Statistically, 1 in 8 women in the United States will be diagnosed with breast cancer at some point during their lifetime, yet Utah still ranks in the bottom 30 among states when it comes to breast cancer screenings. Annual mammograms are the most important step women can take when it comes to ...
OGDEN — Erika Diarte-Carr, a single mother living with terminal cancer in Ogden, has raised more than $1 million via crowdfunding to cover the costs of her own funeral and help provide for her children. Diarte-Carr was diagnosed in May 2022 with Stage 4 small cell lung carcinoma after going ...
It’s a monstrosity — a creature that’s part spider, part hyena, and part rabbit, with one blind eye and a drooling maw. The depiction, by long COVID-19 patient and artist Ella Udell, is one of several disturbing and heart-wrenching art pieces included in a new report released Wednesday ...
Vaccine hesitancy is up across the country. So is pertussis, also known as whooping cough. Utah isn’t exempt from these sobering facts, said Rich Lakin, immunization director at the Utah Department of Health and Human Services. In fact, the state has already counted 125 confirmed and ...
When Bill Beeston was a child, he was diagnosed with a heart murmur. At the time of his diagnosis, he didn’t have any adverse symptoms. When he got older, however, he started to notice he would get short winded while mowing the lawn or being in higher elevations. That’s when doctors ...
Several Intermountain Health hospitals across the state will offer a free "Ladies Night Out" to educate women about their health care needs throughout each decade in their lives. Intermountain McKay-Dee Hospital will hold the event on Oct. 10 from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m., 4401 Harrison Blvd. ...
