Health

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Michelle Lee

Exercise can have a big impact on your brain health

Let’s Get Moving Host Maria Shilaos spoke with Alex Martinez with Intrinsic Medicine to learn how exercise we can improve our brain health.
19 days ago
The Instagram logo is seen on a cell phone in Boston, USA, Oct. 14, 2022....
KELVIN CHAN AP Business Writer

Instagram begins blurring nudity in messages to protect teens and fight sexual extortion

Instagram says it's deploying new tools to protect young people, including a feature that will automatically blur nudity in direct messages.
21 days ago
An image produced using optical microscopy shows Clostridium botulinum, an ingredient in Botox and ...
Deidre McPhillips, CNN

Counterfeit Botox injections linked to illness, hospitalization in two states

People in at least two states have been hospitalized with botulism-like illness after receiving counterfeit Botox.
22 days ago
Image of Lunchables. Consumer Reports has petitioned the USDA to remove school Lunchables from scho...
Parija Kavilanz and Sandee LaMotte, CNN

Consumer group wants Lunchables out of school lunch programs

Consumer Reports said their tests found the school cafeteria version of Lunchables has too much sodium.
23 days ago
Provo School year Plan...
Heather Peterson

Free annual health screenings will be offered to Provo City School District students

Free annual health screenings will soon be offered at elementary schools in the Provo City School District.
23 days ago
Former President Trump shown,, trump hush money trial started Monday...
Associated Press

Trump says Arizona’s abortion ban goes too far while defending the overturning of Roe v. Wade

Former President Trump said Arizona's abortion ban goes too far, but defended the overturning of Roe v. Wade.
23 days ago
people protest in arizona after abortions law roe v wade overturned by supreme court...
KEVIN STONE, KTAR

Most abortions banned in Arizona after state Supreme Court upholds 1864 law

It will be illegal to perform abortions in Arizona except when necessary to save the life of the mother. Abortion had been legal in Arizona up to 15 weeks of pregnancy.
24 days ago
Audrey Green student 'walking miracle'...
Britt Johnson

WSU student dubbed ‘Walking Miracle’ to graduate alongside rescuer

Weber State University student Audrey Young is being called a 'walking miracle' after surviving a cardiac event and saved by a fellow student.
24 days ago
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Curt Gresseth

Utah doctor shines light on understanding, managing bipolar disorder

A Utah psychiatry professor speaks about understanding and managing bipolar disorder.
25 days ago
Check the ingredients in your favorite lip balm to make sure they don't actually dry out your lips....
Jocelyn Solis-Moreira, CNN

Is your favorite lip balm making your chapped lips worse?

Different lip balm brands promise relief to dry chapped lips; but, not all lip balms are equal. Some might even have the opposite effect.
26 days ago
Cancer is "an aging disease" that is "really coming to a younger population," one of the study auth...
Brenda Goodman, CNN

Accelerated aging linked to cancer risk in younger adults, research shows

Researchers looking into why some types of cancer are on the rise in younger adults say they’ve found a connection to accelerated aging.
26 days ago
a woman does yard work outside...
Michelle Lee

Avoid injuries with these yard work safety tips

Let’s Get Moving Host Maria Shilaos spoke with USU Extension Assistant Professor Gabriela Murza to learn some of her yard work safety tips.
26 days ago
Cold plunge SALT LAKE CITY -- Hayley Beckstead has been jumping into freezing cold water every day ...
Jessica Lowell

Take the plunge: Utahns seek cold water for physical and mental benefits

We're taking a deep dive into the benefits of the cold plunge. We explore real experiences and the research behind why it works.
27 days ago
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Curt Gresseth

Kyler had bipolar disorder: His story, from the beginning

Kyler's battle against bipolar disorder ends on New Year's Day but it began as a sophomore in high school, his father said.
27 days ago
For many people – about one in four adults – spring allergies are inevitable....
Emma Benson

Finding relief for seasonal allergies

Spring has sprung, which means spring allergies are also in full bloom.
28 days ago
Do men experience higher rates of loneliness than women?  Some studies seem to hint at a rise in f...
Emma Keddington

Studies show men experience high rates of loneliness

Do men experience higher rates of loneliness than women? Some studies seem to hint that they do
1 month ago
A Utah mental health counselor has been sentenced to prison for financially abusing his mother, inc...
Emily Ashcraft

Utah mental health counselor sent to prison for financially abusing vulnerable mother

A mental health counselor has been sentenced to a term of one to 15 years in prison for a second conviction of exploiting a vulnerable adult.
1 month ago
Costco and its low-cost health care partner Sesame have launched a weight loss program that include...
Nicole Goodkind, CNN

Costco begins offering Ozempic prescriptions to some members

Costco and its low-cost health care partner Sesame launched a weight loss program that includes prescriptions for Ozempic, when appropriate.
1 month ago
Adderall has been in shortage in the United States since October 2022. Adderall XR capsules are dis...
Deidre McPhillips, CNN

Exclusive: Adderall prescriptions filled less often during ongoing shortage

Data from Truveta shows the prescription fill rate for amphetamine/dextroamphetamine medications fell 8% from October 2022 to February 2023.
1 month ago
Salt Lake County District Attorney Sim Gill speaks as he joins with Rape Recovery Center Executive ...
Emma Keddington

Salt Lake County observes Sexual Assault Awareness month

April marks Sexual Assault Awareness month here in Utah. Since January 2023, there have been 276 rape charges throughout the state.
1 month ago
two seld dogs, Officials with Weber County Animal Services report three confirmed cases of canine p...
Simone Seikaly

Canine parvovirus reported in Weber County, shelter stops adoptions

Canine parvovirus attacks a dog's white blood cells and its gastrointestinal tract. It is highly contagious.
1 month ago
Utah health officials warned Monday about the potential for a measles outbreak after 17 other state...
Emily Ashcraft, KSL.com

Utah health department urges measles vaccinations as 17 states report cases

There were no reported cases in Utah at the time of publication, but there are 97 cases reported elsewhere across the country.
1 month ago
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Michelle Lee

Low motivation? Try a group fitness class

Let’s Get Moving Host Maria Shilaos spoke with Fitness Instructor Britt Johnson to learn about the benefits of group fitness.
1 month ago
Several outbreaks of measles in the United States are driving case counts up and raising alarm amon...
Matt Stiles, Deidre McPhillips, Christopher Hickey, Curt Merrill and Byron Manley, CNN

Tracking measles cases in the United States

Originally Published: 29 MAR 24 19:35 ET (CNN) — Several outbreaks of measles in the United States are driving case counts up and raising alarm among public health officials, especially as vaccination rates among children lag. By the end of March, there were already more reported cases in 2024 than there were in all of […]
1 month ago