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Why a Utahn's lawsuit over his wife's death is going back to trial
Annie Knox, KSL-TV | Posted Jan. 10 - 8:08 a.m. | Save Story
An electrician said the asbestos he tracked home from work decades ago robbed him of his life partner. Now, he's getting a new shot at holding a Utah company accountable for her death.
Utah's flu cases are spiking
Emma Benson, KSL | Posted Jan. 9 - 10:37 p.m. | Save Story
Utah has seen a big spike in severe flu cases, with 829 reported hospitalizations statewide, according to data from Dec. 29 to Jan. 4.
Urgent care coming to Utah schools
Mike Anderson, KSL | Posted Jan. 9 - 7:11 p.m. | Save Story
The Weber School District is one of seven school districts across the state that are rolling out a program designed to bring telehealth urgent care visits to schools.
Johnson & Johnson pauses US rollout of Varipulse heart device after stroke reports
Bhanvi Satija, Reuters | Posted Jan. 9 - 9:44 a.m. | Save Story
Johnson & Johnson said on Wednesday it temporarily paused the rollout of its Varipulse heart device in the United States as the company investigates four reported stroke events.
Eli Lilly's obesity drug gets Medicare coverage for sleep apnea
Puyaan Singh, Reuters | Posted Jan. 9 - 9:40 a.m. | Save Story
Eli Lilly's obesity drug Zepbound can now be covered by government-backed Medicare insurance plans for use in sleep apnea, broadening access to the blockbuster weight-loss treatment.
Utah Red Cross calls on residents to donate blood amid national storms
Ivy Farguheson, KSL | Posted Jan. 8 - 8:43 p.m. | Save Story
The Red Cross of Utah put out a call for people to donate blood after snowstorms in the Midwest canceled blood drives. As an incentive, one lucky donor will win tickets to this year's Super Bowl.
Baby food labels will reveal levels of lead and other heavy metals for first time
Sandee LaMotte, CNN | Posted Jan. 8 - 11:34 a.m. | Save Story
Lead and other toxic heavy metals have been found in dangerously elevated amounts in some commercial baby foods sold in the United States, yet parents have had no way to know if the baby foods they purchase contain those higher levels.
FDA seeks to boost accuracy of blood-oxygen monitors across skin tones
Bhanvi Satija, Reuters | Updated Jan. 6 - 6:05 p.m. | Save Story
The U.S. health regulator on Monday proposed new guidelines for widely-used blood oxygen monitoring devices to improve their performance across skin tones amid growing evidence that the current ones are not reliable for patients with darker skin.
Drinking sugary drinks may increase your risk of death. Here are alternative options
Madeline Holcombe, CNN | Updated Jan. 6 - 3:03 p.m. | Save Story
Sugary drinks may leave a sour taste given their possible impact on mortality, according to a new study. A study author calls it a public health crisis.
Sick season is in full force. What the latest CDC figures show
Mike Stobbe, Associated Press | Posted Jan. 6 - 6:58 a.m. | Save Story
Flu is taking off in the U.S., with 40 states reporting high or very high levels of flu-like illness last week. COVID and other viruses also are in the mix, but most of the illness increase is being attributed to flu.
Medical respite for the homeless saves money, lives, study says
Lois M. Collins, Deseret News | Posted Jan. 5 - 9:19 p.m. | Save Story
Those who are experiencing homelessness often use expensive acute health services like emergency department visits at a high rate but often experience poor outcomes.
What we learned about Alzheimer's disease in 2024
Lois M. Collins, Deseret News | Posted Jan. 4 - 1:21 p.m. | Save Story
After years of stagnation in the search for a cure for Alzheimer's — or at least breakthroughs — 2024 brought several exciting findings and confirmed others regarding the devastating dementing disease.
2025's best diet wins gold for wellness and disease prevention
Sandee LaMotte, CNN | Updated Jan. 3 - 8:24 p.m. | Save Story
The award-winning Mediterranean diet has done it again, capturing 2025's "best of the best" award from U.S. News & World Report, which puts out a yearly list of the most and least beneficial diets as ranked by nutrition professionals.
Cruise ships hit by worst year for stomach bugs in over a decade, CDC data reveals
Francesca Street, CNN | Posted Jan. 3 - 4:04 p.m. | Save Story
The latest data from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention suggests 2024 was the worst year for cruise ship-based gastrointestinal outbreaks in over a decade.
US surgeon general urges cancer warnings for alcoholic drinks
Reuters | Posted Jan. 3 - 9:03 a.m. | Save Story
Alcoholic drinks should carry a label warning consumers about their cancer risks, the U.S. Surgeon General said in an advisory on Friday, noting that their consumption increases the risk of developing breast, colon, liver and other cancers.
Longtime friends fight cancer together
Emma Benson, KSL | Posted Jan. 2 - 7:38 p.m. | Save Story
The holidays can be especially tough for cancer patients, but two best friends are making the best of it by supporting each other during each other's treatment.
Riverton hospital welcomes first baby born at Intermountain hospitals in 2025
Emily Ashcraft, KSL | Posted Jan. 1 - 4:48 p.m. | Save Story
Parents and medical staff at Intermountain Riverton Hospital welcomed Zyani Tala Hyatt early Wednesday as the first baby of the year born at Intermountain hospitals.
Need help with breastfeeding? There are plenty of women who can help
Ivy Farguheson, KSL | Posted Jan. 1 - 8:53 a.m. | Save Story
Three out of every four women who breastfeed stop doing so before the medically recommended six-month period. Experts believe the lack of support is the problem.
Riverton family saves man's life after he went into cardiac arrest at Christmas dinner
Brittany Tait, KSL | Posted Dec. 31 - 11:39 a.m. | Save Story
A Riverton family's quick action in a terrifying moment of medical crisis saved a man's life at Christmas dinner.
