April 2024 – National Donate Life Month

April is National Donate Life Month

March 2024 – Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month

February 2024 – American Heart Month

January 2024 – Cervical Health Awareness

December 2023 – Merry Christmas

November 2023 – National Healthy Skin Month

October 2023 – Physical Therapy Month

September 2023 – Suicide Prevention Month

August 2023 – National Immunization Awareness Month

July 2023 – Cleft and Craniofacial Awareness Month

June 2023 – Wound Awareness Month

May 2023- Asthma & Allergy Awareness

April 2023-National Donate Life Month

March 2023 Colorectal Cancer Awareness

February 2023 – American Heart Month

January 2023 – Cervical Cancer Awareness Month

December 2022: Merry Christmas

Merry Christmas from all of us at Uintah Basin Healthcare!

November 2022: Lung Cancer Awareness Month

November is Lung Cancer Awareness Month. Join us this month in raising awareness for this serious disease.

February 2022: American Heart Month

January 2022: Glaucoma Awareness

January is National Glaucoma Awareness Month, an important time to spread the word about this sight-stealing disease.

December 2021: Merry Christmas

At Uintah Basin Healthcare, this Christmas we reflect on what brings us joy… This season, find what makes you happy. We wish you a healthy, happy holiday season.

November 2021: Diabetes Awareness Month

November is Diabetes Awareness Month. Most people know there are two types of diabetes, but not everyone understands the difference between them…

October 2021: Admire The Survivors

Uintah Basin Healthcare, Urban Tulip Studios and Ooh LaLa & Friends invite you to “Admire The Survivors” as we feature five local breast cancer survivors and celebrate all fighters and survivors here in the Basin…

September 2021: Childhood Obesity

About 1 in 5 (19%) children in the United States struggle with obesity. Children with obesity are at higher risk for having other chronic health conditions…

August 2021: Vaccination Awareness Month

July 2021: UBMC has a new Spect/CT!

A SPECT/CT is a combination of a SPECT (Single Photon Emission Computed Tomography) scan with a CT (Computed Tomography) scan.

June 2021: Wound Care Awareness

Did U Know? Almost 7 million people in the U.S. are living with a chronic wound right now…

May 2021: Stroke, Arthritis, Allergies and more.

May brings many important health awareness items such as Strokes, arthritis, asthma/allergy, and mental health…

April 2021: Suicide Prevention

Let’s talk about suicide. Risk factors and warning signs don’t always predict a suicide, but they’re important to be aware of.

March 2021: Colonoscopy Awareness & More

This month’s blog will focus on a few important health awareness items that take place in March including colorectal cancer, endometriosis, sleep, nutrition and kidney health…

February 2021: Let’s talk from the Heart

February brings some important health awareness topics that deserve some attention. Let’s talk from the heart about heart disease, cancer and eating disorders… three things that affect many people…

January 2021: Start the New Year with Health Awareness

January has some important health awareness events.

Thyroid Disease Awareness Month: 1 in 10 people suffer from a thyroid disorder…

December 2020: Worrisome Wound?

Chronic wounds affect approximately 6.7 million people in the United States. 1 in 4 family members are affected, and that number is expected to rise at a rate of 2% annually over the next decade. We can help…

December 2020: Flu Vaccination Week

December 1-6 is National Influenza Vaccination Week. The typical flu season runs October through May. A yearly flu vaccine for everyone 6 months of age and older is the first…

November: Diabetes & Lung Cancer

November brings many important health awareness items. In this blog, we’re going to focus on Diabetes & Lung Cancer Awareness…

September: Top Health Concerns

Uintah Basin Healthcare recently completed a Community Health Needs Assessment (CHNA), which results in showcasing our community’s perception of top health concerns.

August: Immunization Awareness Month

August is National Immunization Awareness Month (NIAM). This annual observance highlights the importance of getting recommended vaccines throughout your life. You have the power to protect…

August: Children’s Eye Health/Safety Month

Whether your kids are going back to school or choosing virtual learning, it’s a great time to schedule an eye check-up. Good vision and overall eye health are vital to learning.

