Your Life Your Health

Listen to Your Life Your Health with Dr. Tamara Sheffield each week for important and timely health messages, sponsored by Intermountain Health. 

Dr. Sheffield, now a household name and KSL NewsRadio’s Medical Expert, addresses topical medical news from technology to illness.  Listen here for her weekly insights and medical updates.   

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    October 24, 2023

    Swallowing Procedure

    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.

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    October 17, 2023

    Lantern Award

    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

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    October 10, 2023

    School-based Telehealth

    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

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    October 3, 2023

    Breast Cancer Awareness

    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

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    September 26, 2023

    Suicide Prevention

    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

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    September 19, 2023

    A.I. and Machine Learning in Medicine

    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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    September 12, 2023

    Staying Healthy

    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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    September 5, 2023

    Heart Transplant Program

    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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    August 29, 2023

    Fall Sports

    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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    August 22, 2023

    Boating Safety

    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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    August 15, 2023

    Back to School

    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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    August 8, 2023

    Mental Health Crisis

    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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    August 1, 2023

    Melanoma

    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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    July 25, 2023

    Health Checklist

    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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    July 18, 2023

    Jubilee of Trees

    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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    July 11, 2023

    Helmet Safety

    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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    July 4, 2023

    School-based Clinics

    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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    June 27, 2023

    Window Safety

    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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    June 20, 2023

    Stereotactic Radiotherapy

    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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    June 13, 2023

    Angel Eye

    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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    June 6, 2023

    Spot the Tot

    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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    May 30, 2023

    IMC in the Top 50

    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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    May 23, 2023

    Trauma Awareness

    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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    May 16, 2023

    Stroke Awareness Month

    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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    May 9, 2023

    Skin cancer prevention

    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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    May 2, 2023

    Extending doctor expertise in NICU neurology

    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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    April 28, 2023

    April is National Donate Life Month and here's how you can get involved

    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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    April 28, 2023

    The keys to a successful knee replacement surgery rehab

    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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    April 28, 2023

    Why it's so important to make an advance directive for future health decisions

    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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