Summer is officially here and that means kids will be spending a lot of time in the water. While swimming is great fun and great exercise, it’s important for parents to watch for a common, but very painful infection: swimmer’s ear.Swimmer’s ear, also known as Otitis externa, is an ...
Health officials with the Weber-Morgan Health Department have confirmed the state’s first West Nile-positive mosquitos this summer.Mosquito abatement workers trapped the bugs last week near Riverdale. Local health officials are working to get out a “fight the bite message” along the ...
Officials in Washington confirmed that a woman died this spring after likely contracting measles at a Washington state hospital. The case is the first measles death in the U.S. since 2003[gallery_header ids="1041188"]
PLEASANT VIEW — Rick Eilander has been told several times during his life that he might not live past the next morning.The soon-to-be 60-year-old is still here, however, and he considers himself nothing short of a miracle.For the past 25 years Eilander has been successfully treated with ...
HILL AIR FORCE BASE — During the federally recognized Pride month of June, Hill Air Force Base hosted its second annual luncheon event to recognize the LGBT community, at which reality TV contestant Jackson Carter talked about how he overcame obstacles in his life involving obesity, sexual ...
OGDEN — In 2011, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced new regulations for sunscreen labels to emphasize protection against both UV-A and UV-B radiation, however, a new report shows that only 43 percent of people surveyed understand the definition of the sun protection factor ...
California lawmakers on Monday sent the governor a controversial bill that would impose one of the strictest school vaccination laws in the country in reaction to a recent measles outbreak at Disneyland.[gallery_header ids="1026677"]
Have you had a tetanus shot recently?Before you start digging in the dirt this summer, you might want to check.Tetanus doesn’t just come from rusty nails or a cut from dirty metal. You can get it from many different sources, including the soil in your garden.Tetanus is caused by a potent ...
A surge in temperatures brings a swell of hospital visits. Health professionals and emergency coordinators caution that heat-related ailments are dangerous but preventable.The torridity can sneak up on anyone, but the disabled, the <a ...
Did your mother ever tell you not to go outside with a wet head or you’d catch a cold?Did she tell you not to sit too close to the TV or you’d go blind?What about telling you to always wear sunscreen or to close the door when you come in the house so mosquitoes won’t come in, bite you and ...
