Health
Harvard study links high air pollution with risk of babies born with autism
The first national study of its kind links high air pollution levels to babies born with autism.
As some doctors begin to accept cash only payments, others believe such a practice is a "barrier to health care."
A 71-year-old midwife, who had had her certification revoked years earlier, was charged with negligent homicide
Frozen berry mix linked to hepatitis A recalled; illnesses reported in many states surrounding Utah
An Oregon company is recalling a frozen berry mix sold to Costco and Harris Teeter stores after the product was linked to at least 34 hepatitis A illnesses in five states. Read more »
Dunkin' Donuts taking doughnut bacon sandwich national
Even as fast-food chains tout their healthy offerings, they're also coming up with fatty new treats to keep customers interested. Case in point: Dunkin' Donuts is adding a doughnut breakfast... Read more »
FDA weighs lifting safety restrictions on Avandia
A former blockbuster diabetes pill that was subjected to major safety restrictions in 2010 may be less risky than once thought, according to the latest analysis of the much-debated GlaxoSmithKline... Read more »
Obama calls for end to mental illness stigma
President Barack Obama on Monday called for a more robust national discussion on mental illness, saying the time had come to bring the issue "out of the shadows." Read more »
Atlantic puffins population in peril in United States
The Atlantic puffin population is at risk in the United States, and there are signs the seabirds are in distress in other parts of the world. Read more »
'Tough' water year drives reservoirs low, brings on irrigation reductions
Tough is bad word when it comes to a cut a meat and worse when it comes to describing a water year. That, however, is the reality Utah faces going into the summer, with reservoir storage down and... Read more »
Utahn survives 18 heart attacks, 'monumental' life-saving dual transplant surgery
A West Jordan man survived 18 heart attacks, beginning at age 22, and recently became the first adult in the state to undergo a combined heart and liver transplant at Intermountain Medical Center. Read more »
Salt Lake County Health Department to hold household hazardous collection event
The Salt Lake County Health Department will be sponsoring monthly events this summer to collect all types of household hazardous waste. Read more »
Agents suspect St. George doc was involved in drug-selling scheme
The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration is seeking a warrant to investigate the storage units of a St. George-based doctor who it believes has been writing bogus prescriptions that are being used... Read more »
Tesoro agrees to $1.1M penalty in refineries' violations of Clean Air Act
Four Tesoro refineries, including one in Salt Lake City, violated the Clean Air Act by not exercising enough testing of its gasoline products, the EPA says. The violations reduced the efficacy of... Read more »
Bald with a purpose makes its way into Wednesday's top sports photos
Chicago Bears punter Adam Podlesh shaves his head to help raise money for a 6-year-old cancer patient. Read more »
Minneapolis-St. Paul ranked fittest for third-straight year in community health study; Salt Lake No. 12
The American College of Sports Medicine says Minneapolis-St. Paul tops the American Fitness Index list when it considers which of the biggest 50 metro areas are the most geared to healthy, active... Read more »
Photo gallery: Mountain Ridge Junior High students, teachers participate in 5k fun run
Students and faculty at Mountain Ridge Junior High participate in a 5k fun run in Highland on Wednesday, May 29, 2013. Read more »
Report warns of looming senior health crisis
The growing number of seniors in Utah and the number of those living with chronic conditions may strain future health care systems even more than expected, according to a new report analyzing... Read more »
Utah family welcomes healthy quintuplets
Guillermina and Fernando Garcia welcomed three boys and two girls into their family Sunday. The quintuplets, born at 31 ½ weeks, were the first to be delivered at University Hospital. Read more »
Mount Everest: The world's highest traffic jam
Some critics say the summit of Mount Everest has become as congested as a five-lane motorway during bank holiday weekend. Read more »
Life-saving Yellow Dot program coming to Salt Lake County
A new program in Salt Lake County can help communicate medical information about a car accident victim to the first responders who arrive at the scene of the accident. Read more »
Supreme Court stays out of Planned Parenthood funding case
Indiana will likely stop defending a law that stripped Medicaid funds from Planned Parenthood after the Supreme Court declined to hear the case Tuesday, an attorney who represents the nation's... Read more »
Gunmen kill female polio worker in Pakistan
Gunmen shot dead a female polio worker and wounded another in Pakistan's northwest on Tuesday, the latest attack against people involved in efforts to eradicate the crippling disease from this... Read more »
'Boy or girl?' Gender a new challenge for schools
