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Poor air quality forces kids inside for school recess
John Wojcik, KSL Newsradio | Posted Dec 6th - 10:14am
Air quality concerns in the Salt Lake Valley continue to linger and there’s a growing concern about how it will impact kids at school.
Tooele County launches campaign aimed at decreasing underage drinking
Garna Mejia, KSL TV | Posted Dec 5th - 2:17pm
All of Tooele County's school buses will feature new signs with slogans designed to remind parents about the risks involved with binge drinking.
Disney's new live-action 'Mulan' trailer shows distinctly different take from original
Jacob Klopfenstein, KSL.com | Posted Dec 5th - 12:15pm
Disney’s remake of its classic animated film “Mulan” is shaping up to be its most ambitious, and most divergent, live-action recreation yet.
Walking while texting, other cellphone-related injuries are on the rise, especially for the young
Sandee Lamotte, CNN | Posted Dec 5th - 11:15am
Cell phones are a literal pain in the neck -- and face, eyes, nose, ears and head. A new study analyzing national emergency room data shows injuries to those areas of our bodies have risen "steeply" over the last 20 years.
Holiday money-saving strategies that can backfire
Bev O’shea Of Nerdwallet, Associated Press | Posted Dec 5th - 10:16am
Holiday marketers have your number, and they know how to entice you to spend. However, you can position yourself to recognize — and overcome — overspending triggers.
The ultimate dinosaur road trip will take you through Utah, Colorado
Autumn Spanne, CNN | Posted Dec 5th - 7:13am
Eighty million years ago, a ferocious predecessor of Tyrannosaurus Rex stalked the western shore of an ancient seaway that flooded through North America, slicing the continent in two.
New study will test effectiveness of old drug to stop bleeding in severely injured children
Ashley Imlay, KSL | Posted Dec 4th - 2:33pm
A drug used to stop ongoing bleeding in severe trauma patients of all ages since the 1960s has never been clinically tested in children, according to doctors at Primary Children’s Hospital.
Warming temperatures put women at risk of giving birth early, study says
Jen Christensen, CNN | Posted Dec 4th - 12:57pm
Women are at risk of giving birth early due to warmer temperatures brought on by the climate crisis, a new study finds.
Star Wars 'Baby Yoda' toys are coming to a store near you
Chauncey Alcorn, CNN Business | Posted Dec 4th - 11:49am
Fans of Star Wars and the new Disney+ series "The Mandalorian" have another reason to celebrate this holiday season, thanks to a much-anticipated line of "Baby Yoda" merchandise.
Widow of slain Utah police officer recalls big surprise 3 days after funeral
Pat Reavy, KSL | Posted Dec 3rd - 7:01pm
Little Colton Shinners may not have had the chance to meet his father, slain Provo police officer Joseph Shinners, but that doesn’t mean he won’t know him.
8-year-old donates hundreds of stuffed animals, most won from claw machine
Matt Rascon, KSL TV | Posted Dec 3rd - 9:11am
Eight-year-old Jonny Hoagland isn’t one to look for the spotlight. But when you have a collection of stuffed animals like he does, it’s hard not to take notice — especially when he’s decided it’s time to say goodbye.
YouTube changes to protect children could hurt creators, viewers
Mike Anderson, KSL TV | Posted Dec 3rd - 7:26am
Utah-based Disney vloggers Chris and Amanda Provost started their YouTube channel nearly two years ago as a simple passion-project.
Still 'tougher than a bullet': Teen once shot and left for dead is living life to the fullest
Dan Rascon, KSL TV | Posted Dec 2nd - 10:39pm
“Do what makes you happy.” And planting tulip bulbs — 1,208 of them — with her mother, April, makes Deserae Turner happy.
1 in 5 US adolescents is now prediabetic, study says
Michael Nedelman, CNN | Posted Dec 2nd - 1:16pm
Nearly a quarter of young adults and a fifth of adolescents in the United States have prediabetes, according to a study published Monday in the journal JAMA Pediatrics.
Explosive growth in screen use by toddlers, studies say
Sandee Lamotte, CNN | Posted Nov 28th - 9:38pm
Use of screen time explodes between 12 months and three years in the United States, and most Canadian preschoolers between the ages of two and three are not meeting World Health Organization recommendations for appropriate use of television, computers and other screens, according to two new studies published Monday in JAMA Pediatrics.
Girl Scouts: Don't make your daughter hug people this holiday
Aj Willingham, CNN | Posted Nov 28th - 11:09am
At a time when issues of sexual harassment and consent are in the news, and with the holidays just around the corner, the Girl Scouts have resurfaced a recommendation about how parents can help young girls handle affection.
Schools teach refugee, migrant kids skills to succeed in US
Anita Snow, Associated Press | Posted Nov 28th - 9:59am
International flags flutter from the ceilings of the outdoor hallways at Valencia Newcomer School in Phoenix. It's among a handful of U.S. public schools dedicated to helping some of the thousands of children who arrive in the country each year.
US births decline for fourth year in a row, CDC says
Kristen Rogers and Jacqueline Howard, CNN | Posted Nov 27th - 2:11pm
The number of births in the United States declined for a fourth year following an increase in 2014, according to a new report from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's National Center for Health Statistics.
