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Recognizing the early signs of mental health concerns in children
Emma Benson, KSL | Updated May 22 - 6:30 a.m. | Save Story
Experts say mental health concerns in young children can start much earlier than many people realize, even when they're infants. That's something Lindsey Stevens learned the hard way.
Measles infections detected at 2 Heber City schools as Utah cases continue to rise
Curtis Booker, KSL | Posted May 21 - 5:02 p.m. | Save Story
Health officials urge caution as measles infections hit two schools in Heber City.
A summer plan can help keep kids away from alcohol
Tamara Vaifanua, KSL | Posted May 21 - 10:30 a.m. | Save Story
Parents Empowered is helping parents plan alcohol-free summer activities and giving parents the tools to have conversations that could protect their kids' still-developing brains.
Congo Ebola outbreak cases are 'top of the iceberg,' coalition says
Emma Farge, Reuters | Updated May 21 - 9:49 a.m. | Save Story
A global vaccine coalition official said on Thursday that cases so far identified in the Congo Ebola outbreak represent just the top of the iceberg.
American passenger on hantavirus-hit cruise feels 'blindsided,' 'misled' by new quarantine orders
Brenda Goodman and Francesca Giuliani Hoffman, CNN | Posted May 19 - 10:22 p.m. | Save Story
An American passenger who was exposed to the Andes strain of hantavirus on the cruise ship HV Hondius said he feels "blindsided" and "misled" by new orders requiring him to stay at the National Quarantine Center in Nebraska under federal supervision.
Congo opens more centers to treat rare type of Ebola that has killed more than 110
Jean-yves Kamale, Monika Pronczuk And Wilson Mcmakin, Associated Press | Updated May 18 - 9:30 p.m. | Save Story
Congo will open three treatment centers for the Ebola virus in the eastern Ituri province, and the World Health Organization is sending a team of experts to the country.
Big lessons the US can learn from a country with one of the fastest-growing lifespans
Madeline Holcombe, CNN | Updated May 18 - 1:00 p.m. | Save Story
If you want to live a long and healthy life, you'd be better off in South Korea than the United States.
Utah attorney performs life-saving CPR mid-hearing, credits time in Boy Scouts
Arianne Brown, KSL | Posted May 18 - 7:06 a.m. | Save Story
Attorney David Winterton was cross-examining the opposing counsel's client in bankruptcy court when his heart stopped beating. Opposing counsel Matt Johnson began performing CPR.
What we know about the latest Ebola outbreak after WHO declares global health emergency
Billy Stockwell, CNN | Updated May 17 - 4:00 p.m. | Save Story
The World Health Organization on Sunday declared an Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda a "public health emergency of international concern."
Utah health department has recouped much of $50M lost in drug rebates due to error
Emily Ashcraft, KSL | Posted May 15 - 7:33 p.m. | Save Story
The Utah Department of Health and Human Services lost almost $50 million in drug rebates, due to a technical error. On Wednesday it announced it has recouped $36 million.
Supreme Court lets abortion pill mail delivery continue
Andrew Chung, Reuters | Posted May 14 - 6:48 p.m. | Save Story
The Supreme Court on Thursday again allowed the abortion pill mifepristone to be prescribed through telemedicine and dispensed by mail.
Smith Entertainment Group adding this to its Sandy sports campus
Dennis Romboy, Deseret News | Posted May 14 - 8:05 a.m. | Save Story
The Smith Entertainment Group announced the Intermountain Health Sports Performance Center, which will be built next to the facilities for the Utah Mammoth and Utah Jazz.
University of Utah, Utah Population Database harnessing AI to improve cancer patient outcomes
Logan Stefanich and Bryanna Willis, KSL | Posted May 13 - 9:03 p.m. | Save Story
The University of Utah is using millions in state funding to build an AI-assisted computing infrastructure to advance medical and policy decisions.
Utah podiatrist and 2 nurses indicted in $27M Medicare fraud scheme
Pat Reavy, KSL | Posted May 13 - 8:34 p.m. | Save Story
Three Utahns faces federal charges of healthcare fraud and wire fraud accusing them of billing Medicare illegally for years.
US overdose deaths fell again in 2025, but some worry about policy and drug supply changes
Mike Stobbe, Associated Press | Updated May 13 - 2:33 p.m. | Save Story
About 70,000 Americans died of drug overdoses last year — about 14% fewer than the previous year, according to preliminary government data.
Operator of hantavirus-hit ship will say by week's end when the vessel will resume cruises
Elena Becatoros and Devi Shastri, Associated Press | Updated May 13 - 1:30 p.m. | Save Story
The operator of the cruise ship at the center of a hantavirus outbreak said that it expects to know by the end of the week if the vessel will keep to its schedule for the coming months.
Mothers' mental health a top priority for new outpatient program at the University of Utah
Emily Ashcraft, KSL | Posted May 12 - 9:05 p.m. | Save Story
A new intensive outpatient program for people who experience pregnancy, pregnancy loss, parenting or related trauma is now open at the Huntsman Mental Health Institute.
A new name for polycystic ovary syndrome, the most common cause of infertility
Nancy Lapid, Reuters | Posted May 12 - 8:03 p.m. | Save Story
A disorder that affects 170 million women worldwide and is the leading cause of infertility known as polycystic ovary syndrome is being renamed to improve diagnosis and care.
