Associated Press | Updated Dec. 11 - 8:46 a.m.
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Authorities in Mexico say a total of 17 children have died in central Mexico from suspected contamination of IV feeding bags, after four more deaths were confirmed.
Daniel Wiessner, Reuters | Updated Dec. 10 - 11:31 a.m.
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A judge in North Dakota has blocked the Biden administration from requiring 19 Republican-led states to provide health insurance coverage to immigrants brought to the U.S. illegally as children.
Ivy Farguheson, KSL.com | Posted Dec. 8 - 2:08 p.m.
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A Payson woman who adopted a girl from Ghana has started a nonprofit to help orphanages. They have a "virtual walk" — 7,084 miles, equal from Payson to Accra — to do just that.
Lois M. Collins, Deseret News | Posted Dec. 8 - 1:33 p.m.
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Close to 6% of pregnant women — about 1 in 16 — said they used marijuana during the last month, according to a national survey that found many did not associate use during pregnancy with health risks.
Collin Leonard, KSL.com | Posted Dec. 8 - 7:16 a.m.
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The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs announced the funding of its own study into psychedelic-assisted therapy to treat post-traumatic stress disorder in veterans.
Emma Benson, KSL-TV | Posted Dec. 7 - 10:31 p.m.
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If you're feeling less motivated or more tired than usual, you're not alone. This bad air quality doesn't just affect our physical health; experts say the inversion can also impact our mental health.
Matt Gephardt and Sloan Schrage, KSL-TV | Posted Dec. 6 - 9:33 p.m.
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In a rare move, a Utah vision insurance company's operations were taken over by the state's insurance commissioner. Now, the insurance commissioner says it's time for the company to shut down.
Devna Bose, Associated Press | Posted Dec. 6 - 9:04 a.m.
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Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield says it won't tie payments to the length of time a patient went under anesthesia. The insurance giant is reversing a stated policy change after widespread outcry.
Chuck Wing, Deseret News | Posted Dec. 5 - 10:05 p.m.
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Patients at Primary Children's Hospital got the exciting opportunity to play games and connect with a few of the Utah Hockey Club players Wednesday afternoon at the Larry H. & Gail Miller Family Campus in Lehi.
Andrew Chung and John Kruzel, Reuters | Updated Dec. 4 - 2:59 p.m.
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Conservative Supreme Court justices signaled on Wednesday their willingness to uphold a Republican-backed ban in Tennessee on gender-related medical care for minors.
Shara Park, KSL-TV | Posted Dec. 4 - 11:05 a.m.
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The Festival of Trees opens on Thursday at 10 a.m. at the Mountain America Expo Center in Sandy. Visitors to this long-running holiday tradition will be greeted with row after row of beautifully decorated Christmas trees.
Ananya Mariam Rajesh, Reuters | Updated Dec. 3 - 1:08 p.m.
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The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said on Tuesday that the E. coli outbreak linked to McDonald's Quarter Pounder hamburgers is over and the investigation has been closed.
Ivy Farguheson, KSL.com | Posted Dec. 3 - 6:21 a.m.
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Gabby and Sophia Rond are among the nearly 30,000 children in Utah diagnosed with arthritis. The sisters have found that it is important to educate everyone about their disease.
Lois M. Collins, Deseret News | Posted Nov. 30 - 10:32 p.m.
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Born with brown eyes but secretly always loved the look of gray eyes? Want to change your hazel eyes to green? There are risks for people who want to undergo an eye-changing treatment, some doctors warn.
Kristen Rogers, CNN | Posted Nov. 29 - 6:09 p.m.
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Up to 90% of girls and women who menstruate experience pain during their periods. For some, that pain is severe and linked with symptoms of depression, which are often thought to be a result of the intense throbbing or cramps.
Lois M. Collins, Deseret News | Posted Nov. 28 - 6:36 p.m.
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Treating children who have uncomplicated acute appendicitis only with antibiotics is both cost-effective and safe compared to having surgery, according to a study published in the Journal of the American College of Surgeons.
Leah Ingram, Associated Press | Posted Nov. 28 - 7:47 a.m.
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Ask most Americans about Thanksgiving and they'll likely tell you that one of the best parts of the holiday isn't so much the original meal but enjoying the leftovers afterward. However, food isn't meant to last forever.
Brigham Tomco, Deseret News | Posted Nov. 27 - 10:07 p.m.
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President-elect Donald Trump reaffirmed his administration's focus on disruptive reform with the selection of Dr. Jay Bhattacharya as director of the National Institutes of Health on Tuesday.
