Amina Niasse, Reuters | Posted Oct. 23 - 10:53 a.m.
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Most U.S. states do not currently cover highly sought-after weight-loss drugs from Novo Nordisk and Eli Lilly in their Medicaid health programs for low-income people, citing cost as a key factor, according to a survey.
Jonel Aleccia, Associated Press | Updated Oct. 23 - 9:41 a.m.
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Federal officials say E. coli food poisoning linked to McDonald's Quarter Pounder hamburgers has sickened at least 49 people in 10 states, including Utah.
Tom Murphy, Associated Press | Posted Oct. 23 - 9:15 a.m.
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Surgery schedules around the country may be washed out for several more weeks while a crucial IV and sterile fluids factory remains closed after a hurricane-related shutdown.
Emily Ashcraft, KSL.com | Posted Oct. 22 - 7:31 p.m.
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The One Utah Health Collaborative announced the launch of the Utah Model of Care, which provides guidance for health care decisions to build a system that is affordable, high quality and trusted.
Ananya Mariam Rajesh, Reuters | Posted Oct. 22 - 4:33 p.m.
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Walmart said on Tuesday it will now deliver prescription medicines and medication refills as a single order along with groceries and other items as soon as 30 minutes, as part of its new express delivery option.
Ivy Farguheson, KSL.com | Posted Oct. 22 - 8:15 a.m.
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Davis County health officials host a mental health screening twice a year, where parents come with their children to meet with a therapist and discover how to get help.
Ashley Fredde, KSL.com | Posted Oct. 21 - 9:05 p.m.
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Volunteers of America Utah will open a 16-bed residential treatment program for men experiencing homelessness and mental health issues on Tuesday in Salt Lake City.
Mariam Sunny, Reuters | Posted Oct. 21 - 1:04 p.m.
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Novo Nordisk said on Monday an oral version of its drug semaglutide, helped significantly reduce the risk of cardiovascular events in patients in a late-stage study.
Ahmed Aboulenein, Reuters | Posted Oct. 21 - 11:24 a.m.
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The Biden administration is proposing a rule that would provide women with private insurance access to over-the-counter birth control pills and other contraceptives at no cost.
Lois M. Collins, Deseret News | Posted Oct. 20 - 9:02 p.m.
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Evidence is growing that while children have a lower rate of severe acute illness from COVID-19, lingering effects after even seemingly mild cases are impacting millions of children and teens.
Deidre McPhillips, CNN | Posted Oct. 20 - 1:18 p.m.
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A new study adds to a growing set of evidence that women who use hormonal birth control have higher rates of breast cancer, but experts have stressed that the overall risk remains low.
Associated Press | Updated Oct. 20 - 9:27 a.m.
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Hundreds of frozen waffle products sold in leading retailers including Walmart and Target are being recalled. The manufacturer says they could be contaminated with the listeria bacteria.
Mike Stobbe, Associated Press | Posted Oct. 20 - 8:08 a.m.
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Teen smoking hit an all-time low in the U.S. this year. It's part of a big drop in the youth use of tobacco that includes electronic cigarettes and hookahs.
Lois M. Collins, Deseret News | Posted Oct. 20 - 7:17 a.m.
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Intermountain Medical Center in Murray has become the first U.S. hospital to perform a minimally invasive surgery outside of clinical trials to treat aortic aneurysm using a new FDA-approved device.
Sam Tupper, CNN | Posted Oct. 19 - 1:21 p.m.
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Whooping cough cases are continuing to rise in the United States, with new data from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention showing that there are five times as many cases this year than at this point last year.
Lois M. Collins, Deseret News | Posted Oct. 19 - 12:17 p.m.
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University of Utah Health has been named the nation's first Stillbirth Center of Excellence — a designation embracing an initiative to reduce both the number and the toll of stillbirths in the U.S.
Emma Benson, KSL-TV | Posted Oct. 19 - 8:32 a.m.
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What would you say to the people who saved your life? Scott Smith, 47, was reunited Friday with the medical care team whose quick actions made all the difference for him.
Amy Joi O'Donoghue, Deseret News | Posted Oct. 19 - 7:16 a.m.
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While Utah is following the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's rules for how many of certain types of chemicals are in drinking water, critics say the standard is too lax and states could do more.