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University of Utah to build hospital, medical campus in West Valley City
Emily Ashcraft, KSL.com | Updated March 18 - 2:44 p.m. | Save Story
University of Utah announced plans to build a new hospital and health campus in West Valley City to address health disparities in Utah's second-largest city.
Health agency removes surgeon general's gun violence advisory from its website
Jacqueline Howard and Deidre McPhillips, CNN | Updated March 18 - 11:39 a.m. | Save Story
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has removed the 2024 surgeon general's advisory on gun violence from its website.
Why doctors are giving some patients prescriptions for food
Lois M. Collins, Deseret News | Posted March 18 - 9:41 a.m. | Save Story
Several programs are part of the "Food Is Medicine" movement, the belief that what people eat helps determine their health on many levels.
How much sleep do you really need? Experts say it depends
Devna Bose, Associated Press | Updated March 17 - 7:02 a.m. | Save Story
If you're getting the recommended amount of sleep every night but you're still waking up feeling tired, that can be a sign to get checked out by a professional.
New law aims to crack down on unlicensed life coaches practicing mental health therapy
Shelby Lofton, KSL-TV | Posted March 16 - 10:30 p.m. | Save Story
A new law allows the state to crack down on unlicensed coaches offering services only a therapist can.
COVID's 5th anniversary: 5 areas where life changed in the US
Lois M. Collins, Deseret News | Posted March 16 - 7:13 p.m. | Save Story
The COVID-19 pandemic began five years ago in U.S., arriving in a country that already had a partisan divide that would continue to shape the reaction to restrictions.
4-year-old prepares for heart transplant, has fun in new cardiac rehab program
Emily Ashcraft, KSL.com | Posted March 16 - 3:05 p.m. | Save Story
A new pediatric cardiac rehab program at Primary Children's Hospital is improving the life of 4-year-old Sienna Barton, who is using an artificial heart while awaiting a heart transplant.
Process to remove fluoride from Utah water systems costly, but will save dollars
Mike Anderson, KSL-TV | Posted March 16 - 10:55 a.m. | Save Story
Gov. Spencer Cox is expected to sign a bill into law that would make Utah the first state to ban fluoride as an additive in drinking water.
Chewing wood provides sliver of hope against memory loss
Lois M. Collins, Deseret News | Updated March 16 - 9:19 a.m. | Save Story
If you've been knocking on wood hoping that your cognitive skills will stay sharp your whole life, you might consider chewing that wood instead.
US has most measles cases since 2019's record wave
Lois M. Collins, Deseret News | Posted March 15 - 8:22 p.m. | Save Story
The U.S. now has more measles cases than were recorded in all of 2024, making the early tally of 2025 second only to the 2019 record tally in recent history.
New crisis center in South Salt Lake to provide 'timely access' to mental health care
Emma Benson, KSL-TV | Posted March 14 - 4:08 p.m. | Save Story
Huntsman Mental Health Institute's $60 million facility, officially titled the Kem and Carolyn Gardner Mental Health Crisis Care Center, will be open for adults, 24/7, with a focus on de-escalation.
140 inmates treated for scabies after 1 tests positive at Utah State Prison
Emily Ashcraft, KSL.com | Posted March 14 - 1:36 p.m. | Save Story
Inmates in two sections of the Utah State Prison are being treated for scabies after one inmate tested positive. Some areas are temporarily closed to visitors and volunteers.
White House withdraws Trump's pick Dave Weldon for CDC director
Reuters | Posted March 13 - 8:23 a.m. | Save Story
The White House is withdrawing President Donald Trump's nomination of Republican former congressman and vaccine critic Dave Weldon to serve as director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, a source briefed on the matter said on Thursday.
Blood, time and monetary donations encouraged throughout March, Red Cross Month
Emily Ashcraft, KSL.com | Posted March 12 - 10:32 p.m. | Save Story
The Red Cross is encouraging donations throughout Red Cross Month to help it continue to provide aid in emergencies and transfusions for sick Utahns.
Texas measles outbreak spreads to Oklahoma
Lois M. Collins, Deseret News | Posted March 12 - 10:04 p.m. | Save Story
The west Texas measles outbreak has now spread to Oklahoma, as well as New Mexico, with more than 258 cases reported Tuesday across the three states.
Kennedy tells US food companies to remove artificial dyes
Jessica DiNapoli, Reuters | Posted March 12 - 11:32 a.m. | Save Story
Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. told food companies including PepsiCo and Kraft Heinz in a meeting on Monday that the Trump administration wants artificial dyes out of the food supply.
Utah law allows critical care medics to perform some of the same procedures as nurses, doctors
Shelby Lofton, KSL-TV | Posted March 12 - 11:16 a.m. | Save Story
Staff at CommonSpirit Holy Cross Hospital — Jordan Valley's emergency department — said having critical care medics in the ER will help with staffing shortages.
Do you remember what you Googled after the pandemic hit?
Lois M. Collins, Deseret News | Posted March 11 - 8:04 p.m. | Save Story
Tuesday marked five years since the COVID-19 pandemic began, and with it, a lifestyle change that rippled across the globe.
