http://www.deseretnews.com/home/ Daily health, medical and fitness news for Salt Lake City and Utah - Deseret News en-us Copyright 2013, Deseret News Publishing Company Wed, 19 Jun 2013 00:00:01 MDT Wed, 19 Jun 2013 23:19:57 MDT Newspapers http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865581936/Technology-a-growing-tool-for-the-4-in-10-US-adults-who-are-now-caregivers.html http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865581936/Technology-a-growing-tool-for-the-4-in-10-US-adults-who-are-now-caregivers.html A growing number of American adults provide care for an adult or child with significant health challenges. For many of them,... ]]> Wed, 19 Jun 2013 22:20:00 MDT http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865581914/Harvard-study-links-high-air-pollution-with-increased-risk-of-babies-born-with-autism.html http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865581914/Harvard-study-links-high-air-pollution-with-increased-risk-of-babies-born-with-autism.html The first national study of its kind done by the Harvard School of Public Health links high air pollution levels to babies... ]]> Wed, 19 Jun 2013 16:10:00 MDT http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865581892/Unlicensed-midwife-charged-in-death-of-Moab-newborn.html http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865581892/Unlicensed-midwife-charged-in-death-of-Moab-newborn.html A 71-year-old midwife who had had her certification revoked years earlier has been charged with negligent homicide in the... ]]> Wed, 19 Jun 2013 15:49:00 MDT http://www.deseretnews.com/article/765632439/American-Medical-Association-recognizes-obesity-as-a-disease.html http://www.deseretnews.com/article/765632439/American-Medical-Association-recognizes-obesity-as-a-disease.html During the American Medical Association's annual meeting Tuesday, the nation's largest physician organization decided to... ]]> Wed, 19 Jun 2013 13:54:00 MDT http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865581884/Innovating-health-care-some-doctors-shift-to-cash-only.html http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865581884/Innovating-health-care-some-doctors-shift-to-cash-only.html A new approach to medical service renders both insurance companies and emergency rooms largely redundant for routine care,... ]]> Wed, 19 Jun 2013 12:05:00 MDT http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865581856/Exercise-Finding-time-to-fit-it-in.html http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865581856/Exercise-Finding-time-to-fit-it-in.html In the busyness of life, finding time to exercise often takes a back seat to all of the other running around parents do. ]]> Tue, 18 Jun 2013 17:25:00 MDT http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865581858/National-walk-aims-to-prevent-suicide-comfort-survivors.html http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865581858/National-walk-aims-to-prevent-suicide-comfort-survivors.html Recent reports from the CDC show an increase in suicide rates. The American Foundation for Suicide Prevention is trying to... ]]> Tue, 18 Jun 2013 16:40:00 MDT http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865581838/Study-Facebooks-organ-donor-status-increases-number-of-registered-donors-substantially.html http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865581838/Study-Facebooks-organ-donor-status-increases-number-of-registered-donors-substantially.html Last year, Facebook added a feature that allowed users to add "organ donor" to other profile information. Researchers say the... ]]> Tue, 18 Jun 2013 15:20:00 MDT http://www.deseretnews.com/article/765632362/House-takes-up-far-reaching-anti-abortion-bill.html http://www.deseretnews.com/article/765632362/House-takes-up-far-reaching-anti-abortion-bill.html House Republicans on Tuesday make their most concerted effort of the year to change federal abortion law with legislation... ]]> Tue, 18 Jun 2013 10:33:00 MDT http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865581811/Poverty-committee-begins-trek-for-solutions.html http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865581811/Poverty-committee-begins-trek-for-solutions.html An advisory committee held its first meeting Monday to discuss focus group, education, and social training as some of their... ]]> Mon, 17 Jun 2013 19:05:00 MDT