Health

 A mental health clinic will reopen on Thursday after a carbon monoxide leak sent at least 17 peop...
Michael Locklear

Carbon monoxide poisoning at central Utah clinic hospitalizes 17 people

The Central Utah Counseling Center in Ephraim was evacuated a week ago after a problem with an old furnace was discovered.
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a row of guns are pictured...
Mark Jones

KSL at Night: How do we solve gun violence?

KSL at Night hosts Taylor Morgan and Maura Carabello speak with Clark Aposhian, chairman of the Utah Shooting Sports Council about gun violence.
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Prescription opioid...
Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN

Amazon launches $5-a-month unlimited prescription plan

Some of the generic drugs included in the program include Bupropion, Cephalexin, Doxycycline, Estradiol and Sertaline.
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SALT LAKE CITY--- This year, Utah's having less days where air quality is forecasted to push levels...
Britt Johnson

Utah air quality has been good, but that may change soon

Utah air quality is due to get worse as a high-pressure system moves into the state and blocks any storms from coming in.
1 year ago
The flu vaccine reduces your chance of severe illness and A surge in flu cases this spring is predi...
Allessandra Harris

Doctors urge vaccination, predict surge in flu cases

A new surge of influenza is predicted to hit Utahns in the spring. Health officials urge vaccination to protect them from the flu.
1 year ago
Three bills dealing with transgender youth in Utah have easily passed through the Utah Senate....
Simone Seikaly

Transgender youth-related bills pass Senate, advance to Utah House

Three bills that dealing with transgender-related issues have been approved by the Utah Senate and now move to the Utah House for consideration.
1 year ago
freshwater fish...
Alexandrea Bonilla

Freshwater fish may impact your health, new study reports.

According to a study published in the Journal Environmental Research, freshwater fish in the continental United States contain high levels of PFAs.
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social media...
Curt Gresseth

Utah congressman discusses his bill to ban US teens under 16 from using social media

Rep. Chris Stewart, R-Utah, discusses his new bill that would ban American kids younger than 16 from using social media platforms.
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An hour after Utah's senate passed a vote on the bill that bans transgender-related surgeries for m...
Lindsay Aerts

Bill banning transgender-related surgeries on minors advances after key Senate vote

SB16, sponsored by Sen. Mike Kennedy, R-Alpine, places a ban on transgender-related surgeries for minors.
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mental health...
Elizabeth Weiler

Davis County offering free mental health screening event for teens

The free event will allow Parents and their teens in 7th through 12th grade to check in with a mental health professional in person.
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The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) needs a reset, and is in "a moment of peril...
CNN

CDC needs a federally-funded reset says new report

The report says the CDC should strengthen its global work, improve data collection, and create the ability to move money within its budget.
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Next Thursday, Gov. Spenser Cox will deliver the 2023 State of the State Address to the Utah Legis...
Mark Jones

Social media to blame for decline of mental health of youth, Gov Cox says

Utah Gov. Spencer Cox says social media is having a negative impact on the mental health of the youth.
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A Utah lawmaker will propose a rule change that would amend Utah's Rules of Civil Procedure, the gu...
Lindsay Aerts

Utah abortion ban could take effect if lawmakers change a procedural rule

If the rule change to Utah's Rules of Civil Procedure passes, a near total ban on abortion in Utah could take effect.
1 year ago
utah school enrollment...
Allessandra Harris Gurr

Davis School District has support team for military-connected children

Davis School District has a Military Support Team that provides help for students with connections to the military.
1 year ago
Long Covid is a debilitating condition that can include breathing problems, brain fog, chronic coug...
Sandee LaMotte, CNN

Experts disagree on length of most long-term symptoms from mild COVID-19

The study compared thousands of vaccinated and unvaccinated people with mild Covid symptoms who were not hospitalized with people who tested negative for the virus.
1 year ago
The avian flu was detected in wild birds in 13 Utah Counties....
Aubri Wuthrich

Avian flu kills wild birds in four more counties in Utah

The avian flu was detected in wild birds in 13 Utah Counties.
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a woman holds her head because of a migrain...
Curt Gresseth

New treatments, headache school emerging to treat migraine attacks

Migraine headaches affect 37 million Americans. A Utah doctor discusses the new medications and treatments for sufferers. There is even a free, online headache school at the University of Utah.
1 year ago
A sticker on the door to a state liquor store in Salt Lake City shows the legal drinking age on Fri...
Alexandrea Bonilla

Portions of Utah’s alcohol profits to fund underage drinking prevention

The Utah Department of Alcoholic Beverage Services says part of the money from alcohol sales goes to prevent teen drinking.
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Gov. Spencer Cox announced Utah Court of Appeals Judge Jill M. Pohlman is his nominee to serve on t...
Mark Jones

Gov. Cox expresses concern over social media impact on children

Concerns over the impact social media is having on the state's children were raised by Gov. Spencer Cox during an symposium on Tuesday.
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health care costs...
Curt Gresseth

Would you pay for surgery to be taller? Kaysville mom says her daughter’s happier now.

Would you pay for surgery to be taller? A man in Turkey had two surgeries (about $27,000) that added 5 inches to his 5-foot-2 frame. A Kaysville mother says her daughter is happier after surgery to even out the length of her legs.
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BURBANK, CALIFORNIA - DECEMBER 06: A cold and flu medicine shelf is empty in a CVS pharmacy on Dece...
Amanda Dickson

Opinion: Is everyone you know sick in Utah?

Does it seem like people are more people are sick in Utah? The numbers are there to back up that viruses — yes multiple — are working their way around.
1 year ago
egg cartons are pictured in a store fridge, there is currently an egg shortage...
Hugo Rikard-Bell and Randall Jeppsen

Bird flu causing egg shortage, high prices

An egg shortage is causing steep price increases in local grocery stores. The shortage comes as a result from rampant bird flu in poultry populations.
1 year ago
COVID-19-virus...
Britt Johnson

Highly transmissible new COVID-19 variant circulating in Utah, U.S.

A Utah health official said the new COVID-19 variant is among the faster if not the fastest spreading variant seen so far.
1 year ago
FILE: The bust of 30 pounds of fentanyl in American Fork on March 21 highlights the drug problem Ut...
Mark Jackson

DEA announces the amount of fentanyl it seized during 2022

DENVER — During 2022, the Drug Enforcement Administration’s Rocky Mountain Division seized more than 5.8 million potentially fatal doses of fentanyl. Also, during 2022, the division, which watches over Colorado, Montana, Utah and Wyoming also took control of nearly two million fentanyl pills and more than 150 pounds of fentanyl powder. In December, the DEA […]
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