OGDEN — A new position inside the Ogden City Fire Department will help first responders better care for a vulnerable population. On Tuesday, a press release from the city heralded the addition of a homeless medical advocate position to the Ogden Fire Department. "This initiative — funded ...

The number of young people having strokes has been increasing, and the trend is very concerning to health care workers. “In my experience, we have been treating more young adults with strokes in recent years,” said Dr. Tiffany Brown, stroke medical director at Intermountain McKay-Dee ...

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 ...

For the first time ever, bullying was the highest reported tip to SafeUT, pushing suicide tips out of the lead and into second place. According to the 2024 fiscal year SafeUT report, tips regarding bullying were submitted 3.5% more than suicide-related tips. Bullying tips included harassment ...

The number of people with chronic pain has increased substantially in recent years, and the reason isn’t completely clear. A report, issued by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the National Health Interview Survey, stated that 20.4% of adults in the United States in 2016 had ...

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 ...