Health
Saige Miller
Jordan School District coronavirus preps detailed in email to parents
Jordan School District sent an e-mail to parents outlining their plans to protect students against coronavirus and prevent its spread.4 years ago
Heather Kelly
Utah’s first medical cannabis pharmacy is open for business
The first Salt Lake City pharmacy ready to dispense medical cannabis prescriptions. The second is expected to open later this month.4 years ago
Caroline Kelly, CNN
Pence: ‘We could have more’ coronavirus deaths
Vice President Pence said while most Americans face a low risk from coronavirus, more US deaths could follow the nation's first confirmed fatality.4 years ago
ROBERT JABLON, LISA BAUMANN and ANDREW SELSKY Associated Press
Person in Washington state first in US to die from new virus
WASHINGTON STATE — A person in Washington state has died of COVID-19, state health officials said Saturday, marking the first such reported death in the United States. State officials issued a terse news release announcing the death, gave no details and scheduled a news conference. Health officials in California, Oregon and Washington state worried about […]4 years ago
KIRA HOFFELMEYER & SAIGE MILLER
Coronavirus patient will be treated at Intermountain Medical Center in Murray
The Centers for Disease Control is requesting a person diagnosed with novel coronavirus, COVID-19, be treated here in Utah.4 years ago
Cami Mondeaux
Governor signs bill clarifying medical marijuana law
Utah Governor Gary Herbert officially signed the bill clarifying the medical marijuana law.4 years ago
Alicia Wallace, CNN Business
Coronavirus could cause a Coca-Cola shortage
(CNN) — Coca-Cola says coronavirus has disrupted its supply chain, and artificial sweeteners from China could be in shorter supply if the outbreak continues to spread. Production and exports have been delayed for Coke’s suppliers of sugar alternatives used in the company’s diet and zero-sugar drinks, Coca-Cola disclosed Monday as part of its annual report. […]4 years ago
MIKE STOBBE and ADAM GELLER Associated Press
In scramble to stop virus, testing raises tough questions
Health officials are confronting tough questions about testing to intercept the fast-spreading coronavirus, with scrutiny focused on a four-day delay in screening an infected California woman despite her doctors’ early calls to do so.4 years ago
Debbie Dujanovic
Utah parents want vape tax
77% of Utah voters who were surveyed by the American Heart Association said they support a tax increase on vape products and I might not have been one of those polled, but I'm right there with those 77%.4 years ago
Paul Nelson
Doctors say people are washing hands wrong and not enough
95% of the population said they washed their hands after using the toilet, but, when researchers went in to airport bathrooms and watched them come out of the stalls, only 78% of those people were actually washing their hands.4 years ago
Paul Nelson
Preparing for Coronavirus… how hospitals are bracing for its arrival
SALT LAKE CITY – Hospitals in Utah are bracing for the inevitable. Doctors from health care officials all over the state are trying to tell everyone that they have plans and supplies ready to go when the Corona virus finally arrives in Utah. Even though there aren’t any cases here, yet, they’re preparing as if […]4 years ago
John Wojcik
Utah hoping for the best, preparing for the worst of coronavirus
Governor Gary Herbert says Utah has so far been shielded from the coronavirus infection, but they are still preparing for a worse outbreak. According to him, integrating their health systems will be key to acting quickly.4 years ago
Simone Seikaly
Leadership sessions of April 2020 general conference postponed
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has postponed leadership sessions ahead of the April 2020 general conference over Coronavirus concerns.4 years ago
Heather Kelly
Coronavirus concern: why it exists
Coronavirus concern exists because it mutated from animals to humans, and it is unknown if it will mutate again.4 years ago
Colby Walker
UPDATED: Wearing a mask incorrectly while healthy might actually make you sick
Health officials now recommend that individuals in public should be wearing a mask or face-covering in public, but they also stress that it should be done correctly to make sure they don't get sick from wearing it improperly.4 years ago
John Wojcik
Romney applauds coronavirus leadership, says more money needed
President Donald Trump is declaring the U.S. ready for whatever the coronavirus threat brings and has placed Vice President Mike Pence in charge of overseeing the nation's response. Senator Mitt Romney supports that decision, but says more money is needed.4 years ago
Heather Kelly
Facebook bans phony coronavirus cure ads
The ban is aimed at ads saying face masks are 100-percent guaranteed to prevent the COVID-19 coronavirus or that drinking bleach will cure you if you already have the virus.4 years ago
LAURAN NEERGAARD and RICARDO ALONSO-ZALDIVAR Associated Press
Trump urges calm even as US reports worrisome new virus case
President Donald Trump says the US. is “very, very ready” for whatever the new coronavirus threat brings, even as health authorities warn Americans that more infections are coming.4 years ago
Paul Nelson
Health officials describe how can avoid germs and illness while traveling
Do you know what you've touched in the last hour? The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have a growing list of places that they recommend people to avoid travel to because of the Coronavirus.4 years ago
Mary Richards
Opioid-free surgery program initiated by Intermountain Healthcare
Intermountain Healthcare is the first healthcare system in Utah to establish an opioid-free surgery program for patients interested in alternatives4 years ago
GEOFF MULVIHILL and LARRY FENN Associated Press
Generic drugmakers sold most opioids during overdose crisis
The maker of OxyContin is often seen as the key villain in the opioid crisis that has claimed hundreds of thousands of American lives, but makers of generic drugs shipped far more of the powerful prescription painkillers.4 years ago
Mary Richards
Study: Wearable heart sensor prevents hospitalization in heart patients
A wearable heart sensor could help heart patients catch a potential issue before a crisis occurs.4 years ago
Jason Hanna and Ben Tinker, CNN
FDA accuses Jimmy John’s of serving vegetables linked to E. coli and salmonella outbreaks
A 2014 outbreak of E. coli in Utah is among the instances described by the FDA today in a warning to Jimmy John's about buying practices.4 years ago
