OGDEN — Dr. Kyle Eliason had a simple question for many years since he began working as a gastroenterologist at McKay-Dee Hospital in 2017. "When I started here in 2017, I started asking people why we don't have outpatient or ambulatory endoscopy options for patients," he said. "It's the ...
Karen Sue Guertin, 82, of Ogden spent 38 years teaching school in the area and so she had plenty of experience seeing her students deal with the challenges of life. Often she saw the aid that they got from school counselors when things were difficult and developed a lot of respect for the job ...
OGDEN — As measles cases continue to rise across the state, Weber County has now joined the ranks of Utah counties afflicted with the illness. On Friday, the Weber-Morgan Health Department announced in a press release that two unconnected cases had been confirmed in Weber County. “We know ...
In the wake of the federal government changing its guidance on childhood vaccine recommendations, Utah health officials are telling Utahns to “determine which vaccines are right for you and your family” while awaiting final recommendations from a federal panel. Under President Donald ...
Citing their highly addictive properties and strong withdrawal issues, Utah lawmakers will consider banning a little-regulated substance sold in gas stations and vape shops — kratom. Kratom is a tree native to Southeast Asia with leaves that are often used to self-treat conditions like ...
DAVIS COUNTY — Officials in Davis County are warning people in Davis County and Ogden that they may have had contact with a measles patient while they were infectious. Monday afternoon, the Davis County Health Department, or DCHD, announced in a press release that it had received a report of ...
