Over the past month, Texas has been experiencing an outbreak of measles with more than 140 Texans diagnosed and the death of one child. Now it’s been detected in New Mexico. Because of this alarming trend, public health officials at the Utah Department of Health and Human Services are ...

OGDEN — Intermountain McKay-Dee Hospital is inviting the public to attend a free Healthy Heart Fair to help people recognize their risk factors and take steps to improve their health. February is National Heart Awareness Month, and according to Dr. Michelle Bischoff, a cardiologist at ...

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 ...