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Gov. Herbert says he will oppose medical marijuana initiative

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah Gov. Gary Herbert says he will work to oppose a ballot initiative to legalize medical marijuana in the state.The Republican governor said in a statement Thursday that he believes the proposal has major flaws and lacks safeguards for the growing and distribution of ...

Top 10 ways to improve your health

The Standard-Examiner talked to three educators who said making healthier choices doesn’t have to require major life changes.Here are the top 10 ways they suggested to improve one’s health this spring:<strong>1. Cook at home.</strong>“When you prepare your ...

14 poisonings involving laundry detergent reported in Utah so far in 2018

<a href="http://poisoncontrol.utah.edu/" target="_blank">The Utah Poison Control Center</a> has received 14 poisoning reports involving laundry detergent pods in the first three weeks of 2018. A trendy social media meme — dubbed “Tide Pod Challenge” — was ...

Weber County Sheriff’s Office offers QPR suicide prevention training

<em>EDITOR’S NOTE: This is an occasional column from Weber County law enforcement agencies addressing public safety issues.</em>It is an issue that frightens and confounds communities. Nearly everyone has been touched by it. The epidemic is suicide and it is not ...

Health officials say teen vaping in Weber and Morgan counties is declining

OGDEN — Teen use of electronic cigarettes in Weber and Morgan Counties is on the decline, and public health workers hope to claim at least some of the credit for that trend.A 2015 <a href="http://le.utah.gov/interim/2016/pdf/00000733.pdf" target="_blank">report</a> ...

Free mental health screenings offered to area teenagers Wednesday

Free mental health screenings are being offered to youth ages 12-18 in Northern Utah.As of Monday, Oct. 9, there were about 30 open seats for the screenings, which will be offered through <a href="http://www.dbhutah.org/" target="_blank">Davis Behavioral Health</a> ...

Too many Utah women not taking advantage of mammograms, statistics say

If you know two Utah women over 40, chances are good one of them hasn’t gotten a mammogram in the last two years.According to research reported by the <a href="https://www.uvu.edu/uwlp/docs/uws_mammography.pdf" target="_blank">Utah Women and Leadership Project</a> ...