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General conference special: 'Breaking Barriers: Seeking help for mental health'
Angie Denison, KSL | Updated Oct. 4 - 1:24 p.m. | Save Story
In a world where faith and mental health often intersect, "Breaking Barriers: Seeking help for mental health" aims to shatter the stigma surrounding accessing resources for your mental health.
Zachary Levi raises over $80,000 in Utah for mental health charity
Margaret Darby, Deseret News | Posted Oct. 3 - 8:03 a.m. | Save Story
"Shazam" and "Chuck" actor Zachary Levi and his nonprofit, NerdHQ, raised more than $80,000 for mental health during a three-night series of events at Utah's comic convention, FanX.
Measles count in Utah rises to 44, new report says
Lois M. Collins, Deseret News | Posted Oct. 1 - 7:11 p.m. | Save Story
Utah has 44 confirmed measles cases so far in 2025, according to an update from the Utah Department of Health and Human Services, and three symptom-watch periods are continuing.
Co-worker at LDS Hospital remembers day President Russell M. Nelson was called as an apostle
Erin Cox, KSL | Posted Oct. 1 - 12:40 p.m. | Save Story
There are few who remember President Russell M. Nelson as "Dr. Nelson" like Pamela Atkinson does, including the day when Dr. Nelson was called to the apostleship in 1984.
'You can be broken while being brave': Southern Utah author rebuilds life after downfall
Jessi Bang, St. George News | Posted Oct. 1 - 9:42 a.m. | Save Story
Beth McDonough was a seasoned reporter who told the stories of others. Now, she's telling her story — the collapse of her career and her comeback — in a new, two-part memoir.
Is social media doing more harm than good?
KSL.com staff | Posted Sept. 30 - 4:00 p.m. | Save Story
As concerns about mental health, misinformation and online addiction grow, many are asking whether the platforms we use daily are doing more harm than good.
Trump announces Pfizer price cuts as White House presses drugmakers
Reuters | Updated Sept. 30 - 12:44 p.m. | Save Story
President Donald Trump on Tuesday said Pfizer will cut the price on all of its prescription drugs sold to the Medicaid insurance program and will introduce all new prescription drugs at a "most favored nation" price.
Utah therapist shares how parents can help kids cope with tragedy
Alex Cabrero, KSL | Posted Sept. 30 - 6:23 a.m. | Save Story
It's not just adults who feel the weight of the news. Children do, too.
5-year-old welcomed home after 975 days in hospital
Erin Cox, KSL | Posted Sept. 29 - 8:09 p.m. | Save Story
After nearly three years in the hospital, 5-year-old Sienna Barton and her family were welcomed home in a big way with a community's help in Saratoga Springs.
Nationwide listeria outbreak leads to 4 deaths, 1 in Utah
Logan Stefanich, KSL | Posted Sept. 29 - 5:45 p.m. | Save Story
A Utah resident is dead after a nationwide listeria outbreak caused 20 illnesses, 19 hospitalizations and four deaths.
'Nightmare bacteria' cases are increasing in the US
Mike Stobbe, Associated Press | Updated Sept. 29 - 3:03 p.m. | Save Story
Infection rates from drug-resistant "nightmare bacteria" rose almost 70% between 2019 and 2023, according to a new report from Centers for Disease Control and Prevention scientists.
2 families bond through groundbreaking liver transplants
Lois M. Collins, Deseret News | Posted Sept. 27 - 2:53 p.m. | Save Story
In what can only be billed as a heroes reunion, two groups of families and friends, strangers to each other, met Friday at Intermountain Primary Children's Hospital to celebrate life.
Listeria found in Walmart meatball meals may be linked to deadly fettuccine outbreak
Jonel Aleccia, Associated Press | Updated Sept. 26 - 4:05 p.m. | Save Story
Federal health officials are warning consumers not to eat certain heat-and-eat beef meatball pasta meals sold at Walmart stores nationwide. "Marketside Linguine with Beef Meatballs & Marinara Sauce" may be contaminated with listeria, previously linked to a deadly outbreak.
Nearly 35,000 turkeys killed off at central Utah facility as bird flu returns
Carter Williams, KSL | Posted Sept. 26 - 3:04 p.m. | Save Story
Nearly 35,000 turkeys were recently culled after cases of highly pathogenic avian influenza were detected at a commercial turkey facility in central Utah, state agriculture officials said.
Utah's Medicaid watchdog has 'poor governance' and 'lack of transparency,' audit finds
Bridger Beal-Cvetko, KSL | Updated Sept. 25 - 4:55 p.m. | Save Story
A new report found multiple failures within the Utah office tasked with overseeing and identifying fraud in the Medicaid system, indicating little improvement since a similar 2018 audit.
US objects to UN's political declaration on non-communicable diseases, Kennedy says
Sriparna Roy and Christy Santhosh, Reuters | Posted Sept. 25 - 12:57 p.m. | Save Story
The United States has objected to the United Nations' political declaration on non-communicable diseases, with U.S. health secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. saying on Thursday it ignored the most pressing health issues.
'If it can happen anywhere, it's Utah': Abby Cox urges statewide foster care involvement
Margaret Darby, Deseret News | Posted Sept. 25 - 10:03 a.m. | Save Story
Utah first lady Abby Cox took a leap forward Wednesday in launching Care Communities, but continued success in boosting foster care depends on Utah communities, she said.
'Another layer of communication': Spanish-language podcast aims to shed light on health issues
Tim Vandenack, KSL | Posted Sept. 25 - 6:17 a.m. | Save Story
A new Spanish-language podcast sponsored by a range of nonprofit groups puts the focus on mental health and other health issues affecting the Latino community.
How to prevent falls, maintain independence in older age
Lois M. Collins, Deseret News | Posted Sept. 24 - 4:00 p.m. | Save Story
Falls can be life-changing, and in some cases even life-ending, for older adults. That's why a program in Murray on Tuesday focused on maintaining physical health and fall prevention.
