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Cedar City Hospital emergency room to almost double in size
Emily Ashcraft, KSL | Posted March 20 - 5:02 p.m. | Save Story
Officials are preparing for a 5,000-square-foot expansion to the Cedar City Hospital emergency room. It is the first project for the hospital since 2006.
Latinos health fair set for Saturday with 20-plus organizations planning to be there
Tim Vandenack, KSL | Posted March 20 - 4:20 p.m. | Save Story
A health fair for Latinos in Utah will be held Saturday in Salt Lake City with representation from 20-plus health care organizations, and more.
After nearly 4 months in hospitals following crash, Utah woman takes important steps in recovery
Andrew Adams, KSL | Posted March 20 - 7:40 a.m. | Save Story
After nearly four months in hospitals following a crash with a suspected drunk driver, a Utah woman walked out of Intermountain Medical Center Wednesday.
Built Bars sues Springville protein bar startup over trade secret accusations
Cassidy Wixom, KSL | Posted March 19 - 10:02 a.m. | Save Story
More than a year after the cookie war ended in Utah, a new culinary battle is brewing. But this time, it involves protein bars.
University of Utah to build hospital, medical campus in West Valley City
Emily Ashcraft, KSL | Updated March 18 - 2:44 p.m. | Save Story
University of Utah announced plans to build a new hospital and health campus in West Valley City to address health disparities in Utah's second-largest city.
Health agency removes surgeon general's gun violence advisory from its website
Jacqueline Howard and Deidre McPhillips, CNN | Updated March 18 - 11:39 a.m. | Save Story
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has removed the 2024 surgeon general's advisory on gun violence from its website.
Why doctors are giving some patients prescriptions for food
Lois M. Collins, Deseret News | Posted March 18 - 9:41 a.m. | Save Story
Several programs are part of the "Food Is Medicine" movement, the belief that what people eat helps determine their health on many levels.
How much sleep do you really need? Experts say it depends
Devna Bose, Associated Press | Updated March 17 - 7:02 a.m. | Save Story
If you're getting the recommended amount of sleep every night but you're still waking up feeling tired, that can be a sign to get checked out by a professional.
New law aims to crack down on unlicensed life coaches practicing mental health therapy
Shelby Lofton, KSL | Posted March 16 - 10:30 p.m. | Save Story
A new law allows the state to crack down on unlicensed coaches offering services only a therapist can.
COVID's 5th anniversary: 5 areas where life changed in the US
Lois M. Collins, Deseret News | Posted March 16 - 7:13 p.m. | Save Story
The COVID-19 pandemic began five years ago in U.S., arriving in a country that already had a partisan divide that would continue to shape the reaction to restrictions.
4-year-old prepares for heart transplant, has fun in new cardiac rehab program
Emily Ashcraft, KSL | Posted March 16 - 3:05 p.m. | Save Story
A new pediatric cardiac rehab program at Primary Children's Hospital is improving the life of 4-year-old Sienna Barton, who is using an artificial heart while awaiting a heart transplant.
Process to remove fluoride from Utah water systems costly, but will save dollars
Mike Anderson, KSL | Posted March 16 - 10:55 a.m. | Save Story
Gov. Spencer Cox is expected to sign a bill into law that would make Utah the first state to ban fluoride as an additive in drinking water.
Chewing wood provides sliver of hope against memory loss
Lois M. Collins, Deseret News | Updated March 16 - 9:19 a.m. | Save Story
If you've been knocking on wood hoping that your cognitive skills will stay sharp your whole life, you might consider chewing that wood instead.
US has most measles cases since 2019's record wave
Lois M. Collins, Deseret News | Posted March 15 - 8:22 p.m. | Save Story
The U.S. now has more measles cases than were recorded in all of 2024, making the early tally of 2025 second only to the 2019 record tally in recent history.
New crisis center in South Salt Lake to provide 'timely access' to mental health care
Emma Benson, KSL | Posted March 14 - 4:08 p.m. | Save Story
Huntsman Mental Health Institute's $60 million facility, officially titled the Kem and Carolyn Gardner Mental Health Crisis Care Center, will be open for adults, 24/7, with a focus on de-escalation.
140 inmates treated for scabies after 1 tests positive at Utah State Prison
Emily Ashcraft, KSL | Posted March 14 - 1:36 p.m. | Save Story
Inmates in two sections of the Utah State Prison are being treated for scabies after one inmate tested positive. Some areas are temporarily closed to visitors and volunteers.
White House withdraws Trump's pick Dave Weldon for CDC director
Reuters | Posted March 13 - 8:23 a.m. | Save Story
The White House is withdrawing President Donald Trump's nomination of Republican former congressman and vaccine critic Dave Weldon to serve as director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, a source briefed on the matter said on Thursday.
Blood, time and monetary donations encouraged throughout March, Red Cross Month
Emily Ashcraft, KSL | Posted March 12 - 10:32 p.m. | Save Story
The Red Cross is encouraging donations throughout Red Cross Month to help it continue to provide aid in emergencies and transfusions for sick Utahns.
Texas measles outbreak spreads to Oklahoma
Lois M. Collins, Deseret News | Posted March 12 - 10:04 p.m. | Save Story
The west Texas measles outbreak has now spread to Oklahoma, as well as New Mexico, with more than 258 cases reported Tuesday across the three states.
