OGDEN — A few years ago, faculty members at Weber State University noticed an increase in mental health concerns among their student population. “The mental health issues have skyrocketed, and that’s not just at Weber State, but it’s reflected everywhere,” said Carrie Jeffrey, ...
A student is at school and comes down with an earache. Does that warrant a call to the parents to check their child out and take them home? Not necessarily. With parental consent, if your child attends one of the 17 schools running a new program in the Weber School District, they can go to ...
Researchers at University of Utah Health will participate in a trial to see whether fentanyl or ketamine, administered by emergency medical service providers on the scene, is more successful in relieving pain in trauma patients before arriving at the hospital. The Prehospital Analgesia ...
OGDEN — A local free health clinic is one of 10 in the country to receive a grant for $10,000. Seager Memorial Clinic received the grant money from Family Medicine Cares USA and will use the money to help purchase medical equipment to boost primary care from a patient’s diagnosis through ...
University of Utah Health announced Friday the development of a promising new HIV drug. The drug, lenacapavir, has been named the 2024 breakthrough of the year by the scientific journal Science. Wesley Sundquist, Samuels professor and chair of biochemistry at the U of U, established the ...
Between 2018-2022, Utah occupational accidents claimed the lives of 257 Utahns and injured 161,400. Unfortunately, these types of injuries and death are commonplace in the state. In an effort to reduce those numbers, four Utah universities have formed a partnership with Rocky Mountain ...
