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'Passionate and loving': North Ogden choir instructor leads final concert as cancer fight intensifies
Tim Vandenack, KSL.com | Posted Dec. 4 - 10:00 a.m. | Save Story
A North Ogden choir instructor led her final concert at a Christmas program on Wednesday as her battle with cancer intensifies.
Child deaths projected to rise for first time this century, as aid cuts reverse decades of progress
Lauren Kent, CNN | Updated Dec. 4 - 9:04 a.m. | Save Story
The number of children who die before age 5 is expected to rise for the first time this century, amid sweeping cuts to global health funding by high-income countries, according to a new report from the Gates Foundation.
Obamacare subsidies are about to expire. Congress doesn't have a plan yet
Cami Mondeaux, Deseret News | Posted Dec. 4 - 7:15 a.m. | Save Story
Lawmakers in both the House and Senate met behind closed doors on Tuesday to discuss how to avoid a surge in health care premium costs at the end of this year when a slate of COVID-era Obamacare subsidies expire.
Nearly 40 babies sickened in infant botulism outbreak tied to contaminated formula
Jonel Aleccia, Associated Press | Updated Dec. 3 - 10:03 p.m. | Save Story
Nearly 40 babies have been sickened in an infant botulism outbreak tied to contaminated formula, federal health officials say.
Shredded cheese sold in dozens of states recalled due to potential metal fragment contamination
Michelle Chapman, Associated Press | Updated Dec. 3 - 9:31 p.m. | Save Story
There is a recall for more than 260,000 cases of shredded cheese sold in 31 states and Puerto Rico because of the potential for metal fragment contamination, according to the Food and Drug Administration.
Her cancer treatment failed. Now, she is the face of this year's Festival of Trees
Caitlin Keith, Deseret News | Posted Dec. 3 - 9:04 p.m. | Save Story
Livie Smart, a bone marrow transplant recipient, is serving as the patient champion for the Festival of Trees, which will take place Wednesday through Friday at the Mountain America Expo Center in Sandy.
San Francisco sues Kraft, Mondelez over ultra-processed foods
Diana Novak Jones, Reuters | Posted Dec. 2 - 5:01 p.m. | Save Story
The city of San Francisco sued Kraft, Mondelez, Coca-Cola and other makers of ultra-processed foods on Tuesday, accusing them of knowingly sickening California residents with addictive and harmful products.
US vaccine committee to vote this week on delay of hepatitis B shots
Michael Erman, Reuters | Posted Dec. 2 - 4:02 p.m. | Save Story
Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s handpicked vaccine advisory committee will vote later this week on whether to delay hepatitis B shots for most American children.
35 million tons of food go to waste yearly in the US. Experts share tips to help stop it
Francesca Giuliani Hoffman, CNN | Posted Dec. 2 - 12:46 p.m. | Save Story
Millions of tons of food are wasted each year in the United States alone. About 35 million tons, to be specific, according to the latest ReFED report.
Davis County reports its first case of measles; state's total remains at 102
Curtis Booker, KSL.com | Posted Dec. 1 - 6:20 p.m. | Save Story
Davis County health officials report its first measles case, and department urges residents to get vaccinated.
Chairman of vaccine committee leaves for new HHS job
Mike Stobbe, Associated Press | Posted Dec. 1 - 12:08 p.m. | Save Story
U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s controversial vaccine advisory committee will be meeting later this week under a new chairperson, federal officials announced Monday.
Keeping Team USA healthy at Italy's 2026 Winter Games
Lisa Riley Roche, Deseret News | Posted Dec. 1 - 12:01 p.m. | Save Story
The U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee is serious about reminding Team USA athletes to protect their health ahead of the 2026 Winter Games.
Cardio drumming class in St. George offers unique form of exercise
Arianne Brown for KSL.com | Posted Nov. 30 - 7:00 p.m. | Save Story
It's rare to find a studio that offers cardio drumming, but St. George seems to be a hot spot for the rare group exercise opportunity.
Clearfield police begin new mental health officer program to help people in crisis
Alex Cabrero, KSL-TV | Posted Nov. 30 - 8:06 a.m. | Save Story
The Clearfield Police Department is launching a new mental health officer program aimed at giving people in crisis the kind of help that goes beyond a single 911 call.
FDA memo links 10 child deaths to COVID vaccines
Lucia Mutikani, Julie Steenhuysen, Rajveer Singh Pardesi and Bhargav Acharya, Reuters | Posted Nov. 29 - 3:14 p.m. | Save Story
COVID-19 vaccinations probably contributed to the deaths of at least 10 children who died of heart inflammation, Food and Drug Administration chief medical and scientific officer Vinay Prasad told staffers.
Teen who survived shark attack on finding strength, becoming a champion for amputees
Brittany Decker, CNN | Posted Nov. 29 - 11:23 a.m. | Save Story
Lulu Gribbin, a teen from Alabama, is known around the country for surviving a shark attack. She has spent every day since then proving her resilience and using her story to advocate for others.
How running with a purpose has transformed lives behind bars
Emma Pitts, Deseret News | Posted Nov. 29 - 7:16 a.m. | Save Story
Dozens of men incarcerated at the Utah State Correctional Facility ran 26.2 miles — not for medals, but for mental health and human connection.
Gift giving for someone with dementia or their caregivers
Lois M. Collins, Deseret News | Posted Nov. 28 - 9:01 a.m. | Save Story
If someone you love has Alzheimer's disease or another form of dementia — and 7.4 million Americans including 38,300 Utahns do — gift giving can be a bit tricky.
