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Here's how Utah lawmakers addressed online safety this session
Bridger Beal-Cvetko, KSL.com | Posted March 11 - 3:04 p.m. | Save Story
Many Utahns are celebrating the passage of a bill requiring that application stores verify the ages of users, one of several bills state lawmakers hope will protect children online.
Federal government no longer accepting orders for free COVID-19 tests
Jen Christensen, CNN | Posted March 11 - 8:12 a.m. | Save Story
The federal government program that provides free at-home COVID-19 tests says it is "not currently accepting orders," according to the Administration for Strategic Preparedness and Response website.
The potential dangers of sleep trackers, according to U. sleep experts
Sandee LaMotte, CNN | Posted March 11 - 8:07 a.m. | Save Story
Sleep experts in Utah say to not rely on sleep tracker data to determine if you're getting a good night's sleep.
Chewing wood provides sliver of hope against memory loss
Lois M. Collins, Deseret News | Posted March 9 - 8:19 p.m. | Save Story
If you've been knocking on wood hoping that your cognitive skills will stay sharp your whole life, you might consider chewing that wood instead.
Small talk is good for your health, research finds
Taylor Nicioli, CNN | Posted March 9 - 6:07 p.m. | Save Story
Small talk can positively affect a person's overall well-being, an expert says.
Utah's world-class eye center and the man who built it
Lee Benson, Deseret News | Posted March 9 - 4:43 p.m. | Save Story
Few, if any, institutions in the state are as entwined with one person as the Moran Eye Center is with Dr. Randall J Olson.
Utah colon cancer survivor shares experience with immunotherapy, encourages early detection
Emma Benson, KSL-TV | Posted March 9 - 11:17 a.m. | Save Story
Colon cancer survivor Eva Brinley received immunotherapy as an alternative to chemotherapy. Now, she says she feels "strong and healthy."
Getting more of some vitamins during pregnancy may lower future risk of high blood pressure
American Heart Association News, Associated Press | Posted March 9 - 9:02 a.m. | Save Story
Pregnant women whose blood contains higher levels of essential vitamins and minerals – such as B12, copper and manganese – may face a lower risk for high blood pressure two decades later, new research suggests.
Is changing the clock healthy? What science has to say
Lois M. Collins, Deseret News | Posted March 8 - 1:14 p.m. | Save Story
States that embrace daylight saving time are about to get an extra hour of light at the end of the day as the clocks change Sunday at 2 a.m.
'Nests of respite': Salt Lake City International Airport unveils new sensory room
Gabriela Fletcher, KSL.com | Posted March 8 - 12:24 p.m. | Save Story
Salt Lake City International Airport cut the ribbon on its new sensory room on Wednesday, designating a space for those with sensory sensitivity challenges to use when visiting the airport.
Utah's legislative session has come to an end. Here's what your lawmakers did
Bridger Beal-Cvetko, Carter Williams, Logan Stefanich and Tim Vandenack, KSL.com | Posted March 8 - 12:00 a.m. | Save Story
Another 45-day legislative session is in the books, dominated early by rancor over a bill stripping public unions of bargaining power and concluding with Utah lawmakers revamping the state's election system.
Can measles wipe out body's memory, immunity to other infections?
Lois M. Collins, Deseret News | Posted March 7 - 8:01 p.m. | Save Story
A little-known potential side effect of measles called "immune amnesia" is getting attention amid the outbreak of the viral illness.
What makes fentanyl more dangerous than other drugs?
Emma Pitts, Deseret News | Posted March 6 - 7:41 p.m. | Save Story
The Utah Legislature unanimously passed a bill Wednesday that would criminalize the trafficking of fentanyl and carfentanil as a first-degree offense, after Utah set a record for fentanyl pill seizures last year.
It's been 5 years since COVID-19 hit Utah. What we've learned since then
Emily Ashcraft, KSL.com | Posted March 6 - 9:54 a.m. | Save Story
Utahns and Utah's health leaders have learned quite a bit about infectious diseases and how to respond in the five years since the state's first COVID-19 infection.
'Read this e-mail immediately': CDC tells about 180 fired employees to come back to work
Mike Stobbe, Associated Press | Posted March 6 - 6:49 a.m. | Save Story
The nation's top public health agency says about 180 probationary employees who were laid off two weeks ago can come back to work after emails stating a Feb. 15 termination notice was rescinded went out to them Tuesday.
Senate stopped bill to get rid of daylight saving time, even as most Utahns support the legislation
Caitlin Keith, Deseret News | Posted March 6 - 6:16 a.m. | Save Story
The switch to daylight saving time is coming this weekend, and a bill to keep Utah on standard time all year long was stopped Tuesday by the Senate.
'A miracle': Lawmakers approve covering IVF treatment for state employees after tearful debate
Bridger Beal-Cvetko, KSL.com | Posted March 5 - 7:11 p.m. | Save Story
Several Utah lawmakers shared personal stories of struggling to conceive Wednesday before approving a bill covering fertility treatments for state employees.
CDC says it's on the ground in Texas as measles outbreak grows to 159 cases
Neha Mukherjee, CNN | Posted March 4 - 5:31 p.m. | Save Story
A measles outbreak in Texas has grown to 159 cases, and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says it is now on the ground in that state to respond.
