Health
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
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
Eliza Pace
Salt Lake County Health warns of harmful myrtle spurge plant
Myrtle spurge was originally introduced to Utah as a decorative plant but is an invasive species that has spread to natural areas.1 month ago
Alexandrea Bonilla
Cows across the country are getting sick with a “flu-like” illness
Utah is altering the requirements for livestock brought into the state after multiple cows across the country have gotten sick with a flu-like illness.1 month ago
Amanda Dickson
Is Utah’s soda obsession behind our levels of prediabetes?
Here in Utah, our soda drinking habits might be making us particularly at risk for prediabetes and diabetes.1 month ago
CNN
Study shows how self-managed abortion became more common, as Supreme Court abortion drug hearing looms
Medication abortion has become increasingly common since it first became available in the United States two decades ago.1 month ago
Don Brinkerhoff
Small screens impacting the mental health of kids says study
The increased use of small screens by kids and teens may be linked to increased mental health issues according to a study.1 month ago
Tammy Kikuchi and Emma Keddington
Utah ranks second in the nation for prescription medication shortages
The hardest prescription medication to get is for ADHD, cancer and high blood pressure.1 month ago
Allessandra Harris Gurr
Life expectancy and drug overdose rates rose in 2022
Americans are living an additional 1.1 years on average, according to CDC data. However, there's another metric that has experts concerned, a rise in drug overdose deaths.1 month ago
Michelle Lee
Colon cancer: symptoms, diagnosis and treatment
Let’s Get Moving Host Maria Shilaos spoke with Allison Sabin, Utah Gastroenterology PA, to learn about colon cancer symptoms and treatment.1 month ago
Allessandra Harris Gurr
Flavored vape products will no longer be sold in Utah
Governor Spencer Cox signed a bill this week that will ban the sale of flavored vape products in the state,1 month ago
Heather Peterson
Multiple sclerosis rates in Utah are some of highest in the nation
Doctors from Intermountain Health are trying to figure out why people in Utah are more than twice as likely to have multiple sclerosis than most other Americans. They believe genetics can make a person predisposed to the autoimmune disease, but it is often triggered by other factors, like a vitamin D deficiency.1 month ago
Heather Peterson
West High School opens on-campus clinic for students
The West High School clinic is the first of its kind will provide students with mental health resources and preventative healthcare at school.2 months ago
Brenda Goodman, CNN
Pig kidney transplanted into living person for first time
Researchers say the goal of transplanting a pig kidney to humans began to be pursued in the 1960s.2 months ago
Sandee LaMotte, CNN
Blueberries, strawberries again on the ‘Dirty Dozen’ list
The 'dirty dozen list' contains the nearly 95% of nonorganic fruits and veggies tested by the US government that had detectable levels of pesticides2 months ago
Clayre Scott
Tips for keeping spring allergies at bay
Spring allergies are here which means itchy, swollen eyes and sneezing. University of Utah Health has tips to help keep them at bay.2 months ago
Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN
Stretching studios are popping up everywhere. Are they worth it?
Stretching studios are the new trend in fitness and they are popping up in many places. So experts are skeptical.2 months ago
Amanda Dickson
Pain in your neck? You may have ‘tech neck’
There's another ramification for sitting all day long. It's called "tech neck" and it's from slouching in front of your devices all the time.2 months ago
Don Brinkerhoff
Early-onset cancer rates rising for people ages 18 to 45
Early-onset cancer is showing up earlier and earlier in patients aged 18 to 49, and researchers aren't quite sure why.2 months ago
Alex Cabrero, KSL TV
Four ways to figure out if you have a counterfeit car seat
The Tooele County Health Department says the registration card is one of the four most important things you can do to check for a counterfeit car seat.2 months ago
Collin Leonard
Midway residents say stink from sewage ponds is making them sick, prompting state health study
Midway residents say the bad smell from Heber Valley's wastewater lagoons is getting stronger, and sticking around longer.2 months ago
Heather Peterson
Orem man training for year-long run around United States
Chris Avery, a coach from Orem, is training to spend 365 days running around America in 2027. If he does, he will set the Guinness World Record for most consecutive ultra-marathons.2 months ago
Michelle Lee
Make healthier food choices every day
Let’s Get Moving Host Maria Shilaos spoke with Brent Franson, Founder and CEO of Most Days, to learn how to make healthier food choices.2 months ago
