Max Roth

SALT LAKE CITY — I'm excited I had the chance to talk with Michael D. Smith, the CEO of Americorps for the Fox 13 News at 4.

There's just one high school for students from the most populated area of Emery County, so I figured homecoming would be a big deal and I was right.

Wellness Wednesday is sponsored by Intermountain Health “I came spring of March of 2023, and that's when they found it,”

Breast cancer strikes one in eight women. Caught early, treatment is usually successful. But there's a part of treatment that is covered by insurance that every woman should know about.

Treating addiction with compassion and community Prev Next Posted 4 minutes ago Wellness Wednesday is sponsored by Intermountain Health Many Utahns have experienced addiction or felt its affects in their immediate family. Few things are more difficult and less understood. But there are some key things we should all know about addiction. “I love being a therapist, because we can look at all aspects of a person,” said Regina Dickinson, a licensed clinical social worker with Intermountain Healt h. Dickinson is passionate about her work helping patients with addiction. “It's a field that not many people want to go into. It's hard. It's really, really hard. We do have a high burnout rate for clinicians in this field because addiction recovery takes a long time, and it's hard to see that long term goal. And I will be honest, sometimes people say, well, why don't you just let them be? And that's hard too to explain over and over and over again that people need help,” said Dickinson. She's talking about overcoming the impression addiction is a moral failing, rather than a disease with consistent symptoms across cultures and geography. “Addiction is addiction. So, whether you're in a small town or a big city, or you're in southern Utah, or you're in northern Utah, or you're in California and you're in Idaho, addiction is addiction, and it looks the same across the board,” she said. Dickinson works at the Dayspring Clinic in Logan. One of three treatment and recovery clinics operated by Intermountain Health. “It truly is a place where you go and you feel comfortable, you feel like you belong,” she said. That first impression is critical, because those with addiction often feel guilt and shame. “You can't keep that and expect to stay in recovery, because it will come back and it will come back and it will come back, and it hinders recovery, and it's a reason to turn back toward use.” Turning back is common, but less so when treatment extends beyond the patient. “It truly will be the hardest thing that you ever do. And because of that, we're going to offer all the assistance possible. We're going to give you individual treatment, we're going to give you group treatment. We are going to have your family come in and learn about addiction, and what they can do that will be most supportive for you,” said Dickinson. Patients will often stay as inpatients at Dayspring for 30 to 60 days. Some will go straight to what's called an intensive outpatient program. Many will do both. Doctors on staff monitor medical treatments. Dayspring in Logan offers medical assistance for opioid treatment. “We are seeing fentanyl on the increase. We are seeing it everywhere,” said Dickinson. For every patient the goals are simple but difficult. Using proven methods with compassion for ongoing recovery, fueled by understanding. If you are suffering with addiction, please reach out for help The behavioral health navigation line for Intermountain Health is 833-442-2211. You can also call 988 for help. And if it feels like too much, ask someone you trust to help you reach out. It's not hopeless, and you deserve help. Copyright 2024 Scripps Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. Personalised advertising and content, advertising and content measurement, audience research and services development Store and/or access information on a device Consent (119 vendors) Consent (69 vendors) Consent (95 vendors) Consent (91 vendors) Consent (28 vendors) Consent (23 vendors) Consent (75 vendors) Consent (31 vendors) Consent (57 vendors) Consent (67 vendors) Consent (12 vendors) Consent Consent Consent Consent Consent Consent Consent Consent Consent Consent Consent Consent Consent Consent Consent Consent Consent Consent Consent Consent Consent Consent Consent Consent Consent Consent Consent Consent Consent Consent Consent Consent Consent Consent Consent Consent Consent Consent Consent Consent Consent Consent Consent Consent Consent Consent Consent Consent Consent Consent Consent Consent Consent Consent Consent Consent Consent Consent Consent Consent Consent Consent Consent Consent Consent Consent Consent Consent Consent Consent Consent Consent Consent Consent Consent Consent Consent Consent Consent Consent Consent Consent Consent Consent Consent Consent Consent Consent Consent Consent Consent Consent Consent Consent Consent Consent Consent Consent Consent Consent Consent Consent Consent Consent Consent Consent Consent Consent Consent Consent Consent Consent Consent Consent Consent Consent Consent Consent Consent Consent Consent Consent Consent Consent Consent Consent Consent Consent Consent Consent Consent Consent Consent Consent Consent Consent Consent Consent Consent Consent

Important information new parents need to know about Respiratory Syncytial Virus, or RSV. It comes around when the weather gets cold, and it is dangerous for our youngest children – infants up to 8-months and toddlers born with certain risk factors. Even more because before now, doctors could not prevent it. They could only treat the symptoms.

As Native American Education director Meredith Lam translated her grandparents' oral histories, including their experience in boarding schools, she told FOX 13 what she experienced.

To better support Utah Valley’s growing population, Intermountain Utah Valley Hospital in has opened a new and pain management clinic.

As we gear up for the big social events of the holiday season, now is the time to think about getting vaccinated to build up your immunity.

This month's Max Tracks took me to a place with a name impossible to forget, even when few people ever visit.