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STD cases continue to rise in Utah

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Last updated Tuesday, April 9, 2013 - 5:30am

The prevalence of sexually transmitted diseases continues to increase in Utah, with increases being seen in chlamydia, gonorrhea and syphilis.

In 2012, the Davis County Health Department saw a 17 percent increase in chlamydia, a 122 percent increase in gonorrhea and a 91 percent increase in syphilis.

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WSU seeks photographs of Historic 25th Street

Jamie Lampros Standard-Examiner

Last updated Saturday, April 6, 2013 - 11:34pm

OGDEN — Weber State University’s Stewart Library collections department is looking for photographs of Ogden and Historic 25th Street.

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Fifth grade students (from left) Eduardo Perez, Lorenzo Mendoza and Erika Camacho put up pinwheels in front of Heritage Elementary School in Ogden on Tuesday, Apr. 2, 2013. The pinwheels are a symbol for child abuse prevention and were provided by Prevent Child Abuse Utah in recognition of April as Child Abuse Prevention Month. (BENJAMIN ZACK/Standard-Examiner)

Heritage Elementary School students join the fight to prevent child abuse

Jamie Lampros Standard-Examiner

Last updated Tuesday, April 2, 2013 - 11:18pm

OGDEN — As he planted the shiny blue pinwheel into the dirt behind his school, Izaiah Valdez thought about the message he was sending to the world.

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CJ Saulsgiver Hero Party given by Roy Fire Department

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Last updated Monday, April 1, 2013 - 4:34pm

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Get your fats straight

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Last updated Monday, April 1, 2013 - 3:43pm

Before you butter your roll or dive into that slice of chocolate cake, make sure you know your fat facts.

There are a lot of fats out there to choose from these days. Some are good; others are linked to chronic health problems.

So, what is the latest research on the topic? We asked the experts to clear up the confusion.

• Saturated fats

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Doug Clark poses for a portrait on a section of seating risers he built in the black box theater at The DaVinci Academy in Ogden on Friday, March 29, 2013. Clark recently recieved the DaVinci Hero award from the school. (KERA WILLIAMS/ Special to the Standard-Examiner)

An Ogden community Hero honored for sharing his time, skills, friendship

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Last updated Sunday, March 31, 2013 - 6:32pm

OGDEN — After earning a degree in economics, Doug Clark went to work selling machinery. But it wasn’t long before he discovered he would rather fix machinery than sell it, so he went to night school and learned every trade in the book.

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C.J. Saulsgiver hugs his parents, Christine and Doc, while friends sing happy birthday to him on Saturday at the Roy Fire Station. The firefighters held a special birthday party in the 12-year-old’s honor after he performed CPR on his mother when she collapsed from a heart attack on his birthday nearly two weeks ago.

A party for a hero

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Last updated Saturday, March 30, 2013 - 10:14pm

The Roy City Fire Department held a special birthday party for C.J. Saulsgiver's 12th birthday on Saturday, March 30, 2013. The sixth grader performed CPR on his mother, Christine, after she collapsed from a heart attack on his birthday nearly two weeks ago.

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Weber State University senior Fan-Ya Lin will be performing the piece at Carnegie Hall on Sunday.

WSU senior to perform at Carnegie Hall

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Last updated Saturday, March 30, 2013 - 6:38am

OGDEN — Almost everyone who has watched Fan-Ya Lin perform on the piano can understand there are 88 keys on the keyboard.

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WSU, USU tuition increases OK’d

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Last updated Saturday, March 30, 2013 - 6:46am

OGDEN — Weber State and Utah State universities will increase tuition by 5 percent, effective this summer.

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University of Michigan student Will Morgan takes a breath while making his point at 2013 National Debate Tournament at Weber State University on Friday, Mar. 29, 2013. Debaters made their arguments at speeds of up to 500 words per minute. (BENJAMIN ZACK/Standard-Examiner)

Weber State hosts the nation in national debate tournament

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Last updated Monday, April 1, 2013 - 7:57am

OGDEN —- Debate students and coaches from around the country descended on the campus of Weber State University Friday to debate issues surrounding domestic energy production.

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Alzheimer’s deaths increasing in the U.S.

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Last updated Saturday, March 23, 2013 - 9:59pm

SALT LAKE CITY — While deaths from heart disease, stroke and HIV/AIDS continue to decline, that’s not the case with Alzheimer’s disease.

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C.J. Saulsgiver is shown with his mother, Christine, at McKay-Dee Hospital in Odgen on Friday. C.J. was honored in a ceremony held at the hospital for saving his mother’s life by administering CPR after her heart attack this week.

Heroic boy saves mom with CPR

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Last updated Saturday, March 23, 2013 - 1:02am

OGDEN — Roy sixth-grader C.J. Saulsgiver had a birthday to remember when he performed CPR on his mother after she collapsed with a heart attack Tuesday afternoon.

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Experts discuss dangers during National Poison Prevention Week

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Last updated Saturday, March 23, 2013 - 5:52pm

It happens every eight seconds in America: Someone calls a poison control center after being exposed to a toxic substance.

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12-year-old Roy boy performs CPR saving mother

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Last updated Friday, March 22, 2013 - 2:56pm

OGDEN — Roy sixth-grader C.J. Saulsgiver had a birthday to remember when he performed CPR on his mother after she collapsed with a heart attack Tuesday afternoon.

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Lawrence Evans, of Ogden, wears prescription bioptic glasses that allow him to see his grandchildren’s faces and see much better when he needs to see his horses and feed his livestock. (Courtesy of Dr. Jared Cooper)

Bioptic glasses help patients with macular degeneration

Jamie Lampros Standard-Examiner

Last updated Tuesday, March 19, 2013 - 6:15am

Weber and Davis counties have a significant number of residents suffering from macular degeneration.

That’s why Salt Lake City-based optometrist, Dr. Jared Cooper, spends a majority of his time making house calls to residents living in the Top of Utah.

“Age-related macular degeneration is a progressive sight limiting eye disease in which the delicate nerves in the back of the inside of the eye begin to deteriorate,” Cooper said.

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