Pediatricians: The best job in the world

Pediatricians are doctors who provide healthcare for kids. It’s really the best job in the world. That’s why we do it. We get to heal and treat babies, toddlers, teenagers, up to 21-year-olds, and everything in between. Our job is to partner with parents in all aspects of their children’s health care. We hold brand new babies who are just minutes old. We talk with moms at 4 a.m. who have been up all night with fevering children. We answer questions when parents are uncertain. We laugh with you when things are great, and we cry with you when tragedy strikes. Read More

What You Need to Know About Prostate Cancer

Prostate cancer is the second most common cancer and the second leading cause of cancer-related deaths in men in the United States. In 2013, there were an estimated 238,590 new cases of prostate cancer diagnosed in the United States with a total of 29,720 deaths related to prostate cancer. Since the early 1990’s, the incidence rate for prostate cancer has been declining along with a drop in the mortality rate from prostate cancer. The decline is due in part to the introduction of PSA (Prostate Specific Antigen) testing beginning in the late 1980s. Read More

Skin Cancer: A National Epidemic

There is more skin cancer in the United States than all other types of cancer combined. Several thousand people in the United States die of skin cancer each year and those who do not have their cancers treated appropriately or in a timely manner can become disfigured. Fortunately, most cases of skin cancer are very treatable. Read More

The Weight Is Over: Facts and Figures About Obesity

Obesity, or what is sometimes called “unhealthy weight” is the biggest medical problem our country is facing today. In the United States today, two out of three people are either overweight or obese. More than 90% of commonly treated chronic medical diseases are either directly or indirectly related to unhealthy weight. And unfortunately, more than 90% of people who lose weight eventually regain those pounds. Read More

Walk with a Doc – Aug 7, 2015

Granger Medical Clinic is proud to announce Utah’s first chapter of the national “Walk With a Doc” program.We invite you, your family, and your friends to join in on this free event. Read More

Family medicine now available at Granger Medical Tooele

Granger Medical is pleased to now offer family medicine at its Tooele location with the recent addition of Jay Spector, MD. Dr. Spector has served the Tooele and Salt Lake City areas for more than 30 years, most recently with Oasis Family Medicine. He and his staff joined Granger Medical last month. Read More

Get a Jump on Seasonal Allergies Before they Attack

If you suffer from seasonal allergies, you could get a jump on the upcoming season with a therapy aimed at helping you reduce symptoms before they start and helping you build long-term tolerance. Preseasonal allergy drops, or sublingual immunotherapy, could help you build tolerance to key tree or grass allergies with a treatment that begins before the season starts. The objective? Fewer symptoms once pollens are in full bloom and ultimately, elimination of symptoms. Read More

Walk with a Doc – May 2015

Utah’s first chapter of the national “Walk With a Doc” program. We invite you, your family, and your friends to join in on this free event. Read More