Health

A long-time and well-known firefighter in Utah, Fitzgerald Petersen, has died after a battle with c...
Pat Reavy

Beloved Utah firefighter dies after battle with cancer

A long-time Utah firefighter, beloved by many across the state, passed away Friday after battling cancer.
17 hours ago
Matt Evans hugs Wendy Stapley, the living donor coordinator for Intermountain Health, after a press...
Emily Ashcraft

Intermountain Medical Center ranks first for well-matched kidney donations this year

A perfect kidney match can be hard to find, but Matt Evans' wife Cathy was able to get a kidney that was a perfect match for her transplanted on Tuesday because of the National Kidney Registry and its paired exchange program.
19 hours ago
Julianna Preece goes through the mountain of medical documents she's acquired for her health condit...
Lauren Steinbrecher

Herriman couple is suing CVS, says 5x Covid vaccine dose mistake caused health problems

A couple is suing a Utah CVS vaccination clinic, saying a nurse’s mistake led to the wife receiving five times the normal COVID-19 vaccine dose and caused serious health issues she’s still dealing with today.
2 days ago
On the one-year anniversary of his heart attack, Morgan Daines and Dr. O'Neal rode up Wolf Creek Pa...
Emma Benson

Don’t wait: heart attack rapid response saves life of Utah dad

If you or a loved one were to experience a heart attack, time becomes a matter of life or death. KSL's Emma Benson shows us how a collaborative program at Intermountain Medical Center saved the life of an otherwise healthy patient.
3 days ago
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Mike Anderson

Rising population contributes to Utah’s air pollution, but air quality is improving over the long term

Experts say that despite poor air quality Thursday, pollution is decreasing in Utah over the long term thanks to reduced per-capita emissions.
3 days ago
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Brenda Goodman and Deidre McPhillips, CNN

The threat of respiratory illnesses is underway, CDC director says, and hospitalizations are on the rise

Dr. Mandy Cohen, director of the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, updated a congressional subcommittee Thursday about cases of respiratory illness in the US due to three viruses: flu, the coronavirus and respiratory syncytial virus, or RSV.
3 days ago
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Lindsay Aerts

Student accused of attacking Kearns High teacher has special needs, district says

The Granite School district is now investigating what it calls an “egregious” attack on a teacher in the classroom. That teacher is said to be recovering, as is an Assistant Principal and a resource officer who assisted the teacher.
4 days ago
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Shelby Lofton

Park City vet thinks he’s treated dogs with mysterious respiratory illness

A Park City veterinarian suspects he has treated dogs with a mysterious respiratory illness reported in other states, but a state veterinarian says Utah still has no confirmed cases.
4 days ago
Stacy Hanson, a survivor of the mass shooting at Trolley Square on Feb. 12, 2007, died Nov. 5., 202...
Pat Reavy

Utahn paralyzed during Trolley Square mass shooting has died

One of the survivors of the 2007 mass shooting at Trolley Square, who was paralyzed after being shot multiple times, has died.
5 days ago
A Logan musician who had a traumatic brain injury and lost the ability and drive to make music is t...
Peter Rosen

Musician returning to stage following a traumatic brain injury

A Logan musician who had a traumatic brain injury and lost the ability and drive to make music is taking the stage again, thanks, in part, to his bandmates.
6 days ago
Utah's Dakota came down with a mysterious illness that some believe is related to a national dog re...
Shelby Lofton and Larry D. Curtis

No official cases of canine illness reported in Utah, but symptoms showing up in sick dogs

Bryant Cunningham has watched his four-footed friend, a charcoal Labrador named Dakota, suffer from an illness for weeks.
6 days ago
DABS is advocating for preventing underage drinking around the holidays by speaking with underage k...
Mary Culbertson and Casey Scott, KSL TV

DABS: How to prevent underage drinking during the holidays

DABS advocates for the prevention of underage drinking, especially during the holidays. They provide resources on how, when, and why to have conversations with kids as early as 9 years old.
6 days ago
The beloved Christmas production, “The Forgotten Carols” returns for its 32nd season and back o...
Carole Mikita

Michael McLean returns for 32nd season of ‘The Forgotten Carols’

The beloved Christmas production, “The Forgotten Carols” returns for its 32nd season and back on stage this year is creator, Michael McLean.
6 days ago
A majority of Utah counties were in Code Blue status Sunday, according to the Department of Health ...
Shelby Lofton

Utah shelters prepare to take in more people under Code Blue protocol

A majority of Utah counties were in Code Blue status Sunday, according to the Department of Health and Human Services.
6 days ago
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Erin Cox

Utah Food Bank building 3 new locations to fight food inaccessibility on Navajo Reservation

For many, their dinner table may not look as full because there's a limited amount of grocery stores in their area and food can be hard to come by.
10 days ago
Capuava oil refinery owned by Petrobras sits in Maui, on the outskirts of Sao Paulo, Brazil, Monday...
Associated Press

To save the climate, the oil and gas sector must slash planet-warming operations, report says

The oil and gas sector, one of the major emitters of planet-warming gases, will need a rapid and substantial overhaul for the world to avoid even worse extreme weather events fueled by human-caused climate change, according to a report released Thursday.
10 days ago
A mystery dog illness has Utahns worried after an outbreak has taken over a concerning population, ...
Lauren Steinbrecher

Deadly dog illness has Utah pet parents and businesses taking extra precautions

A mystery dog illness, proven to be sometimes deadly, has Utahns concerned about dogs. The sickness has not been found in Utah, but an outbreak has been reported in states close by.
10 days ago
Michael Westmoreland, a graduate student at USU, demonstrating for KSL TV the roots of a cannabis p...
Alex Cabrero and Mary Culbertson, KSL TV

State of Utah to fund medical cannabis research at Utah universities

The state of Utah announced a new initiative that will fund medical cannabis research, highlighting how the drug interacts with other drugs and medical conditions. The studies will be in partnership with Utah State University and University of Utah Health.
11 days ago
Eating a little before you start drinking can reduce your hangover symptoms, experts say.
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Sandee LaMotte, CNN

How to prevent a hangover

You had a little too much to drink last night, and now you’re nursing that dreaded morning aftermath — a hangover.
11 days ago
This image provided by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Thursday, Nov. 17, 2023, shows thre...
Matthew Perrone, Associated Press

Several more children sickened by apple pouches tainted with lead, FDA says

More children were apparently sickened by apple puree pouches recently recalled due to dangerous lead contamination, the Food and Drug Administration said.
11 days ago
FILE - President Joe Biden speaks to members of the media before boarding Air Force One in Norfolk,...
Associated Press

Biden declares emergency over lead in water in US Virgin Islands

President Joe Biden declared an emergency over lead-in-water contamination in the U.S. Virgin Islands earlier this week after tests on St. Croix revealed levels more than 100 times the limits set by the Environmental Protection Agency – among the worst results a U.S. community has seen in decades.
11 days ago
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Emma Benson

‘Because of Hannah’: Utah mom who lost daughter to suicide provides resources for others

Laura Warburton remembers her daughter, Hannah, as a warrior.
13 days ago
FILE - COVID-19 antigen home tests indicating a positive result are photographed in New York, April...
AMANDA SEITZ Associated Press

Additional COVID-19 tests available from government for free home delivery

Americans can order four free COVID-19 tests again online.
13 days ago
FILE - COVID-19 antigen home tests indicating a positive result are photographed in New York, April...
Associated Press

More free COVID-19 tests from the government are available for home delivery through the mail

Americans can order more free COVID-19 tests online for home delivery.
13 days ago

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