Skin Cancer

SKIN CANCER is the most common of all cancer types. More than 5.4 million skin cancers are diagnosed each year in the United States.

Skin cancers often don’t cause bothersome symptoms until they have grown quite large. Then they may itch, bleed, or even hurt. But typically, they can be seen or felt long before they reach this point…

Lung Cancer Screening

The American Cancer Society estimates nearly 229k new cases of lung cancer and nearly 146k deaths from lung cancer in the U.S. for 2020. Despite the very serious outlook of lung cancer, some people with earlier-stage cancers are cured.

Mental Health Awareness Month

I hope this message finds all of you well.  May is coincidentally Mental Health Awareness Month, and it really couldn’t happen at a better time.  We are blessed to live in a beautiful rural area with a wide variety of outdoor activities at our doorstep. In the current age of social distancing and tele-everything, let’s not forget to get outside for some fresh air, natural light…

April: Donate Life Month

National Donate Life Month (NDLM) was established by Donate Life America and its partnering organizations in 2003. Observed in April each year, National Donate Life Month helps to encourage Americans to register as organ, eye and tissue donors and to honor those that have saved lives through the gift of donation.

Mental Health During COVID-19

The outbreak of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) may be stressful for people. Fear and anxiety about a disease can be overwhelming and cause strong emotions in adults and children. Stress during an infectious disease outbreak can include Fear and worry about your own health and the health of your loved ones Changes in sleep or […]

March is National Kidney Month

Kidneys are one of the body’s important organs. Some of the ways kidneys help us stay healthy are through signaling the body to produce red blood cells, balancing electrolytes so muscles–including the heart–function properly, keeping bones healthy, filtering out toxins and some drugs. Loss of kidney function will cause death if dialysis or a transplant […]

Colorectal Awareness

March 2020: March is Colorectal Awareness Month. Colorectal cancer (often called colon cancer) occurs in the colon or rectum. The colon is the large intestine or large bowel. The rectum is the passageway that connects the colon to the anus. Sometimes abnormal growths called polyps form in the colon or rectum, which may turn into […]

February is Heart Month

Feb 2020: Heart Disease doesn’t just happen to older adults. It is happening to younger adults more often, partly because conditions leading to heart disease are becoming more common in younger populations. Conditions and behaviors that are putting people at risk for heart disease include high blood pressure, high blood cholesterol, smoking, obesity, diabetes, physical […]

Abnormal Uterine Bleeding

Feb 2020: Hello again everyone.  I am writing today to give you some information on abnormal uterine bleeding.  This is a common problem for women, affecting them from teen years into menopause.  Abnormal bleeding can be irregular, which is an unpredictable menstrual cycle, or heavy when bleeding becomes excessive during menses.  Some patients will have a combination of the […]

Women’s Health Annual Exams

JAN 2020: Since we have just celebrated a new year, this is a good time to emphasize the need for annual physical examination for women. Patients often ask me hopefully that annual exams may not be necessary. However, while your need for an actual pap smear may not be every year, an annual exam is […]

National Suicide Prevention Week

Suicide prevention starts well before the thoughts of suicide begin. It is a complicated issue, with most people feeling helpless at some point along the way, whether that be the person experiencing suicidal ideation, friends, family members, teachers, coaches, clergy, etc.

Our Foundation Is Service

In our Healing Model we learn about assisting with compassion. Genuine service is the greatest example of this. For centuries, the greatest minds have suggested that happiness is found in serving others. “We make a living by what we get; we make a life by what we give” said Winston Churchill. This organization was built […]

More Than Just A Number

In our healing model, we learn that patient satisfaction doesn’t guarantee patient loyalty – in fact, SATISFACTION IS DANGEROUS. Why? If you have a bad experience, you tell MANY people. If you have a great experience, you tell a FEW people. If you are simply just satisfied, nothing happens. Therefore, to truly gain patient loyalty […]