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Senate panel backs Trump health secretary nominee Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
Ahmed Aboulenein and Stephanie Kelly, Reuters | Posted Feb. 4 - 8:56 a.m. | Save Story
The Republican-led U.S. Senate Finance Committee on Tuesday advanced President Donald Trump's nomination of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as health secretary, paving the way for the full Senate to vote to confirm him as soon as this week.
U, Utah Tech propose partnership to address Utah's 'medical desert'
Logan Stefanich, KSL.com | Posted Feb. 4 - 6:18 a.m. | Save Story
The University of Utah is seeking $10.6 million in ongoing funding from the Utah Legislature to establish a medical campus in St. George.
Utah GOP Senate leaders back Trump tariff plans, warn of impacts to state economy
Bridger Beal-Cvetko, KSL.com and Daniel Woodruff, KSL-TV | Posted Feb. 3 - 9:01 p.m. | Save Story
Utah Republicans back President Donald Trump on tariffs on China, Canada and Mexico, saying they agree with the president's stance against fentanyl trafficking.
Couple donates their bodies to help medical students gain valuable experience
Jim Keithley, WMTW via CNN | Posted Feb. 3 - 1:56 p.m. | Save Story
A husband and wife of nearly 65 years donated their bodies to a nearby University, hoping to assist medical students in future treatment and further the field of Parkinson's research.
Gerber recalls teething sticks over choking concern
Matthew Kaufman, CNN | Posted Feb. 3 - 1:51 p.m. | Save Story
Baby food maker Gerber has recalled and discontinued its "Soothe N Chew" teething sticks because the product could pose a potential choking hazard for babies and toddlers.
Give Kids a Smile seeks to help kids who don't visit a dentist as much as they should
Ivy Farguheson, KSL.com | Posted Feb. 3 - 9:36 a.m. | Save Story
Health advocates have long said we need to take care of our oral health, but a dental visit isn't always in the budget. There's a clinic next week for kids to help a little bit.
US health websites, datasets taken down as agencies comply with Trump executive orders
Jen Christensen, Nick Valencia, Jacqueline Howard, Deidre McPhillips and Brenda Goodman, CNN | Posted Feb. 3 - 7:38 a.m. | Save Story
Several U.S. government health websites and resources have been taken down or modified as agencies comply with President Donald Trump's executive orders.
What a new federal rule on medical debt will do and won't do for consumers
Matt Gephardt and Sloan Schrage, KSL-TV | Posted Feb. 2 - 8:09 p.m. | Save Story
A new study shared with the KSL Investigators by LendingTree finds more than half of people with medical debt skipped or delayed medical care because of the costs.
A nondrinker's guide to mocktails
Meg Walter, Deseret News | Posted Feb. 1 - 7:45 p.m. | Save Story
Dry doesn't have to mean dull for those abstaining from alcohol this month and beyond.
Hope Squad shows teenagers can prevent peers from dying by suicide
Ivy Farguheson, KSL.com | Posted Feb. 1 - 12:02 p.m. | Save Story
For 20-plus years, the Hope Squad has educated children and teenagers across the Mountain West how to be a good friend to a peer who is struggling with their mental health.
Should certain topics be off the table between students and therapists? Some lawmakers think so
Bridger Beal-Cvetko, KSL.com | Posted Jan. 31 - 9:08 p.m. | Save Story
A panel of state lawmakers advanced a bill that would allow parents to make certain subjects taboo in conversations between their child and a school therapist.
Bill to prohibit fluoride in public drinking water systems advances
Amy Joi O'Donoghue, Deseret News | Posted Jan. 31 - 7:45 a.m. | Save Story
Fluoride in public drinking water systems fostered a robust debate before a legislative committee in Utah.
Prescription bottle display depicts 41% reduction in Utah opioid prescriptions
Emily Ashcraft, KSL.com | Posted Jan. 30 - 12:04 p.m. | Save Story
Utah health officials and medical providers are celebrating a 41% decrease in opioid prescriptions in an effort to reduce addiction and reliance on prescribed medications.
Utah lawmakers want to raise the standards for freestanding emergency rooms around Utah
Caitlin Keith, Deseret News | Posted Jan. 29 - 1:34 p.m. | Save Story
A bill that would set robust requirements for freestanding emergency rooms across the Wasatch Front advanced through the House Health and Human Services Committee on Tuesday.
'It is time': Washington Terrace OKs backyard chickens after nearly 3 years of debate
Tim Vandenack, KSL.com | Posted Jan. 28 - 9:03 p.m. | Save Story
Officials in Washington Terrace, which had been the sole holdout city in Weber County, will now let residents have backyard chickens.
FDA approves Ozempic to reduce risks from chronic kidney disease in diabetes patients
Deidre McPhillips, CNN | Posted Jan. 28 - 8:32 p.m. | Save Story
Ozempic, the drug that was originally approved to treat Type 2 diabetes, has now also been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to reduce certain risks associated with chronic kidney disease, drugmaker Novo Nordisk said Tuesday.
Trump order set to halt supply of HIV, malaria drugs to poor countries, sources say
Jennifer Rigby, Reuters | Posted Jan. 28 - 11:55 a.m. | Save Story
The Trump administration has moved to stop the supply of lifesaving drugs for HIV, malaria and tuberculosis, as well as medical supplies for newborn babies, in countries supported by USAID around the globe, a memo reviewed by Reuters showed.
Always 'on': How constant connectivity fuels workplace burnout
Emma Pitts, Deseret News | Posted Jan. 28 - 8:26 a.m. | Save Story
Even after extended vacations and holiday breaks, facing the reality of returning to work can be difficult, especially because many people never truly log off, according to a new study.
