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Flu hits Utah hard with high hospitalization rates, though doctors believe it's not a 'super flu'
Curtis Booker, KSL | Posted Jan. 7 - 5:08 p.m. | Save Story
It may not be the "super flu," but Utah flu cases have surged, Dr. Andrew Pavia said during a University of Utah Health press conference on Wednesday.
Trump administration advises more protein, less sugar in new dietary guidelines
Leah Douglas, Reuters | Posted Jan. 7 - 12:13 p.m. | Save Story
The administration of President Donald Trump on Wednesday announced a new slate of dietary guidelines that recommends Americans eat more protein and less sugar than previously advised.
Trump freezes over $10B in child care, family assistance funds to 5 states
Kanishka Singh, Reuters | Posted Jan. 6 - 10:11 p.m. | Save Story
President Donald Trump's administration is freezing more than $10 billion in federal child care and family assistance funds to California, Colorado, Illinois, Minnesota and New York, the Department of Health and Human Services said.
CDC says 2025-26 flu season 'moderately severe' as cases hit 11 million
Siddhi Mahatole, Reuters | Posted Jan. 5 - 9:01 p.m. | Save Story
Seasonal influenza activity remained elevated and rose in the final week of December, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention data showed on Monday, as the agency for the first time classified the 2025-26 season as "moderately severe."
Flu season surged in the US over the holiday and already rivals last winter's harsh epidemic
Mike Stobbe, Associated Press | Updated Jan. 5 - 5:44 p.m. | Save Story
U.S. flu infections surged over the holidays, and health officials are calling it a severe season that is likely to get worse.
US revises childhood vaccine schedule to recommend fewer shots
Ahmed Aboulenein and Michael Erman, Reuters | Updated Jan. 5 - 2:37 p.m. | Save Story
The United States on Monday said it was revising its childhood immunization schedule to recommend four fewer vaccines, a move it said aligns the country with other developed nations.
Can a 3-year-old's dilemma save a stranger's life?
Lois M. Collins, Deseret News | Posted Jan. 5 - 8:05 a.m. | Save Story
3-year-old Kiri Duke-Rosati has been hoping this month that Santa Claus would bring him Spider-Man stuff.
'More than a race': Women's Epic Race empowers women to climb mountains
Emma Neff, Deseret News | Posted Jan. 3 - 7:03 p.m. | Save Story
The Women's Epic Race is a mountain-based endurance series built around community, empowerment and experience.
How a rare genetic disease changed all her plans
Lois M. Collins, Deseret News | Posted Jan. 2 - 10:01 a.m. | Save Story
Tiffany Fransen shares what life is like with Friedreich's ataxia, a rare genetic disease.
7 Alzheimer's disease findings in 2025
Lois M. Collins, Deseret News | Posted Jan. 1 - 7:09 p.m. | Save Story
Researchers are slowly tossing much of what we've been told for many years about Alzheimer's disease out the window — and replacing what has been a very dreary tale with new findings.
Utah measles cases rise to 156 amid ongoing national outbreak
Curtis Booker, KSL | Posted Jan. 1 - 4:18 p.m. | Save Story
Utah reported more than 150 cases of measles in 2025, infections surpass 2,000 across the country for the first time in decades.
Trump tells WSJ he is taking more aspirin than doctors recommend
Jasper Ward, Reuters | Posted Jan. 1 - 3:23 p.m. | Save Story
U.S. President Donald Trump said in an interview with the Wall Street Journal that he is taking a larger daily dose of aspirin than his doctors recommend.
Here are 25 new Utah laws that went into effect on Jan. 1
Bridger Beal-Cvetko, KSL | Posted Jan. 1 - 10:11 a.m. | Save Story
From SNAP soda restrictions to new alcohol ID requirements, here are 25 new laws that take effect in Utah on Jan. 1.
Sticking to your fitness goals in 2026
Emma Benson, KSL | Posted Dec. 31 - 7:52 p.m. | Save Story
One of the most popular New Year's resolutions is to improve fitness and get into shape, but experts warn that unrealistic expectations can lead to burn out. Here's how to stick with it.
Trump administration freezes child day care payments to Minnesota
Rich McKay, Reuters | Posted Dec. 31 - 12:47 p.m. | Save Story
Republican President Donald Trump's administration has announced a freeze on child day care payments to Democratic-led Minnesota, ramping up what the state's governor had characterized as a political confrontation.
Utah to get $195M to improve rural health care, innovate
Lois M. Collins, Deseret News | Posted Dec. 30 - 7:11 p.m. | Save Story
Utah will get $195 million as its first-year grant from the federal Rural Health Transformation Program, which is slated to run five years with a total budget of $50 billion.
Idaho company recalls nearly 3,000 pounds of ground beef for E. coli risk
Dee-Ann Durbin, Associated Press | Posted Dec. 30 - 6:48 p.m. | Save Story
An Idaho company is recalling nearly 3,000 pounds of raw ground beef that may have been contaminated with E. coli. The Department of Agriculture said it has no reports of illness due to the contamination yet.
The US has seen nearly 28,000 whooping cough cases this year. Here's what you need to know
Asuka Koda, CNN | Posted Dec. 30 - 9:25 a.m. | Save Story
For the second year in a row, the US has surpassed 25,000 whooping cough cases — another sign of the risks of falling vaccination levels.
