Exercise and Diet
The importance of preventive medicine can’t be overstated. The best way to treat any injury or illness is not to get it in the first place. When we consider preventive medicine, one of the most important ways to engage in prevention on a daily basis is to control weight.
Weight Loss Seminar Series for October-November 2016
Dr. Sheetal Shah returns in October with another opportunity for anyone struggling with their weight to attend her Weight Loss Seminar Series. Dr. Shah is Granger’s Bariatric specialist and has worked with hundreds of patients to reduce their weight, get off of medications, and find healthier, more active lifestyles.
Calories In Calories Out
Imagine you were at a party and a friend from out of town talked about moving to your city. If you were to describe your city, with all of its parts, people, culture, and problems, could you do it effectively in one word? If you only talked about its parks – or traffic, or bar […]
Dr. Morita Nominated For Medical Professional of the Year
Granger Medical Clinic’s Dr. Denise Morita has been nominated for the Epilepsy Association of Utah’s Medical Professional of the Year. Dr. Morita was the recipient of this award in 2015 for a licensed medical professional who has shown great effort in helping people with epilepsy.
Granger Medical Clinic Announces New Chief Financial Officer (CFO)
Granger Medical Clinic is happy to announce a new Chief Financial Officer (CFO) over all of Granger Medical. Jeff Davis has been with Granger for over a year as Director of Finance and officially accepted the CFO position in August of 2016.
Fight Childhood Diabetes
If you are the parent of a child with Type 1 Diabetes, chances are you feel pretty exhausted. The constant monitoring, day in and day out, the trips to the hospital, the daily fear that your child could die at any time, or the long, anxious wait hoping for a therapy dog to help ease some of the strain – the challenges can feel insurmountable.
Granger Flu Clinic
For many people, the move to fall weather goes hand in hand with an annual flu shot. The Granger Urgent Care department is making your annual flu shot easy and convenient by offering walk-in vaccine services at all of our urgent care facilities, including West Valley, Millcreek, Riverton and West Jordan. The CDC recommends an annual flu shot, especially for people who are elderly, pregnant or work with children or in hospitals.
September Book Fair
Labor Day is over, and Halloween decorations are in stores. If you are an early Christmas buyer (or a last minute buyer resolved to do better this year) come on down to Granger Medical West Valley.
September Walk With A Doc
Granger’s next ‘Walk With a Doc’ will be held this Friday, September 9th, at 9 am (or 9/9 @9!) Our Bariatric Specialist, Dr. Sheetal Shah, will give a short presentation followed by a short fifteen minute walk along the Jordan River Parkway.
Staying healthy during seasonal changes
As your family begins to prep for colder weather, you, like many people, may find yourself getting sick when the thermometer suddenly drops. This can happen for a number of reasons, but you are more likely to come down with a bug during early fall and early spring because that is when temperatures are perfect for a lot of the viruses that cause the common cold.