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Utah to receive $57M from tobacco settlement payouts after agreement renewal
Collin Leonard, KSL.com | Posted April 26 - 9:00 a.m. | Save Story
The state of Utah will be compensated for economic burdens related to tobacco use to the tune of $57 million. It has already received more than $822 million since the landmark tobacco settlement in 1998.
Allergies can make you miserable. Here's how to track pollen levels near you
Devi Shastri, Associated Press | Updated April 24 - 6:38 p.m. | Save Story
Allergy season is here, but it doesn't have to make you miserable. Experts say people can manage most symptoms by using over-the-counter medicines and knowing pollen levels.
Supreme Court faces fight over emergency abortions after toppling Roe
John Kruzel, Reuters | Updated April 23 - 6:29 p.m. | Save Story
The idea of a doctor in the United States having to consider the risk of imprisonment before performing an emergency abortion might have been difficult to imagine just two years ago.
3 in 5 families are short-order cooks for picky kids. Here's what to do instead
Madeline Holcombe, CNN | Posted April 23 - 12:32 p.m. | Save Story
Each of Tara Marklin's three sons have vastly different approaches to eating: The oldest eats the widest array, the middle likes vegetables but takes strong stances on other foods and her 3-year-old wants to live off of oxygen and mac and cheese, she said.
Medical marijuana card numbers spike in Utah
Heather Peterson, KSL NewsRadio | Posted April 22 - 5:55 p.m. | Save Story
Medical marijuana cards have seen a big spike in distribution in Utah.
Biden administration issues privacy rule protecting abortion
Ahmed Aboulenein, Reuters | Updated April 22 - 5:14 p.m. | Save Story
President Joe Biden's administration issued a final rule on Monday aimed at strengthening privacy protections for women seeking abortions by banning the disclosure of protected health information related to reproductive health.
Bird flu worries grow amid poultry, cattle outbreaks — and possibly in raw milk
Lois M. Collins, Deseret News | Posted April 21 - 11:47 a.m. | Save Story
Although avian influenza doesn't spread easily to humans, health experts worldwide are worried that the pathogen is mutating in ways that could make human spread more likely. That's worrisome in part because H5N1 infection, the designation for bird flu, can be deadly.
Exercise calms the brain: Can it help depression, heart health?
Lois M. Collins, Deseret News | Posted April 21 - 7:53 a.m. | Save Story
Stressed and depressed? A new study suggests that exercise can help by muting stress signals and "calming" the brain — and it reduces the risk of heart disease as it does so.
Study: Working late, 'volatile hours' in young adulthood can lead to depression, illness later
Lois M. Collins, Deseret News | Posted April 20 - 10:20 p.m. | Save Story
What time you work early in adult life could impact your health decades later. Late and "volatile" work schedules may lead to depression and illness down the road.
2 Ogden gardeners spring life back to a community garden
Karah Brackin, KSL-TV | Posted April 20 - 6:15 p.m. | Save Story
A community garden is springing to life and, through lots of love and hard work, offers a sustainable means of food production.
Pandemic policies under scrutiny: American voters question COVID-19 measures
Brigham Tomco, Deseret News | Posted April 20 - 5:30 p.m. | Save Story
A majority of American voters believe COVID-19 public health measures infringed on personal freedoms, according to a new Deseret News poll.
How freezing embryos plays a crucial role in IVF
Nancy Lapid, Reuters | Posted April 19 - 8:31 p.m. | Save Story
The practice of freezing embryos as part of in vitro fertilization was thrown into chaos in Alabama this year, when the state supreme court ruled that such embryos should be considered children, exposing clinics to wrongful death claims in the event they are destroyed in the thawing process.
Working routine job could boost risk of cognitive impairment, dementia, study finds
Lois M. Collins, Deseret News | Posted April 19 - 1:42 p.m. | Save Story
The more your work challenges your brain, the better it may be for your future brain health.
Lee, Romney propose extension for downwinders compensation without expanding coverage
Bridger Beal-Cvetko, KSL.com | Posted April 18 - 9:01 p.m. | Save Story
Utah Sens. Mike Lee and Mitt Romney have proposed legislation to extend compensation to people exposed to fallout after U.S. weapons tests, but some advocates say it undermines a broader bill.
University of Utah researchers part of $50M commitment to 'untangle addiction'
Marjorie Cortez, Deseret News | Posted April 18 - 7:49 a.m. | Save Story
A team of University of Utah researchers, led by a professor of psychiatry at Huntsman Mental Health Institute, has been selected to develop a new treatment for substance use disorder as part of a $50 million commitment by Wellcome Leap.
New overdose task force launches in Utah, DEA claims it's a success
Debbie Worthen, KSL-TV | Posted April 17 - 9:34 p.m. | Save Story
The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration is claiming a new overduce-reduction task force in the state is a success. Some say otherwise.
Melatonin industry asked to voluntarily tighten standards after dramatic rise in childhood ER visits
Sandee LaMotte, CNN | Posted April 17 - 6:52 a.m. | Save Story
Makers of melatonin supplements have 18 to 24 months to voluntarily add child-deterrent packaging and improve cautionary language on labels of over-the-counter products, according to the Council for Responsible Nutrition, the leading trade association for the dietary supplement and functional food industry.
Gardner Policy Institute awards Utah's 'Informed Decision Makers' of 2024
Logan Stefanich, KSL.com | Posted April 16 - 6:03 p.m. | Save Story
Following a yearly tradition, the Kem C. Gardner Policy Institute on Tuesday recognized five "unsung" people and organizations that are helping the Beehive State prosper.
