Health

Eliza Pace, KSL TV and Aimee Cobabe, KSL NewsRadio

Utah Senate approves changes to transgender care bill, passes on to Gov. Cox

SB16 bans gender-confirming surgeries for minors and also places a moratorium on puberty blockers for minors.

2 days ago

Havasu Falls spills into the water pools below in Supai, Arizona, in October of 2016. Photo credit:...

Forrest Brown, CNN

Grand Canyon’s Havasu Falls to reopen to visitors after 3-year closure

(CNN) — Havasu Falls, one of the most intriguing features of the Grand Canyon system, will be reopening to visitors after a three-year closure caused by the Covid-19 pandemic. But it’s with a catch. The reopening is scheduled for February 1; however, access will be limited initially to a certain, small group. People whose previous […]

2 days ago

White carnations representing each of the 1,746 unborn babies that were aborted in Utah in 2022 are...

Allessandra Harris and Simone Seikaly

Speeches, silence, during Pro-Life Utah memorial at the Capitol

About 100 people including Utah lawmakers and religious leaders attended the memorial on Wednesday, Jan. 25, 2023.

3 days ago

A mental health clinic will reopen on Thursday after a carbon monoxide leak sent at least 17 peop...

Michael Locklear

Carbon monoxide poisoning at central Utah clinic hospitalizes 17 people

The Central Utah Counseling Center in Ephraim was evacuated a week ago after a problem with an old furnace was discovered.

4 days ago

Mark Jones

KSL at Night: How do we solve gun violence?

KSL at Night hosts Taylor Morgan and Maura Carabello speak with Clark Aposhian, chairman of the Utah Shooting Sports Council about gun violence.

4 days ago

Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN

Amazon launches $5-a-month unlimited prescription plan

Some of the generic drugs included in the program include Bupropion, Cephalexin, Doxycycline, Estradiol and Sertaline.

5 days ago

inversion and poor air quality in utah pictured...

Britt Johnson

Utah air quality has been good, but that may change soon

Utah air quality is due to get worse as a high-pressure system moves into the state and blocks any storms from coming in.

6 days ago

The flu vaccine reduces your chance of severe illness and A surge in flu cases this spring is predi...

Allessandra Harris

Doctors urge vaccination, predict surge in flu cases

A new surge of influenza is predicted to hit Utahns in the spring. Health officials urge vaccination to protect them from the flu.

6 days ago

Three bills dealing with transgender youth in Utah have easily passed through the Utah Senate....

Simone Seikaly

Transgender youth-related bills pass Senate, advance to Utah House

Three bills that dealing with transgender-related issues have been approved by the Utah Senate and now move to the Utah House for consideration.

9 days ago

Alexandrea Bonilla

Freshwater fish may impact your health, new study reports.

According to a study published in the Journal Environmental Research, freshwater fish in the continental United States contain high levels of PFAs.

9 days ago

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.

10 days ago

An hour after Utah's senate passed a vote on the bill that bans transgender-related surgeries for m...

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.

10 days 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.

11 days ago

The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) needs a reset, and is in "a moment of peril...

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.

12 days ago

Next Thursday, Gov. Spenser Cox will deliver the 2023 State of the State Address to the Utah Legis...

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.

16 days ago

A Utah lawmaker will propose a rule change that would amend Utah's Rules of Civil Procedure, the gu...

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.