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Health officials warn of potential measles exposure in southwestern Utah

After an unvaccinated out-of-state visitor traveled to southwestern Utah while infected with measles, state health officials are watching for any potential of the highly contagious virus spreading in Utah. The patient came to the state to visit family on May 26 and 27, the Utah Department of ...

Heart transplant giving Utah girl new lease on life

CLINTON — Until the fall of 2022, Jabri Fox was a very healthy 10-year-old girl. Two months later, she was on the heart transplant list. “She went to Disneyland, and when she got home, we all got COVID,” said Jabri’s mother, Casey Thompson. “But her symptoms were different and she ...

BYU study finds sugary beverages have higher diabetes risk than sugary foods

Multiple studies have proven consuming excess sugar is linked to an increased risk of Type 2 diabetes. But a new study from Brigham Young University refined the research to show not all types of sugar consumption are the same. The findings have implications for dirty soda fanatics across Utah ...

Stroke victims in Utah usually get quick treatment

Utah leads the nation when it comes to administering the fastest care to people suffering from stroke. According to the American Heart Association’s “Get With The Guidelines” database, 94.5% of patients at Intermountain Health stroke centers receive life-saving clot-busting medication ...

DHHS holds discussion session with seniors about their concerns

KAYSVILLE — The Utah Department of Health and Human Services, or DHHS, is seeking input from seniors statewide on what their concerns are and what might be done to alleviate them. On Thursday, DHHS officials arrived at the Central Davis Senior Activity Center in Kaysville, where dozens of ...

Around Utah: New salmonella outbreak is linked to backyard poultry, CDC says

A new salmonella outbreak linked to backyard poultry has sickened at least seven people in six states, health officials said Monday. Two cases were identified in Missouri, and one each in Utah, Florida, Illinois, South Dakota, and Wisconsin, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ...