Several U.S. senators have called on the Social Security Administration to take steps to make it easier for people with long COVID to access disability benefits, actions that disability rights advocates and patients say are desperately needed. Senators Tim Kaine (D-VA), Ed Markey (D-MA), ...
Social media has increasingly been linked to mental health challenges in youth across the state as well as the nation. To address this issue, Black Physicians of Utah is sponsoring a summit on Saturday, Aug. 17, to help students ages 11 to 18 and their parents explore the impact of social ...
Intermountain Health is the first in the nation to use a new tool using a 3D computer model for rectal cancer surgery. The new technology, called Iris, guides surgeons during robotic rectal cancer surgery, which makes the procedure more effective and accurate for patients undergoing ...
OGDEN VALLEY — People looking to enjoy one of Ogden's go-to aquatic recreation spots this weekend are being advised to exercise caution due to the presence of a harmful pathogen. The Utah Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) and the Weber-Morgan Health Department have noted that a ...
SALT LAKE CITY — A near-total abortion ban will remain on hold in Utah after the state Supreme Court ruled Thursday that the law should remain blocked until a lower court can assess its constitutionality. With the decision, abortion remains legal up to 18 weeks under another state law that ...
A few hours after a Utah Supreme Court decision sustaining, for now, a block of a 2020 law that would ban nearly all abortions in the state, Riverton Republican Sen. Dan McCay announced he’s trying to coordinate a special legislative session to shorten the window on abortions currently ...
