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Pentagon makes flu shot optional for troops, rescinding requirement
Kaanita Iyer, CNN | Updated April 22 - 12:45 p.m. | Save Story
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced Tuesday that the military will no longer require the annual flu vaccine for troops.
Mounted Posse donates to help keep trauma‑support camp alive
Debbie Worthen, KSL | Posted April 21 - 1:00 p.m. | Save Story
A volunteer group works closely with the Salt Lake County district attorney and the Salt Lake County Sheriff's Office to make sure a beloved program for kids who have experienced trauma continues for years to come.
Genomic testing improves treatment, survival for Black breast cancer patients
Nancy Lapid, Reuters | Updated April 21 - 8:40 a.m. | Save Story
Advanced genomic testing could help erase significant disparities in breast cancer survival rates between white and Black patients, new research has found.
Utah Food Bank gets massive pork donation; college football players did the heavy lifting
Minty Buckwalter, Deseret News | Posted April 20 - 6:30 p.m. | Save Story
On Friday, a handful of BYU, SUU and Utah State football players worked together to unload 20,000 pounds of pork at the Utah Food Bank.
Utah Lake Authority campaign hopes to educate public about harmful algal blooms
Curtis Booker, KSL | Posted April 20 - 8:16 a.m. | Save Story
A new Utah Lake campaign takes a know-before-you-go approach, targeting harmful algal bloom concerns.
'Puzzling for awareness': Rubik's cube competition raises funds for Utah autism preschool
Emily Ashcraft, KSL | Posted April 19 - 9:00 p.m. | Save Story
A Utah Valley University student hosts a Rubik's cube competition to raise money for a local preschool for autistic students each April.
AI can open up possibilities for strained rural health care providers in Utah
Emily Ashcraft, KSL | Posted April 19 - 3:10 p.m. | Save Story
A St. George conference about how technology can help rural health care providers allowed for connections that will help bring AI innovation to busy offices.
Doctors stumped as 6-year-old in Idaho continues to shrink. Here's what you can do to help
Kaitlyn Hart, EastIdahoNews.com | Posted April 19 - 12:42 p.m. | Save Story
After more than six months of excruciating pain and medical testing, a local 6-year-old and her family still have no answers, but many more questions.
7-year-old Draper boy battling 2 rare cancers at the same time
Emma Benson, KSL | Posted April 19 - 11:31 a.m. | Save Story
Emily Taylor said her 7-year-old son Jerett, who goes by Rett, was first diagnosed with T-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia right after his 5th birthday in 2024.
Trump signs order to accelerate access to psychedelic drug treatments
Stephen Nellis and Trevor Hunnicutt, Reuters | Posted April 19 - 11:02 a.m. | Save Story
President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Saturday intended to speed up access to medical research and treatment based on psychedelic drugs.
Tomatoes are having a moment. You might not like the reason
Vanessa Yurkevich, CNN | Posted April 19 - 10:01 a.m. | Save Story
A deep freeze during Florida's peak tomato season, combined with wet weather during Mexico's tomato growing season, has shrunk the tomato crop size this year.
New program designed to support dementia caregivers in Utah
Emma Neff, Deseret News | Posted April 19 - 7:15 a.m. | Save Story
Caring for a loved one with Alzheimer's or dementia requires immense time and effort, and the emotional toll can be high. Now, a new initiative is launching to help navigate these challenges.
Arlington man finds rapid relief from Parkinson's with new incision‑free treatment
Amelia Mugavero, KTVT via CNN | Posted April 18 - 6:31 p.m. | Save Story
For 72-year-old Bud Levell, a new incision‑free treatment brought relief from Parkinson's disease in a matter of seconds.
'She's my little hero': Utah mom reflects on daughter's organ donation legacy
Emma Benson, KSL | Posted April 17 - 7:11 p.m. | Save Story
When it became clear there were no more medical options, a family was faced with an unimaginable decision — whether to donate their daughter's organs.
Urban Indian Center officials, backers unveil expanded health care offerings at Murray clinic
Tim Vandenack, KSL | Posted April 17 - 6:42 a.m. | Save Story
Urban Indian Center officials and the organization's backers gathered Thursday for a ceremony to unveil the expanded health care offerings at its Murray clinic.
Gatorade, inventor of the sports drink, is getting a rebrand targeting non-athletes
Dee-ann Durbin, Associated Press | Updated April 16 - 12:30 p.m. | Save Story
Sixty years after it invented sports drinks, Gatorade is making a surprising pivot: It's no longer focusing primarily on athletes.
Kennedy touts new food policies but skips vaccines in remarks to Congress
Ahmed Aboulenein and Leah Douglas, Reuters | Updated April 16 - 11:05 a.m. | Save Story
Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. highlighted nutrition and food safety in opening remarks before lawmakers on Thursday but left out references to overhauling the vaccination schedule.
Not everyone loses weight with GLP-1s; evidence is growing the drugs have other health benefits
Meg Tirrell, CNN | Updated April 15 - 9:31 a.m. | Save Story
Clinical trials suggest that about 10% to 15% of people who try GLP-1s don't lose weight. But evidence is building that shows the drugs do have other health benefits.
