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FDA requests removal of suicide warnings from weight-loss drug labels
Mariam Sunny, Reuters | Posted Jan. 13 - 8:02 p.m. | Save Story
The U.S. health regulator asked drugmakers on Tuesday to remove warnings about a potential risk of suicidal thoughts from widely used GLP-1 weight-loss drugs, including Novo Nordisk's Wegovy and Eli Lilly's Zepbound.
Measles cases surpass 200 in Utah
Curtis Booker, KSL | Posted Jan. 13 - 6:32 p.m. | Save Story
Utah measles cases have risen to 201, with the southwest portion of the state seeing the majority of the infections.
Health Secretary Kennedy appoints 2 new members to CDC's vaccine advisory panel
Siddhi Mahatole, Reuters | Posted Jan. 13 - 3:34 p.m. | Save Story
The Department of Health and Human Services on Tuesday announced the appointment of two new members to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's advisory committee on vaccinations.
Flu cases spike in northern Utah; epidemiologists urge vaccination
Mike Anderson, KSL | Posted Jan. 13 - 3:02 p.m. | Save Story
Flu cases are on the rise across Utah, according to information compiled by the Utah Department of Health and Human Services, and experts are urging people to take precautions.
Autism advocates celebrate release of 'magical' first-ever Barbie on the spectrum
Jacqueline Howard, CNN | Updated Jan. 12 - 7:59 p.m. | Save Story
Mattel, Inc. launched the first Barbie doll with autism on Monday.
Thousands of nurses go on strike at several major New York City hospitals
Associated Press | Posted Jan. 12 - 11:33 a.m. | Save Story
Thousands of nurses in three hospital systems in New York City went on strike Monday after negotiations through the weekend failed to yield breakthroughs in their contract disputes.
AI technology set to transform drug prescription renewals in Utah
Art Raymond, Deseret News | Posted Jan. 10 - 10:34 p.m. | Save Story
Utah's Office of Artificial Intelligence Policy just announced its approval of a pilot effort for an AI-driven platform that provides select prescription renewal services, but medical experts are still wary.
Logan warming center seeks funding for more staff as winter demand increases
Curtis Booker, KSL | Posted Jan. 10 - 6:32 p.m. | Save Story
Leaders of the William A. Burnard Warming Center in Logan say they need $20,000 for additional staff as demand increases.
Summit County reports its first case of measles in elementary school student
Alex Tumalip, KSL | Posted Jan. 10 - 4:17 p.m. | Save Story
The Summit County Health Department confirmed its first case of measles in a student at South Summit Elementary School.
Doctors say changes to US vaccine recommendations are confusing parents, could harm kids
Laura Ungar, Associated Press | Updated Jan. 10 - 1:59 p.m. | Save Story
Doctors fear this week's unprecedented changes to federal vaccine recommendations will stoke vaccine hesitancy even more, pose challenges for pediatricians and parents and ultimately lead to more illness and death among children.
Why so many American men feel lost, and what can be done
Lois M. Collins and Brigham Tomco, Deseret News | Posted Jan. 10 - 12:04 p.m. | Save Story
A significant number of men say they have no place in society and do not have anyone to discuss their mental health or sense of disconnection. The question is what to do about it.
House passes health subsidy renewal in win for Democrats
Richard Cowan, Reuters | Posted Jan. 8 - 5:30 p.m. | Save Story
The Republican-controlled House of Representatives on Thursday passed Democratic-backed legislation that would restore expired health insurance subsidies.
What does Wyoming's Supreme Court abortion ruling foreshadow for Utah?
Eva Terry, Deseret News | Posted Jan. 8 - 4:13 p.m. | Save Story
In a 4-1 decision announced Tuesday, Wyoming's Supreme Court struck down the state's near-total abortion ban and abortion pill ban. What does that mean for Utah?
Flu hits Utah hard with high hospitalization rates, though doctors believe it's not a 'super flu'
Curtis Booker, KSL | Posted Jan. 7 - 5:08 p.m. | Save Story
It may not be the "super flu," but Utah flu cases have surged, Dr. Andrew Pavia said during a University of Utah Health press conference on Wednesday.
Trump administration advises more protein, less sugar in new dietary guidelines
Leah Douglas, Reuters | Posted Jan. 7 - 12:13 p.m. | Save Story
The administration of President Donald Trump on Wednesday announced a new slate of dietary guidelines that recommends Americans eat more protein and less sugar than previously advised.
Trump freezes over $10B in child care, family assistance funds to 5 states
Kanishka Singh, Reuters | Posted Jan. 6 - 10:11 p.m. | Save Story
President Donald Trump's administration is freezing more than $10 billion in federal child care and family assistance funds to California, Colorado, Illinois, Minnesota and New York, the Department of Health and Human Services said.
CDC says 2025-26 flu season 'moderately severe' as cases hit 11 million
Siddhi Mahatole, Reuters | Posted Jan. 5 - 9:01 p.m. | Save Story
Seasonal influenza activity remained elevated and rose in the final week of December, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention data showed on Monday, as the agency for the first time classified the 2025-26 season as "moderately severe."
Flu season surged in the US over the holiday and already rivals last winter's harsh epidemic
Mike Stobbe, Associated Press | Updated Jan. 5 - 5:44 p.m. | Save Story
U.S. flu infections surged over the holidays, and health officials are calling it a severe season that is likely to get worse.
