Health
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
Susan Scutti and Jamie Gumbrecht, CNN
What are cardiac arrest, heart attack and heart failure?
Not all heart disease is the same. It can affect the blood vessels to the heart or brain, heart muscles and valves, and other areas of the body.1 year ago
Britt Johnson and Don Brinkerhoff
A new trend in 2023 fitness: family goals and families exercising together
A new fitness trend this year is having family goals and getting everyone on board with being healthy.1 year ago
By Kristen Rogers, CNN
Hydration can significantly impact your physical health, study finds
About half of people worldwide don't meet recommendations for daily total water intake, according to several studies the authors of the new research cited.1 year ago
Lindsay Aerts
New bill to punish doctors who provide transgender-related medical care to minors
This marks the second transgender bill introduced the month before the legislative session starts. Rep. Rex Shipp is sponsoring the new bill.1 year ago
Kristen Rogers, Sandee LaMotte and Megan Marples, CNN
These are the best and worst TikTok wellness trends of 2022
Of the wellness practices that populated TikTok this year, here's what we should leave in 2022 or could take with us into the new year, according to experts.1 year ago
Curt Gresseth
Should discharged military anti-vaxxers be reinstated with back pay?
Should military members who were discharged for refusing the COVID-19 vaccine mandate be reinstated to the armed forces with back pay? Sen. Mike Lee of Utah says they should, but a Utah veteran says no.1 year ago
Yong Xiong and Xiaofei Xu, CNN
China will end Covid restrictions and quarantining for international travelers
China will drop quarantine requirements for all passengers arriving from outside of the country's borders starting on January 8, 2023.1 year ago
Elizabeth Weiler
Is your city one of Utah’s 33 healthy designations?
SALT LAKE CITY — Get Healthy Utah has released a list of 33 Utah cities and towns who have earned the Healthy Utah Community designation. To be on the list, leaders and programs within the city must make recognizable efforts for health. Specifically, Get Healthy Utah said the city must implement, “evidence-based strategies addressing the root causes […]1 year ago
Britt Johnson
Expert says to seek warmth and medical help if you encounter hypothermia
An expert says confusion is one of the signs of hypothermia, and it's important to seek warmth and medical attention if you experience it.1 year ago
Allie Litzinger
Air quality along the Wasatch Front is concerning for sensitive groups
With the smoggy air looming over the Wasatch Front, certain groups may be at risk for health concerns in Cache, Davis, and Salt Lake counties.1 year ago
Amie Schaeffer
Red Cross Murray blood donation center remains open over holidays
Blood donations often drop during the holidays however, there is still demand for donations. The American Red Cross will be open in Murray.1 year ago
Chandler Holt
Police find woman dead on bus stop bench
At around 7 a.m., an elderly woman was found deceased on a bus stop bench by police near 100 S 1000 East.1 year ago
Chris Jacobs
As storms move out, inversions move in
With every snowfall, cold air settles on the valley floors. Warmer air settles on top and all our pollution suddenly can’t escape, creating inversions.1 year ago
Tom Haraldsen
Expert warns of the dangers of various degrees of frostbite
With cold temperatures now in Utah, cases of frostbite are on the rise. According to a University of Utah Burn Center doctor, there are a various degree of severity.1 year ago
