OGDEN — The doctor helping spearhead efforts to put a ballot initiative to Utah voters to overhaul the state's health care system says any fix ought to contain provisions that assure coverage for everyone. "The No. 1 idea is universal — everyone's covered, no one's left out," Joseph ...
The demand for social workers is increasing, but care is diminishing. In the past few years, Davis Behavioral Health has gone from 350 people per month seeking help to over 800 since the COVID-19 pandemic hit. “The challenge is getting consistent help for people,” said Brandon Hatch, CEO ...
For over 30 years, Dr. Joseph Jarvis has advocated for solutions to what he calls an "uncaring and complicated health care system." Jarvis, an occupational medicine specialist, was joined by other medical professionals and members of Common Sense Health Care for Utah at the state capitol on ...
Bariatric weight-loss surgery plays a role in helping to reduce death from conditions with risks increased by obesity. A new study conducted by Intermountain Health found people who opted for the weight loss surgery had a significant reduction in death rates from heart disease, cancer and ...
The rate of anxiety and depression has been steadily increasing among Utah youth since 2021. According to health.utah.gov, 39.8% of students in grades eight, 10 and 12 in the Weber-Morgan district reported feeling sad or hopeless almost every day for two weeks or more in a row in 2021, which ...
When Layton resident Carrie Riggs found out she needed a liver transplant, her co-worker didn’t hesitate to give her a second chance at life. Kristine Fogarty of Taylorsville said, “If I match, it is the right thing to do.” After going through the screening process, Fogarty was told ...
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah's Republican-dominated Legislature on Friday gave final approval for a measure that would ban youth from receiving gender-affirming health care like surgery or puberty blockers, bypassing concerns raised by opponents about the measure's impact on transgender ...
In 2021, Intermountain Health distributed 931 naloxone kits to help save lives from accidental opioid overdoses. The health system also reduced high-dose opioid prescriptions by 29% by issuing almost 9,200 fewer prescriptions. In an effort to help address the ongoing suicide struggle in Utah, ...
Intermountain Healthcare has a new name and a new look. On Monday, the company officially changed its name to Intermountain Health. "Both reflect an added emphasis on keeping people healthy, as well as continuing to provide world-class medical care at its hospitals and clinics," the company ...
OGDEN — Sean Wilmert, owner of the Ogden Mustangs hockey team, and Olie Kolzig, a former National Hockey League player who now assists with player development for Washington Capitals NHL team, joined forces for the second annual Autism Awareness Weekend. Over the weekend, the Mustang ...
