Suicide is the leading cause of death in Utahns ages 10-24, yet mental illness continues to be downplayed, misunderstood and ignored. To help change the stigma surrounding mental health issues, Utahns aged 15-30 are invited to participate in the “Healing Out Loud” contest. The contest is ...
Free helmets will be given away by Intermountain Healthcare trauma teams in an effort to remind skiers and sledders about the importance of safety precautions while enjoying snow activities. On Friday from 10 a.m. to noon, Intermountain Park City Hospital’s trauma team will join with Deer ...
Over the past several weeks, children’s pain and fever medication have been in short supply. Influenza, respiratory syncytial virus, ear infections and COVID-19 have been sweeping through the nation, causing higher demands for these medications. Many store shelves have been empty for weeks ...
Although humans are somewhat of a hairy species, we aren’t saturated in body hair like some mammals because the genes responsible for human body hair growth have largely been disabled. That's according to researchers at University of Utah Health and the University of Pittsburgh who hope ...
The streets of Park City already seem busier than they did several weeks ago, and they’re about to become even more jammed as visitors flock to town for the return of the Sundance Film Festival. The event, which will be the first in-person festival since 2020, will likely bring celebrities ...
LAYTON — Dr. Glen Morell said he hears frequently from patients that they would rather recover from surgery closer to home. A new ambulatory surgery center Intermountain Healthcare is building in Layton will help that to be accomplished. A groundbreaking ceremony was held Thursday. The new ...
Children with a history of multisystem inflammatory syndrome showed no serious complications after receiving a COVID-19 vaccine. Those are the findings of a recent, first-of-its-kind study led by a physician at Intermountain Primary Children’s Hospital. Dr. Dongngan Truong, pediatric ...
In its first research snapshot of the year, the Utah Women & Leadership Project at Utah State University released papers Thursday examining eating disorders among women in Utah. The research and report team included Maya Miyairi, Sara Boghosian and Sadie Wilde. As described by the ...
A new COVID-19 subvariant sweeping its way through the globe has arrived in Utah. Kelly Oakeson, chief scientist for next generation sequencing and bioinformatics for the Utah Department of Health and Human Services, said XBB.1.5, which is an offshoot of the omicron variant, is extremely ...
West Haven mayor Rob Vanderwood and his city council members put a lot of importance on making sure there are as many healthy activity opportunities as possible for the citizens of their community. That mindset recently won the city the Healthy Utah Community award. The award is presented by ...