Andrea Shalal, Reuters | Posted Nov. 26 - 1:02 p.m.
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President Joe Biden on Tuesday proposed expanding coverage of anti-obesity drugs for millions on Medicare and Medicaid, which could cut out-of-pocket expenses for some by as much as 95%.
Jonel Aleccia, Associated Press | Updated Nov. 24 - 10:48 a.m.
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U.S. health officials said a California infant has died and at least 10 other people have been sickened in an outbreak of listeria food poisoning tied to ready-to-eat meat and poultry products.
Jessi Bang, St. George News | Posted Nov. 21 - 4:37 p.m.
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A Springdale fundraiser seeks to ease the medical and travel costs for a southern Utah family following their 15-year-old son's brain cancer diagnosis.
Christy Santhosh, Reuters | Posted Nov. 21 - 7:47 a.m.
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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said on Wednesday it expects to see an increase in levels of COVID-19 and respiratory syncytial virus in the country in the coming weeks, as is usual during the holiday season.
Ivy Farguheson, KSL.com | Posted Nov. 20 - 7:34 p.m.
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McKay-Dee Hospital has used a relatively new heart procedure that has saved 500-plus lives. Patients would have had to go to Salt Lake City if the Ogden hospital did not offer the procedure.
Amina Niasse, Reuters | Posted Nov. 20 - 6:32 p.m.
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About 44% of U.S. employers with 500 or more employees cover drugs for weight loss in 2024, up from 41% in 2023, according to a survey from consulting firm Mercer released on Wednesday.
Bridger Beal-Cvetko, KSL.com | Posted Nov. 20 - 5:04 p.m.
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A legislative audit recommends more local control of medical transport providers in Utah after complaints of poor care of patients while being transferred between facilities.
Jasper Ward and Ahmed Aboulenein, Reuters | Posted Nov. 19 - 8:04 p.m.
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U.S. President-elect Donald Trump said on Tuesday that he had chosen television personality and surgeon Dr. Mehmet Oz to serve as administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, a wide-reaching agency with annual spending of $2.6 trillion.
Lois M. Collins, Deseret News | Posted Nov. 18 - 6:17 a.m.
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Dr. Deirdre Amaro, Utah's chief medical examiner, and some of her staff gave local reporters a tour of the Utah Office of the Medical Examiner in Taylorsville.
Audrey Mcavoy, Associated Press | Posted Nov. 15 - 10:17 p.m.
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A U.S. military watchdog says Navy officials lacked sufficient understanding of the risks of maintaining massive fuel storage tanks on top of a drinking water well at Pearl Harbor, where spilled jet fuel poisoned more than 6,000 people.
Matthew Perrone, Associated Press | Posted Nov. 15 - 5:42 p.m.
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New rules require drugmakers to be clearer about explaining the risks and side effects of prescription drugs. The new guidelines are designed to do away with practices that downplay or distract viewers' attention from risk information.
Ivy Farguheson, KSL.com | Posted Nov. 14 - 5:13 p.m.
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Red Cross of Utah begins a blood drive next week celebrating the 30th anniversary of the beloved television series "Friends." Donate blood, and you get some "Friends" swag.
Stephanie Kelly, Reuters | Posted Nov. 14 - 3:07 p.m.
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President-elect Donald Trump announced on Thursday he has selected Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to lead the Department of Health and Human Services, the United States' top health agency.
Emily Ashcraft, KSL.com | Posted Nov. 14 - 11:33 a.m.
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The Holiday Quilt Show and Auction this weekend is raising funds to purchase an ultrasound imaging machine to help diagnose and treat unborn babies at Primary Children's Hospital.
Ivy Farguheson, KSL.com | Posted Nov. 14 - 8:46 a.m.
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The VA in Salt Lake City is desperately seeking drivers to bring veterans back and forth to the hospital for medical appointments. The organization estimates it is missing 1,200 ride requests each year.
Bridger Beal-Cvetko, KSL.com | Posted Nov. 13 - 9:02 p.m.
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Advocates for those exposed to radiation from mid-century nuclear tests are asking the lame-duck Congress to expand and reauthorize compensation to downwinders.
Mike Stobbe, Associated Press | Posted Nov. 13 - 10:58 a.m.
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Drug overdoses in the U.S. appear to be continuing to trend down, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said in a new report Wednesday, but some caution remains.
Bhanvi Satija, Reuters | Posted Nov. 11 - 8:33 p.m.
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The Food and Drug Administration has lifted its clinical hold on a late-stage trial of Novavax's COVID-influenza and its standalone flu vaccines after identifying a safety concern.