Utah is set to become the first state in the nation to ban fluoride in drinking water, with a new law taking effect later this week, on Wednesday. That day, the fluoride taps will turn off, if they haven’t already. While Davis and Salt Lake counties, and Brigham City, are the only ...
RIVERTON — After two years of intense therapy, Lily finally took a bite of a Cheerio. Her parents were ecstatic. “She didn’t make it to the hole in the Cheerio, but she was able to swallow it,” said her father, Roger. “She got it down. She did it.” Lily was diagnosed with autism ...
Bill Johnson headed to his doctor’s office after experiencing searing pain shooting through his back while shoveling snow. An X-ray didn’t show anything suspicious, so Johnson was sent home with a prescription for physical therapy. It didn’t help. Instead, he said, his back completely ...
Mother Nature may have delivered chilly temperatures and blustery winds on Friday but hearts were filled with warmth amid a gathering of attendees outside of a soon-to-be-built medical facility in northwest Utah County. Intermountain Health broke ground Friday on its new Multi-Specialty ...
Caring for a loved one with behavioral health symptoms is never easy. When it becomes clear that they need 24/7 professional care, the decision to seek residential treatment can feel overwhelming. Maybe it feels like a last resort — or you worry about how others will judge your choice. But ...
While most brothers spend their time together watching sports, hiking or playing board games, Dr. Kyle Eliason and his brother, Dr. Eric Eliason, spend a portion of their time performing colonoscopies on each other. The two siblings are both gastroenterologists at Intermountain McKay-Dee ...
The late John Huntsman Sr. had a vision for the Huntsman Cancer Institute campus at the University of Utah few could imagine. He wanted to defeat cancer and turn the facility into an upscale hotel. “He called his friend Bill Marriott to tell him, ‘When we cure this thing — this place ...
SALT LAKE CITY — U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on Monday said he plans to tell the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to stop recommending fluoridation in communities nationwide. Kennedy said he’s assembling a task force of health experts to study the issue and make ...
Is there such a thing as a quick fix for mental health issues? Unfortunately, no. Mental and emotional well-being are shaped by many factors — genetic, environmental and social. If your loved one is struggling with these complexities, it may be time to consider a residential treatment ...
The Wasatch Behavioral Health Authority Board announced last week the appointment of Randy Huntington as the new chief executive officer of Wasatch Behavioral Health. He’ll replace Juergen Korbanka, who is set to retire this summer after more than 30 years of service with the organization, ...
