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Event aims to entice Black students to seek health care careers

Intermountain Health and Black Physicians of Utah are hosting the second annual Medicine Immersion Day on Saturday in an effort to encourage Black students to pursue careers in health care. The event will be held at Intermountain Alta View Hospital, 9660 S. 1300 East in Sandy, from 10 a.m. to ...

Weber State out for blood this week with collection ‘battle’

OGDEN — Weber State and Utah State universities are in a friendly competition this week to see which institution can produce the most donated blood to the American Red Cross. The annual American Red Cross Blood Battle will be held Monday and Tuesday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Dee Events ...

Musical medicine: Seager Memorial Clinic to host charity recital

OGDEN — The public is invited to attend the Seager Memorial Clinic's third annual charity recital on Saturday. The event will be held at Weber State University’s Browning Center, 3950 W. Campus Drive, from 6:30-8:30 p.m. The cost will start at $40 per person. Performers will include Dr. ...

Vaccine season arrives with flu, COVID and RSV doses

It’s almost time to roll up your sleeve and get jabbed with the latest vaccines. Last year, according to the Utah Department of Health and Human Services, 290,000 people were hospitalized with influenza and 19,000 succumbed to the virus across the nation. The Centers for Disease Control and ...

Lesson to Labor Day revelers: Stay safe out there

Labor Day weekend is one of the busiest times of the year. It’s also one of the most dangerous, according to health experts. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports Labor Day as the end of the 100 deadliest days of summer. During those 100 days — from Memorial Day to Labor ...