Local health departments officially have more authority to regulate vaping shops, with the goal of snuffing out sales to minors. 

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration on Wednesday cleared the way for insurers to sell short-term health plans as a bargain alternative to pricey Obama-law policies for people struggling with high premiums.

BOX ELDER COUNTY — Three more mosquito pool samples have tested positive for West Nile Virus in Box Elder County.

SALT LAKE CITY — There’s an emergency need for blood donors — especially those who have Type O — due to a severe nationwide blood shortage, the American Red Cross says. 

That hot lunch delivered to your door? Your health insurer might pick up the tab.

BOX ELDER COUNTY — A mosquito sample from the North Marina in Willard Bay tested positive for the West Nile virus, the Box Elder Mosquito Abatement District said Monday.

Decades ago, hundreds of nuns and priests made an extraordinary decision: They agreed to donate their brains upon death to science, hoping to help solve mysteries about Alzheimer's and other diseases. Now, a study that used their gifts is giving some clues. It reveals that high blood pressur…

Intermountain Healthcare is looking to cut the United States’ health spending problem by investing millions in a pilot program for disadvantaged communities in Ogden.

OGDEN — McKay-Dee Hospital in Ogden will be getting a big upgrade and another Intermountain Healthcare facility, the Herefordshire Clinic in Roy, will be completely rebuilt.

OGDEN — Weber County leaders are planning to file suit against the makers of opioids, hoping to recoup some of the costs the county has incurred in dealing with opioid abuse and addiction.

OGDEN — Savory steaks, chops and roasts are used to anchor the all-American meal, and other animal products play a major supporting role. But whether driven by health or ethical reasons, vegan diets are the rise in the U.S. 

It’s time to clear out your medicine cabinets and turn in any leftover prescription drugs you might have. 

CLINTON — By the time Camdin Wiberg turns 2 this September, his parents should have a definitive answer as to what’s causing the toddler’s ongoing ailments.

LAYTON — Many families in Utah play a constant balancing act for their autistic children: seeing positive results from providing consistent physical, social and behavioral therapy, and finding ways to pay for it.

LAYTON — At 19 months old, Camdin Wiberg weighs 17 pounds. But this wide-grinned toddler’s zest for life totally overcompensates for his small stature.

OGDEN — As Utah’s largest employer and health care provider undergoes a major restructuring, administrators forecast minimal impacts to Intermountain Healthcare’s employees and services in Weber County.

OGDEN — McKay-Dee Hospital is sugar-free when it comes to soft drinks, flavored waters and sweetened teas sold in its public cafe to health care providers and visitors who drop by for a break.

OGDEN — Blocking access to firearms in the home could be one simple way to reduce Utah’s alarming suicide rate among youth ages 10 to 17.

PLEASANT GROVE — Pleasant Grove, a Utah County city of just under 38,000, is home to the corporate headquarters of doTERRA International, a fast-growing essential oil business founded in 2008 and that reached more than $1 billion in sales by 2015.

OGDEN — What do electronic cigarettes and chalk art have in common? It seems both can be appealing to teens.

OGDEN — Brad Bennett held high hopes for the brain surgery he underwent Thursday at the University of Utah.

SALT LAKE CITY — According to one Davis County lawmaker, Utah will get “half a cupcake” with the Legislature’s recent approval of partial Medicaid expansion. But that tasty morsel might be stale as a rock by the time federal administrators grant the necessary waivers allowing implementation.

SALT LAKE CITY — Utah’s bad air days due to wintertime inversions typically coincide with the state Legislature’s 45-day session, providing a visual backdrop that underscores the need to take action. But this year’s weather failed to provide that sense of urgency.

Update: The headline on this story was changed at 11:25 a.m. Monday, March 5, to clarify the parties at odd over the medical cannabis issue in Utah.

Editor’s note: this story was updated at 11:30 a.m. Monday to clarify that the board’s restructuring would not change Morgan County’s representation that consists of one County Council member and one from the community at large. 

Liz Cala wishes her brother could have met her three children. Older by five years, Brett Cala was 34 when he died by suicide in 2008.

OGDEN — Flu activity in Utah spiked in late December 2017 and during the third week of January, but by the first week of February, most of the state saw minimal or low-to-moderate activity.

WEST HAVEN — When asked what she misses most about her son, Lisa Thompson responded, “Everything.” Her voice cracked as she repeated the word. 

While focused on watching the Philadelphia Eagles and the New England Patriots face off at Super Bowl LII in Minneapolis on Sunday, you may also be eating a lot of delicious food. 

OGDEN — Potholes at the intersection of politics and public health appear to have paved the way for possible restructuring of the Weber-Morgan Health Board.

OGDEN — Amid a raging national epidemic, Ogden tops the list as a Utah hotspot for opioid overdoses and other Weber County cities rank close behind. 

OGDEN — In terms of hepatitis A, Weber County is faring well compared to other parts of the state and nation.

SALT LAKE CITY — In response to pharmaceutical shortages and erratic spikes in their costs, Intermountain Healthcare announced plans Thursday to launch a generic drug company in collaboration with four other organizations that altogether represent more than 450 hospitals nationwide.

OGDEN — Although the Teddy Bear Den at Midtown Community Health Center in Ogden is little more than a glorified closet, its community impact extends well beyond its size.

KAYSVILLE — Dr. Christian Obah devotes his days to helping chronic pain patients maximize their quality of life. For many, that means weaning them off high doses of opioids by offering alternatives that render some relief.

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WASHINGTON TERRACE — A coalition serving Weber County’s south end is launching a new effort to prevent underage drinking.

Everything was unravelling. Panic and severe depression were overwhelming Meradith Frasier and she couldn’t understand why. She always knew she wanted to be a mom, but even before the birth of her first child in 2002, she felt something wasn’t right.

SPRINGVILLE — Former Utah Congressman Chris Cannon has launched a new company for the purpose of conducting cannabidiol studies, the first which will focus on Utah participants wrestling with pain, anxiety or sleep issues.

This year’s abbreviated open-enrollment period for individual health insurance coverage — Nov. 1 to Dec. 15 — has started winding down. But there is still time to explore plans and sign up for an option that might help 2018 run more smoothly. 

KAYSVILLE — Kaysville resident Lora Romney is among a growing number of people seeking viable alternatives to opioids to treat chronic pain. Earlier this year she discovered kratom, a ground-up botanical grown primarily in Southeast Asia.

MORGAN — In July, the Weber-Morgan Health Department vacated the portable classroom it had used as an office and clinic to administer the federally funded Women, Infants and Children (WIC) program that provides food and nutrition assistance to low-income moms with infants and children under …

OGDEN — Cases of chlamydia and gonorrhea have steadily risen for at least three years nationwide, and Weber County reflects that trend. In 2016, these sexually transmitted diseases ranked as Weber-Morgan Health Department’s top two confirmed diseases.

OGDEN — Eight weeks in, Weber County’s needle exchange program has attracted about a dozen participants, proving that gaining the trust of intravenous drug users is never easy.

SOUTH OGDEN — Breastfeeding, especially for new moms, can seem more like a mystery than a natural process. But with enough information, support and persistence, that cozy give and take between mother and baby can take root.

SALT LAKE CITY — For Salt Lake City resident Anna West, changes in health care coverage have significantly shaped her adult life.

OGDEN — The individuals involved in launching a small sober living complex near the corner of 30th Street and Harrison Boulevard are proof that life can shine again after the dark days of addiction.