Is there a single lever Congress can pull to stifle the fentanyl-fueled opioid crisis in the U.S.? That was the theme of Utah Republican Sen. Mitt Romney’s line of questioning on Wednesday during a Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Subcommittee meeting. The short answer is ...
MountainStar Healthcare has a new president to preside over the Utah-based network. Evan Ray took over HCA Healthcare’s Mountain Division on Monday. His job will encompass eight MountainStar hospitals from Logan to Payson as well as sister facilities in Idaho and Alaska. He replaces Greg ...
Since 1954, the Utah Poison Control Center has handled over 2 million cases. This week, coinciding with National Poison Control Week, UPCC also is celebrating its 70th anniversary. “The milestone of our 70th anniversary is a great time to reflect on the past and look to the future,” UPCC ...
Utah’s domestic violence shelters are seeing an unprecedented spike in referrals in the last year, prompting the Utah Domestic Violence Coalition to ask the governor for $8 million in this year’s budget to help with staffing shortages. But by the end of the legislative session, that ...
LAYTON — Beth Martin knows a thing or two about perseverance. Despite challenges presented by her dyslexia and ADHD, the Layton resident pushed forward with her dream of becoming a registered nurse, finally completing the task in February. It was a moment 20 years in the making for the ...
Intermountain Health and Picterus AS are conducting a new study aimed at detecting bilirubin levels in newborns using smartphone technology. The goal of the study is to find an inexpensive way to measure bilirubin levels in babies without having to draw blood. Intermountain Health tests all ...
