Health
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.1 year ago
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.1 year ago
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.1 year ago
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.1 year ago
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.1 year ago
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
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
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
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.1 year ago
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
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.1 year ago
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.1 year ago
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.1 year ago
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
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
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
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 […]1 year ago
Ladd Egan
Pandemic-era food and rent assistance programs ending soon in Utah
Two assistance programs that helped Utahns with food and rent during the pandemic will stop in the coming months. These are known as SNAP and the Emergency Rental Assistance program.1 year ago
Elizabeth Wolfe, Jacob Lev and Adrienne Broaddus, CNN
‘Keep praying for me’: Damar Hamlin, breathing on his own, posts on Instagram for the first time since collapse
Hamlin is breathing on his own and speaking to family, physicians and teammates. Positive updates Bills players say.1 year ago
Jacqueline Howard, CNN
Alzheimer’s drug lecanemab receives accelerated approval amid safety concerns
Lecanemab will be marketed as Leqembi, the FDA statement said. It has shown "potential" as an Alzheimer's disease treatment by appearing to slow progression.1 year ago
Katherine Dillinger and Evan Perez, CNN
FDA to allow pharmacies to dispense abortion pills to patients
The US Food and Drug Administration is allowing certified pharmacies to dispense a abortion medication to people who have a prescription.1 year ago
Mark Jones
Medical expert weighs in on cases of cardiac arrest
A local medical expert joined KSL at Night to discuss cardiac arrest after Buffalo Bills safety suffered a cardiac arrest during a game.1 year ago
Hugo Rikard-Bell
New vaccination bill: what does it mean for those unvaccinated?
Today marks exactly two weeks to the start of the 2023 legislative session. State lawmakers are already hard at work on a vaccination bill.1 year ago