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There could be toxins in your baby's diaper — and it's not poop
Sandee LaMotte, CNN | Posted Aug. 31 - 9:36 a.m. | Save Story
The California State Senate passed a bill Thursday to regulate potential toxins in diapers — a product moms, dads and caregivers may use up to 8,000 times before a child is potty-trained.
USDA cyclospora research projects shelved amid funding cuts and relocations, Politico reports
Reuters | Posted Aug. 31 - 7:34 a.m. | Save Story
The Trump administration is shuttering two of the three U.S. Department of Agriculture research projects studying cyclospora, a foodborne parasite that has sickened thousands of Americans this summe.
Rexburg man wins prestigious award for high-tech cancer research
Kaitlyn Hart, EastIdahoNews.com | Posted Aug. 30 - 4:13 p.m. | Save Story
A Rexburg native and cancer researcher won a prestigious award for using advanced computer analysis to improve cancer research and treatment.
Measles deaths reported in Pennsylvania spark fight among politicians and health officials
Mike Stobbe, Associated Press | Updated Aug. 30 - 3:06 p.m. | Save Story
The recent announcement of Pennsylvania's first measles-related deaths in decades has ignited a public feud among politicians and health officials who disagree over the role of the contagious disease in the fatalities.
Utah nurse prescribes something extra: Opera
VideoPeter Rosen, KSL | Posted Aug. 29 - 9:10 p.m. | Save Story
Luiz Meneghin performs for his patients at Aspen Ridge Transitional Rehabilitation.
Ogden woman became widowed by suicide, now she hosts events for singles adults to meet
Arianne Brown, KSL | Posted Aug. 29 - 10:04 a.m. | Save Story
When Molly Bitton lost her husband to suicide in 2013, she needed a community she could call her own, and she found that in the Utah running community.
FDA approves updated COVID-19 vaccines
Katherine Dillinger, CNN | Posted Aug. 28 - 12:47 p.m. | Save Story
The US Food and Drug Administration has signed off on updated COVID-19 vaccines for many Americans.
86-year-old who summited Mount Borah may be the oldest person to do it
Rett Nelson, East Idaho News | Posted Aug. 27 - 10:29 p.m. | Save Story
At 86, Noel Johnson may quite possibly be the oldest person to summit Mount Borah.
New MRI machine uses AI to reduce time, make clearer images at Intermountain Medical Center
Emily Ashcraft, KSL | Posted Aug. 27 - 9:32 p.m. | Save Story
Intermountain Health's hospital in Murray is the second in the U.S. to use an innovative MRI machine with advanced technology and AI software that can improve diagnosis.
Revolution Medicines gets FDA nod for targeted pancreatic cancer drug
Padmanabhan Ananthan and Christy Santhosh, Reuters | Updated Aug. 27 - 8:07 p.m. | Save Story
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Wednesday approved Revolution Medicines' targeted drug for adults with metastatic pancreatic cancer who have received prior treatment or cannot receive combination chemotherapy.
How AI is helping one Utah woman stay ahead of severe asthma
VideoEmma Benson, KSL | Posted Aug. 27 - 6:32 p.m. | Save Story
Jill Bailey has battled severe asthma her entire life, but a new AI-powered tool is helping her better understand and manage her condition while staying out of the hospital.
Kennedy advisers propose doubling US autism spending on care, family support
Robin Respaut, Reuters | Posted Aug. 27 - 1:03 p.m. | Save Story
A U.S. advisory committee on autism is set to propose that federal agencies nearly double investment in research and initiatives focusing on medical care, housing, aging, and other priorities to support people with the condition and their families.
St. George brothers set to compete for 'American Ninja Warrior' title
VideoAnnette Campbell, KSL | Updated Aug. 27 - 9:39 a.m. | Save Story
When the Season 18 finale of "American Ninja Warrior" airs Monday, two brothers from southern Utah will be among those competing for the championship.
WHO says Ebola outbreak in Uganda is over, as cases rise in Congo
Jennifer Rigby, Reuters | Posted Aug. 26 - 10:02 p.m. | Save Story
The outbreak of the Bundibugyo strain of Ebola in Uganda is over but it is not under control in neighbouring Democratic Republic of Congo, a World Health Organization official told a briefing on Wednesday.
The connections that save lives: What Utah's new teen suicide study reveals
VideoDon Brinkerhoff | Updated Aug. 26 - 9:29 p.m. | Save Story
A new study from the Utah Department of Health and Human Services took an in-depth look at the causes of teen suicide.
Get Gephardt helps Marysvale couple facing collections for paid hospital bills.
VideoSloan Schrage | Posted Aug. 26 - 9:01 p.m. | Save Story
Imagine being hounded by debt collectors for thousands of dollars in hospital bills that have already been paid.
Heart recipients join Utah doctors, caregivers to mark 40 years of transplants
VideoAndrew Adams, KSL | Updated Aug. 26 - 8:28 p.m. | Save Story
Heart recipients joined doctors and others at the Utah State Capitol on Tuesday to celebrate 40 years of success in saving lives through a collaborative heart transplant program.
HHS 'actively reviewing' Mike Lee's push for a new Type 1 diabetes treatment
Cami Mondeaux, Deseret News | Posted Aug. 26 - 12:03 p.m. | Save Story
The Health of Human Services is "actively reviewing" a request to reclassify a set of specialized cells located within the pancreas to be used for the treatment of Type 1 diabetes.
