A mindfulness treatment created at the University of Utah in recent years has proved to be effective at decreasing opioid misuse. Now, a new economic study found it could also save hundreds of thousands of dollars per patient. That’s if healthcare, criminal justice and lost productivity ...
Pancreatic cancer has long been known as one of the toughest cancers to fight. But a new drug appears poised to improve the prognosis for many patients with advanced pancreatic cancer — and two local hospitals will be among the first to distribute it. On Tuesday, Intermountain Health ...
OGDEN — Summer is in full force, but it's not just the heat that people need to look out for. A Weber State University press release recently led off by pointing out that Utah has the highest per-capita rate of melanoma in the country, but WSU is aiming to help curb this trend. The release ...
A new study examining pollution levels across a 16-year span found that while general pollution levels from sources such as cars and industry have significantly declined, recent increases in wildfire smoke air pollution have offset those gains and could be contributing to negative outcomes for ...
A product labeled as cat’s claw is being removed from Utah shelves as Utah officials investigate a recent death and several severe health incidents that may be linked to it. According to the Utah Department of Agriculture and Food and the Utah Poison Control Center, multiple flavors of ...
The American Red Cross of Utah is making sure that the public is aware of the risks of wildfires. This month, the American Red Cross of Utah announced that as part of Wildfire Awareness Month (May) and for the rest of the summer, it would offer free basic home wildfire risk assessments at ...
