LAYTON — By 2060, nearly 95 million Americans ages 65 and older are expected to populate the country. That’s a 23% increase from the year 2018, according to census.gov. “Focusing on senior health and wellness will only continue to increase in importance,” said Joshua Mattern, ...
OGDEN - Brad Shreeve backed out of his father’s driveway and woke up in jail covered in urine, feces and vomit. The 58 year-old Mountain Green resident had no recollection of what happened in between — that is, until corrections officers told him. “I guess I started heading out to ...
OGDEN — The Ogden and Weber school districts stand to receive more than $1 million between them as part of the $555 million to go to school systems around the country per a proposed court settlement with Juul Labs, the vaping firm. Ogden School District would get a gross total of $313,442, ...
A Utah couple who lost their toddler after she was accidentally run over in their driveway is reminding people to “Spot the Tot” before pulling in or out of their home. Nearly nine years ago, Chad and Jennifer Petersen lost their 2-year-old daughter, Natalie, after she was backed over in ...
OGDEN — A new festival is coming with the goal of bringing notice to Utah's mental health crisis. The Mitten Durch Mental Health Festival — set for Saturday at the Ogden Amphitheater starting at 1:30 p.m. — is the brain child of Sandra Hohmann. "A couple years ago during COVID, I met a ...
A new study led by researchers at Intermountain Health and University of Utah Health found overuse of antibiotic medications can be cut by use of better prescription practices. “Antibiotic stewardship can be done, and well done,” said Dr. Edward Stenehjem, an infectious disease specialist ...
OGDEN — On the way to a soccer game last October, Brad Coleman started mumbling and slurring his words. “He was just not making any sense,” said his wife, Melissa. “When we pulled up to a stop light, I looked over at him and the left side of his face was drooping. I said, ‘I think ...
Living in Utah during the winter months can potentially cause a deficiency in vitamin D. That can cause all kinds of issues. According to results published from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, almost half of all Americans lack enough of the “sunshine vitamin." Not only ...
OGDEN — When Gerard Hernandez was in the sixth grade, he wanted to help other kids know what it’s like to live with a chronic illness. So he wrote a play about his own experience. The play, "Ballet For Aliens was picked up by Plan-B Theatre’s Free Elementary School Tour based in Salt ...
Who is your nurse? Chances are, you know a nurse. Your sister. Your neighbor. Your nephew. Your partner. Your grandmother. Your friend. Your nurse. Today marks the start of National Nurses Week, which culminates on National Nurses Day on May 12 — the birthday of Florence Nightingale, the ...
