medical examiners nationwide with up-to-date information and resources to help them ensure compliance with DOT requirements and maintain their certification status. Sleep apnea, among other conditions, can affect a driver’s safety on the road, making it a growing concern. By partnering with iSleep, TeamCME makes DOT-compliant… Read more »

Intermountain Health to Participate in Groundbreaking Initiative to Enhance Patient Outcomes

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Intermountain Health has been selected as one of 42 health systems nationwide by the National Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) to lead a pioneering initiative to accelerate the implementation of practice-changing research results in clinical care to improve patient outcomes across the nation. As a participant in PCORI’s Health Systems Implementation Initiative (HSII), Intermountain, one… Read more »