Over the past month, Texas has been experiencing an outbreak of measles with more than 140 Texans diagnosed and the death of one child. Now it’s been detected in New Mexico. Because of this alarming trend, public health officials at the Utah Department of Health and Human Services are ...
MountainStar Healthcare’s Timpanogos Regional Hospital in Orem has selected Daly Standish as its new chief financial officer, the organization announced in a press release issued Thursday. Standish succeeds Rob Chamberlain, who left the role last month after eight years, according to his ...
SALT LAKE CITY — Utah may soon loosen its B.Y.O.B. rules, but not in the way some might hope. The acronym has taken on a new meaning in the state Legislature: “Bring Your Own Blood.” Health care facilities in Utah would be required to let patients use their own blood for procedures ...
Several viruses are circulating around the globe, including in Utah. But because there’s limited information on some of them, the best thing people can do is take preventive measures to protect themselves. Influenza activity across the state remains elevated, said Dr. Leisha Nolen, state ...
There are a lot of sick kids in Utah right now. Intermountain Primary Children’s Hospital facilities in both Salt Lake City and Lehi are full due to an increase in respiratory syncytial virus, influenza and other illnesses. “Right now, we are seeing spikes in RSV and influenza as well as ...
With the help of artificial intelligence, researchers at University of Utah Health have discovered previously unidentified combinations of risk factors linked to serious pregnancy outcomes, including stillbirth. Dr. Nathan Blue, senior author of the study and assistant professor of maternal ...
A new study being conducted in part by University of Utah Health shows COVID-19 infection is associated with a nearly eightfold increase in myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome. Dr. Rachel Hess, senior author of the study, said the finding is huge and may finally help researchers ...
Frigid temperatures are here, and that means a higher risk for cold-related problems — especially frostbite. On Friday, physicians who work in the burn center at University of Utah Health warned Utahns about the seriousness of frostbite, how to avoid it or treat it, and when to seek medical ...
Kerri Robbins isn’t shy about advocating for more awareness about the dangers of radon, potentially swirling in Utah homes. Robbins, a Lehi resident, keeps a stack of cards on her that she hands out to neighbors, people in her community and even others she interacts with at the grocery ...
The number of young people having strokes has been increasing, and the trend is very concerning to health care workers. “In my experience, we have been treating more young adults with strokes in recent years,” said Dr. Tiffany Brown, stroke medical director at Intermountain McKay-Dee ...
