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Utah will be the first state to ban fluoride in drinking water

SALT LAKE CITY — Utah will become the first state to ban fluoride in public drinking water, despite widespread opposition from dentists and national health organizations. Republican Gov. Spencer Cox said he would sign legislation that bars cities and communities from deciding whether to add ...

Wellnest Fertility cuts ribbon on new, state-of-the-art clinic in South Ogden

SOUTH OGDEN — A ribbon-cutting ceremony celebrating the opening of Wellnest Fertility, billed as Northern Utah's only full-service fertility clinic, was held in South Ogden on Thursday afternoon. Mayor Russ Porter, city council members and representation from the Ogden-Weber Chamber of ...

Amid US measles outbreaks, Utah officials emphasize vaccination

Over the past month, Texas has been experiencing an outbreak of measles with more than 140 Texans diagnosed and the death of one child. Now it’s been detected in New Mexico. Because of this alarming trend, public health officials at the Utah Department of Health and Human Services are ...

McKay-Dee Hospital earns top marks for cardiovascular services

OGDEN — Dr. Eric Lindley says people in the community have access to an elite quality of care that provides big city medicine with a little hometown feel. Lindley serves as the medical director for cardiovascular services for Intermountain’s north market and medical staff president at ...