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Exercising within one time window is best for weight loss, study finds
Kristen Rogers, CNN | Posted Sept. 23 - 11:09 a.m.
If your main fitness goal is weight loss, you may want to consider the time of day you're exercising. A new study offers clues that could help maximize your efforts.
Utah nonprofit's goal is to make menstrual products available for free at work
Katija Stjepovic, KSL-TV | Posted Sept. 23 - 10:42 a.m.
The Utah Period Project has been successful in making menstrual products available in places like public K-12 schools and higher education. The next goal is to make the products available in the workplace.
US task force recommends more high blood pressure screenings during pregnancy
Amanda Musa, CNN | Posted Sept. 21 - 3:15 p.m.
Everyone who is pregnant should be screened for disorders such as gestational hypertension and preeclampsia, with blood pressure monitoring throughout the pregnancy, the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force recommended Tuesday.
Why the FDA said no to needle-free EpiPen injection alternative
Lois M. Collins, Deseret News | Posted Sept. 20 - 8:02 p.m.
Those hoping for an alternative to the EpiPen's needle bite when they've been exposed to bees or other serious allergens will have to hold on — at least for now. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has rejected the first nasal spray that would have been a needle-free alternative to injectable epinephrine.
Fentanyl-laced stimulants driving '4th wave' of overdose deaths
Lois M. Collins, Deseret News | Posted Sept. 16 - 10:27 p.m.
A "fourth wave" of overdose deaths in the U.S. has been largely driven by mixing stimulants like cocaine and methamphetamine with fentanyl, creating a 50-fold increase in related deaths since 2010.
Health news on infections and dementia, addiction and seeing a dentist online
Lois M. Collins, Deseret News | Posted Sept. 16 - 8:18 p.m.
This week's breaking health news includes a look at the large share of Americans who know personally someone who struggles with addiction and what they think can be done.
Proper nutrition will help your child reach their academic peak
Ken Fall, KSL-TV | Posted Sept. 15 - 12:27 p.m.
Make sure your kids are well fueled for those busy school days — dieticians say they need it!
Staying up late may lead to type 2 diabetes, study says
Sandee LaMotte, CNN | Posted Sept. 11 - 11:11 p.m.
If you're groggy in the morning but perky in the evening, you may be a night owl — a sleep pattern or chronotype that makes you more inclined to want to stay up late and sleep in.
Is an eye-tracking device a simpler way to detect autism?
Lois M. Collins, Deseret News | Posted Sept. 10 - 9:57 p.m.
Autism is typically diagnosed in children when they are 4 or 5 years old, but a new tool could make earlier detection and intervention possible.
How to fix your job so that you love it, in 3 steps
David G. Allan, CNN | Posted Sept. 5 - 6:51 a.m.
More than a third of Americans find their job unsatisfactory, according to an annual survey by the Conference Board research group. From 2000 to 2016, the nation had been hovering around the halfway mark of job dissatisfaction.
University of Utah program helping students obtain basic needs
Kaigan Mears Bigler, KSL.com | Posted Sept. 4 - 2:02 p.m.
The University of Utah's Basic Needs Collective is pressing forward in an effort to help U. students obtain the most common top needs.
The four attachment styles and how they affect your relationships
Harmeet Kaur, CNN | Posted Sept. 3 - 11:25 a.m.
Do you identify as anxious, avoidant, disorganized or secure?
The surprising places where germs lurk at home
Lois M. Collins, Deseret News | Posted Sept. 2 - 7:03 p.m.
Asked what's the germiest surface in the house, you might say the toilet seat. But you'd likely be wrong.
COVID-19 indicators continue to rise. Here's what Utahns can do
Lisa Riley Roche, Deseret News | Posted Sept. 2 - 7:05 a.m.
Utah's COVID-19 indicators are continuing to creep up ahead of Labor Day weekend.
Worried about COVID-19? It may be time 'to whip out the mask,' experts say
Lisa Riley Roche, Deseret News | Posted Aug. 26 - 10:14 a.m.
Wearing a mask as COVID-19 cases continue to increase may be a good idea, especially for those who are at risk for severe illness from the virus due to their age or what health experts are saying.
Advocates, policymakers celebrate building progress of Crisis Care Center in Salt Lake County
Lindsay Aerts, KSL-TV | Posted Aug. 25 - 9:33 p.m.
On Friday, a forklift carried a final foundational steel beam at the site of Salt Lake County's new Crisis Care Center to a massive crane that hoisted the beam in place.
Neuroscientist says the best morning routine includes salt water, sunlight
Lois M. Collins, Deseret News | Posted Aug. 23 - 7:43 a.m.
Stanford professor and neurobiologist Andrew Huberman thinks he has cracked the code for the perfect morning routine. And if you do what he does in the morning, Huberman says, it will "make you better at everything."
Biden administration to urge Americans get new COVID-19 boosters
Steve Holland, Reuters | Posted Aug. 21 - 10:35 a.m.
The Biden administration plans to urge all Americans to get a booster shot for the coronavirus this autumn to counter a new wave of infections, a White House official said on Sunday.
Deep brain stimulation helps stroke survivor regain independence
Jen Christensen, CNN | Posted Aug. 20 - 8:59 a.m.
The results of a study published Monday in the journal Nature Medicine have been hopeful for stroke survivors, and if they can be replicated, they could show promise for thousands of people left disabled by a stroke.
Does Utah's 'relatively lax supervision' of mental health care trainees pose risks for patients?
Marjorie Cortez, Deseret News | Posted Aug. 19 - 5:31 p.m.
Compounding the challenge of Utah's shortage of behavioral health care providers is a higher-than-average percentage of professionals who are "repeat offenders" when it comes to medical malpractice payments and other adverse actions.
Extreme heat may mean you should use a different sunscreen
Nancy Lapid, Reuters | Posted Aug. 17 - 9:33 a.m.
With world temperatures reaching record highs this summer, you may want to reconsider which sunscreen you are using, experts say.
Eating disorders run rampant on university campuses. How to protect your college-bound kid
Oona Hanson, CNN | Posted Aug. 12 - 8:22 p.m.
If you're sending a kid off to college, it makes sense to experience a mixture of excitement and worry — about their leaving home, sleeping enough and making friends but also the mental health crisis on many college campuses.
This pediatrician's prescription: Food is medicine
Lee Benson, Deseret News | Posted Aug. 12 - 10:16 a.m.
A year and a half ago, after selling the pediatric medicine practice she'd spent 25 years building in Bountiful, Dr. Bonnie Feola paused to take a breath. She needed to take time to map out the next step of her life.
What studies show about sugary drinks and bad hair days
Lois M. Collins, Deseret News | Posted Aug. 11 - 7:48 a.m.
Drinking sugar-sweetened beverages daily increases the risk of chronic liver disease and liver cancer for older women.
