Health
Michael Houck and Shara Park
Dozens of Salt Lake County public swimming pools closed due to safety concerns
About 150 public pools in Salt Lake County will shut down after not meeting updated state safety requirements.1 year ago
Annie Knox and Ashley Moser
Four Utah centenarians share advice collected over more than 100 years
An immigrant, a World War II veteran, an avid outdoorsman and an entrepreneur. They all spoke with KSL recently, but that’s not all they have in common. Each is over 100 years old. And with all that life experience, they have some insight to share.1 year ago
Allison Gordon and Pamela Brown
Surgeon General says 13 is ‘too early’ to join social media
US Surgeon General Vivek Murthy says he believes 13 is too young for children to be on social media platforms.1 year ago
Ayanna Likens
Tips to set realistic mental health goals
If you are planning on setting a goal to prioritize your mental health this year, Dr. Kristin Francis at Huntsman Mental Health Institute recommends starting with small goals.1 year ago
Jordan Valinsky
CVS and Walmart cut pharmacy hours, close some locations earlier, citing staffing shortage
An apparent shortage of pharmacists is forcing CVS and Walmart to reduce the hours of its pharmacies, as they close earlier in thousands of locations.1 year ago
Eleoneore Hughes and Edmar Barros, Associated Press
Why Brazil’s Yanomami are being decimated by disease, mining
Severe malnutrition and disease, particularly malaria, are decimating the Yanomami population in Brazil's Amazon rainforest, and on Jan. 20 the federal government declared a public health emergency.1 year ago
Eliza Pace, KSL TV, & Aimee Cobabe, KSLNewsradio
Utah Senate approves changes to transgender care bill, passes on to Gov. Cox
A bill on transgender healthcare - banning transgender-related surgeries and puberty blockers for minors passed in the Utah House Thursday after last-minute changes.1 year ago
Carter Williams, KSL.com and Adam Small, KSL NewsRadio
What’s behind northern Utah’s ‘brown clouds’? New study pinpoints a major source
A magnesium plant located near the Great Salt Lake is a major producer of chemical elements behind the "dense winter brown clouds" that sometimes hang over Salt Lake City and other parts of Utah's northern half in the winter, a new federal study determines.1 year ago
Ayanna Likens
The health benefits of intermittent fasting
Intermittent fasting has become increasingly popular and health experts say there are some benefits to it.1 year ago
Ashley Moser
Utah woman is one of very few double-living organ donors in the world
Vedaa said she felt compelled to give the gift of life to strangers in need.1 year ago
Ashley Moser
Flu, COVID and RSV all trending down for the first time in months, says CDC
Major respiratory illnesses are all trending down for the first time since September, according to the CDC.1 year ago
Michael Locklear
17 people recovering after carbon monoxide poisoning at central Utah clinic
The Central Utah Counseling Center in Ephraim will reopen on Thursday after a carbon monoxide leak sent at least 17 people to the hospital.1 year ago
Michael Houck
Vaccine passport prohibition bill moves forward in its second year
On Tuesday afternoon, HB131, the vaccine passport prohibition bill, received a favorable recommendation from the House Business and Labor Committee with a 10 to 2 vote.1 year ago
Ladd Egan and Cary Schwanitz, KSL TV
Bill to ban sex transition procedures on minors fails in emotional hearing
Utah lawmakers got an earful on Capitol Hill Tuesday during a lengthy and emotional hearing for a number of bills focused on transgender youth.1 year ago
Nathaniel Meyersohn
Amazon launches $5-a-month unlimited prescription plan
Amazon is expanding into healthcare with a $5 monthly unlimited delivery pass on 60 common prescription drugs.1 year ago
Ladd Egan
‘Overwhelming’ response for radon testing after Lehi woman shares cancer diagnosis story
Thousands of Utahns responded to a Lehi woman’s plea to test their homes for radon after she was diagnosed with stage-four non-smoking lung cancer.1 year ago
Jed Boal
SLC Mayor Erin Mendenhall grades 2022 city goals and accomplishments
In a one-on-one interview, Salt Lake City Mayor Erin Mendenhall said the city has substantially reduced violent crime since its peak in 2021.1 year ago
Madison Swenson
Intermountain Healthcare going by new name: Intermountain Health
Intermountain Healthcare has officially changed its name to Intermountain Health.1 year ago
Alex Cabrero
High school track team races for suicide awareness after losing a former teammate
More than a thousand athletes gathered at their first big high school track meet of the season, with one team running to honor a former teammate.1 year ago
Ayanna Likens
Utah professional soccer player steps away from sport prioritizing mental heath
Jeff Dewsnup was known as the best goalkeeper in the state and even the country, signed to play professional soccer at just 16. But, the pressure of playing a high-level sport like that at such a young age took a toll on his mental health.1 year ago
Deidre McPhillips
Flu, COVID-19 and RSV are all trending down for the first time in months
A rough respiratory virus season in the U.S. appears to be easing, as three major respiratory viruses that have battered the country for the past few months are finally all trending down at the same time.1 year ago
Ayanna Likens
Woman pleads for Utahns to get HPV vaccine to prevent cervical cancer
January is Cervical Cancer Awareness Month and approximately 14,000 women in the US are diagnosed with this type of cancer each year.1 year ago
Jacqueline Howard
New 988 mental health crisis line sees ‘eye-opening’ rise in calls, texts, chats in first 6 months, data shows
Since the summer launch of the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline, the new three-digit number has seen a significant rise in call volume1 year ago
