The Weber-Morgan Health Department announced this week that a bat found in Morgan County tested positive for the rabies virus, prompting officials to issue several recommendations to protect residents and their pets. Amy Carter, Weber-Morgan's communicable disease nurse, told the ...
After an unvaccinated out-of-state visitor traveled to southwestern Utah while infected with measles, state health officials are watching for any potential of the highly contagious virus spreading in Utah. The patient came to the state to visit family on May 26 and 27, the Utah Department of ...
CLINTON — Until the fall of 2022, Jabri Fox was a very healthy 10-year-old girl. Two months later, she was on the heart transplant list. “She went to Disneyland, and when she got home, we all got COVID,” said Jabri’s mother, Casey Thompson. “But her symptoms were different and she ...
Buckle up, stay hydrated, wear your bike helmet and don’t swim alone. Those were just a few suggestions from health experts at Intermountain Primary Children’s Hospital to help ensure a fun and safe summer vacation. “Buckling up immediately when you get in the vehicle, and making sure ...
Utah leads the nation when it comes to administering the fastest care to people suffering from stroke. According to the American Heart Association’s “Get With The Guidelines” database, 94.5% of patients at Intermountain Health stroke centers receive life-saving clot-busting medication ...
OGDEN — While battling cancer, Weber State University student Mary Abbott spent a lot of time judging herself and how she was responding to things in her life. “I shouldn’t be angry. I shouldn’t be sad. I shouldn’t be tired. I shouldn’t be struggling so much. This shouldn’t be so ...
