Health
Mary Richards
Study: Wearable heart sensor prevents hospitalization in heart patients
A wearable heart sensor could help heart patients catch a potential issue before a crisis occurs.4 years ago
Jason Hanna and Ben Tinker, CNN
FDA accuses Jimmy John’s of serving vegetables linked to E. coli and salmonella outbreaks
A 2014 outbreak of E. coli in Utah is among the instances described by the FDA today in a warning to Jimmy John's about buying practices.4 years ago
Simone Seikaly
Coronavirus: Chinese use social media as preventative medicine
Video has surfaced of a Chinese SWAT team "practicing" what they'd do if someone tries to escape a coronavirus checkpoint.4 years ago
Caitlyn Johnston
Benefits of massage: It’s okay to feel good
Self-care is something we often neglect. It is important to take time for ourselves to help us feel good. One important act of self-care, is massage.4 years ago
Mary Richards
Volunteer cuddle program helps babies in the NICU
People are spending hours at a volunteer cuddle program, rocking and talking to NICU babies around Utah.4 years ago
John Wojcik
Total ban on vaping proposed by Utah lawmaker
Representative Paul Ray thinks he has a solution to the vaping problem. The state lawmaker is proposing a total ban if other bills can't be coordinated.4 years ago
ELAINE KURTENBACH AP Business Writer
Markets tank on concern about virus impact on world economy
Global market shares are down sharply and gold prices have surged following reports of a jump in new virus cases outside China.4 years ago
Marc Giauque
Coronavirus precautions prompt closure of 2 temples, curtail Church missionary efforts
In a statement, the Church said missionaries recently moved out of China, Hong Kong, are near the end of isolation, and will be temporarily reassigned.4 years ago
Josh Tilton
Former addict overcomes decades of drug, alcohol abuse
Christian is a grandpa, a graduate of the University of Utah, and attends church every Sunday. He's also a former addict after suffering for decades.4 years ago
MIKE STOBBE AP Medical Writer
In rough US flu season for kids, vaccine working OK so far
It may be a bad flu season for kids, but early signs suggest the flu vaccine is working OK. For kids, the flu vaccine has been more than 50% effective in preventing flu illness severe enough to send someone to the doctor's office.4 years ago
Paul Nelson
Utah man with Coronavirus begs government for help and information
CHIBA, JAPAN – A Tooele, Utah man infected with the Coronavirus is pleading with the U.S. government to give him more information. He believes he is being kept in the dark about when he may ever come home. Physically, John Haering feels fine. He says he doesn’t feel his symptoms anymore, and he even joked […]4 years ago
Kelli Pierce
Bill to cap insulin prices in Utah advances in the legislature
SALT LAKE CITY – A Utah House committee has unanimously approved a bill that would cap insulin co-pays at $100 per prescription per month. It now heads to the full house for a vote. Representative Norm Thurston (R-Provo) has said it’s structured to help insurance companies negotiate better prices from insulin manufacturers. The bill would […]4 years ago
Chauncey Alcorn, CNN Business
Burger King ad thinks moldy Whoppers will get you to buy more burgers
Burger King is re-"molding" the image of its signature Whopper in a nauseating new ad campaign to eliminate artificial preservatives from menu.4 years ago
John Wojcik
Medical cannabis program tweaked ahead of launch date
The state's medical cannabis program may be tweaked following the unanimous advancement of a Utah Senate bill.4 years ago
Shelby Lin Erdman, CNN
Utah ranks among the highest rate for melanoma in the nation
States with the highest rate of melanoma cases linked to ultraviolet radiation are spread across the United States on the East and West coasts, in Hawaii and in landlocked states including Utah, according to a study published Monday in the International Journal of Cancer.4 years ago
MARIA CHENG and MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press
Quarantine on cruise ship in Japan comes under question
When the Diamond Princess cruise ship was quarantined in Yokohama earlier this month, Japanese health officials said the extraordinary measure was needed to stop the spread of a worrying new virus that emerged in China.4 years ago
Paul Nelson
Utah couple separated after one of them test positive for Coronavirus
SAINT GEORGE – The novel cornoavirus is keeping a St. George couple half a world away from each other. One man is among the group of Americans quarantined at Travis Air Force Base in California, while his wife is isolated in a Japanese hospital. Jerri Jorgensen started feeling ill a few days before their Diamond […]4 years ago
STEPHEN WADE AP Sports Writer
Tokyo Marathon limited to elite runners because of virus
Tokyo Marathon organizers drastically reduce the number of participants for this year's race out of fear of coronavirus.4 years ago
YANAN WANG Associated Press
Xi’s early involvement in virus outbreak raises questions
A recent speech by Chinese President Xi Jinping that has been published by state media indicates for the first time that he was leading the response to a new virus outbreak from early on in the crisis.4 years ago
MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press
Americans who left cruise trade one quarantine for another
A group of Americans cut short a 14-day quarantine on the Diamond Princess cruise ship in the port of Yokohama, near Tokyo, to be whisked back to America. But they will have to spend another quarantine period at U.S. military facilities to make sure they don't have the new virus that's been spreading in Asia.4 years ago
Mick Krever, Matt Rivers, Sandi Sidhu and Will Ripley, CNN
The US is evacuating Americans from the Diamond Princess cruise ship
The US plan to evacuate Americans from the Diamond Princess cruise ship after being quarantined due to a coronavirus outbreak.4 years ago
Jessie Yeung, CNN
Beijing orders mandatory coronavirus quarantine as US moves to evacuate passengers from cruise ship
Beijing has ordered a mandatory coronavirus quarantine for travelers returning to the city, with cases continuing to rise in China.4 years ago
Mary Richards and Mark Jackson
Coronavirus: Utah man in isolation after testing positive
A Tooele County man is the first Utahn contracting a confirmed case of coronavirus.4 years ago