What if your kid, even from an early age, mostly showed interest in doing opposite-gender things? More importantly, what if they wanted to BE the opposite gender — or a less-defined mix of... Read more »
GOP lawmakers push several anti-abortion measures
It would be harder and more expensive to get an abortion in Wisconsin under several bills being circulated by Republican lawmakers. Read more »
Protesters across globe rally against Monsanto
Protesters rallied in dozens of cities Saturday as part of a global protest against seed giant Monsanto and the genetically modified food it produces, organizers said. Read more »
Utah researchers discover beneficial role of vitamin D after exercise
Researchers at The Orthopedic Specialty Hospital in Murray have found major benefits for consumption of vitamin D after exercise. Read more »
Tornado victims include animal lover, man in truck
One was an animal lover. Another loved the spotlight. Another was nicknamed "The Wall" because of the force he brought to the soccer field. Read more »
Photo shows a Wendy's employee eating ice cream directly from machine
A photo has surfaced of a Wendy's employee eating ice cream straight from the machine. Read more »
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Unlicensed midwife charged in death of Moab newborn
A 71-year-old midwife who had had her certification revoked years earlier has been charged with negligent homicide in the 2012 death of a newborn she helped deliver. Read more »
Innovating health care, some doctors shift to cash only
A new approach to medical service renders both insurance companies and emergency rooms largely redundant for routine care, saving money for consumers and lowering health care costs. Read more »
Harvard study links high air pollution with increased risk of babies born with autism
The first national study of its kind done by the Harvard School of Public Health links high air pollution levels to babies born with autism. That is a concern to the Utah Autism Coalition and... Read more »
National walk aims to prevent suicide, comfort survivors
Recent reports from the CDC show an increase in suicide rates. The American Foundation for Suicide Prevention is trying to reverse this trend by raising awareness about suicide prevention and... Read more »
House takes up far-reaching anti-abortion bill
House Republicans on Tuesday make their most concerted effort of the year to change federal abortion law with legislation that would ban almost all abortions after a fetus reaches the age of 20 weeks. Read more »
Exercise: Finding time to fit it in
In the busyness of life, finding time to exercise often takes a back seat to all of the other running around parents do. Read more »
American Medical Association recognizes obesity as a disease
During the American Medical Association's annual meeting Tuesday, the nation's largest physician organization decided to recognize obesity as a disease rather than a "major public health problem,"... Read more »
Push for solutions underway to Utah's suicide problem
While the number of suicides in Utah appear to be running apace with figures from the same time last year, suicide prevention efforts are being ramped up statewide. Read more »
Study: Facebook's organ donor status increases number of registered donors substantially
Last year, Facebook added a feature that allowed users to add "organ donor" to other profile information. Researchers say the new feature caused a more than 20-fold increase to the number of... Read more »
Poverty committee begins trek for solutions
An advisory committee held its first meeting Monday to discuss focus group, education, and social training as some of their goals to end intergenerational poverty in Utah. Read more »
Sequester cuts hit poor, elderly, cancer patients
The first warnings about the spending cuts were dire. Read more »
Better than bulgur? Quinoa takes turn in tabbouleh
Though everyone seems to have a different way of spelling tabbouleh — toubouleh? tabouli? — more and more people do seem to agree that this delicious Middle Eastern salad of bulgur... Read more »
Supreme Court says no patent on natural DNA, upholds other Myriad patents
The Supreme Court on Thursday said natural DNA cannot be patented, but upheld the patentability of synthetic DNA. The effect on testing prices, access may not be as great as some have predicted,... Read more »
Why owning a pet may be a better financial investment than you think
A video produced by Yahoo Finance's Cost of Living shows why pet ownership can actually be a beneficial investment. Read more »
Coverage may be unaffordable for low-wage workers
It's called the Affordable Care Act, but President Barack Obama's health care law may turn out to be unaffordable for many low-wage workers, including employees at big chain restaurants, retail... Read more »
New York mayor focuses on styrofoam for latest citywide ban
Mayor Bloomberg of New York City has targeted styrofoam in his latest citywide ban. City Council Speaker Christine Quinn supports the effort to abolish the use styrofoam for cups and containers in... Read more »
Photo shows a Wendy's employee eating ice cream directly from machine
A photo has surfaced of a Wendy's employee eating ice cream straight from the machine. Read more »
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