Health
Lianne Kolirin
Fall Out Boy guitarist Joe Trohman ‘stepping away’ from band to focus on mental health
Fall Out Boy guitarist Joe Trohman has announced he is "stepping away" from the band for the sake of his mental health.1 year ago
Karah Brackin
Hope Squad works to provide mental health advocacy, suicide prevention in Utah schools
Thanks to Hope Squad, a Utah-based program, students in elementary through high school are developing tools needed to care for themselves mentally and share that hope with others.1 year ago
Carma Hassan
Walgreens removes online purchasing limits for children’s fever medications
After weeks of high demand that stretched supply, Walgreens removed its online purchasing limits for children's pain- and fever-reducing medications on Monday morning.1 year ago
Sandee LaMotte
Enjoying nature may lessen need for some medications, study finds
Going for a walk in a park or along a lake or a tree-lined space may reduce the need for medication for anxiety, asthma, depression, high blood pressure or insomnia, a new study found.1 year ago
CNN's Beijing Bureau
China reports 60,000 Covid deaths since early December
Close to 60,000 people have died of Covid in China since the country abruptly abandoned its tight "zero-Covid" policy in early December.1 year ago
Ayanna Likens
How blood donations saved a Utah man’s life
Blood donation saves lives, like that of 67-year-old Duke Speer in 2021.1 year ago
Cary Schwanitz
DWR confirms contagious avian flu cases in 4 more Utah counties
The Utah Department of Wildlife Resources said it had confirmed highly pathogenic avian influenza in birds in four additional counties.1 year ago
Shara Park
Utah lawmakers reveal new bills to protect teens from social media companies
Utah lawmakers announced several bills for the 2023 legislative session aimed at protecting children from the harmful effects of social media on Tuesday.1 year ago
Michael Houck
Salt Lake County ends its COVID-19 emergency status
After nearly three years, the Salt Lake County Health Department ended its COVID emergency status Tuesday.1 year ago
Tamara Vaifanua
Gov. Spencer Cox addresses mental health problems caused by social media towards teenagers
Utah Governor Spencer Cox wants state officials to take a closure look at how social media and technology affect the mental health of Utah's youth.1 year ago
Flora Charner, Marcia Reverdosa, Rodrigo Pedroso, Dakin Andone and Alaa Elassar
Bolsonaro supporters break into Brazilian Congress and presidential palace
Supporters of former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro who refuse to accept his electoral defeat have stormed Congress, the Supreme Court and presidential palace in the capital of Brasilia.1 year ago
Alex Cabrero
Cedar City Police chief advocates for his department’s mental health
'It weighs heavy on the first responders.” The Cedar City Police chief says that mental health is a priority for his department, especially during tragic events.1 year ago
Ayanna Likens
A health assessment could help you reach your health goals
With half of Americans looking to improve their exercise routine, Intermountain Healthcare is offering a health assessment to get a personalized plan to help you reach your goals.1 year ago
Mike Anderson
How first responders get help after horrific crimes
Most of the time, detectives and officers working on tragedies just "push through" the work and the long hours, which can cause mental health issues for first responders.1 year ago
Katija Stjepovic
Using child safety seats the correct way
As Utahns pick up the normal routine of heading back to work and taking the kids to school, the Utah Department of Public Safety reminded parents how to make sure kids are buckled up safely in cars.1 year ago
Jacqueline Howard, CNN
Flu activity still high but continued to decline before Christmas, CDC data shows
Seasonal flu activity remains high in the United States but continued to decline in most areas last week, leading up to Christmas, according to data published Friday by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.1 year ago
Shara Park
State grants extension for groundwater testing of milk dumping site in Beaver County
Dairy Farmers of America has asked for and received an extension from the state to complete groundwater testing of an unpermitted and unlined milk dumping site in Beaver County.1 year ago
Ayanna Likens and Cary J. Schwanitz
How to set healthy goals for the new year
With the new year around corner, setting healthy new year’s goals is top of mind for some people.1 year ago
Kristen Rogers, Sandee LaMotte and Megan Marples, CNN
The TikTok wellness trends we should and shouldn’t take into 2023, according to experts
Of the wellness practices that populated TikTok this year, here's what we should leave in 2022 or could take with us into the new year, according to experts.1 year ago
Lauren Steinbrecher
Utah mom helps others get access to children’s medicine amid empty store shelves
If your baby or child is sick right now, you've probably experienced how difficult it is to find medicine like children's Tylenol. One Utah mom is helping some parents get access to what they need, even with empty shelves.1 year ago
AMANDA SEITZ Associated Press
FDA changes Plan B label, clarifies it won’t cause abortion
The Food and Drug Administration announced Friday that it will overhaul packaging labels for the emergency contraceptive pill, Plan B, that women can take after having sex to prevent a pregnancy.1 year ago
MIKE STOBBE, AP Medical Writer
Flu starting to wane in US after brutal start to season
Flu is decreasing in many parts of the country after an alarmingly early and strong start to the season.1 year ago
AMANDA SEITZ, Associated Press
As flu rages, US releases medicine from national stockpile
The Biden administration says it will release doses of prescription flu medicine from the Strategic National Stockpile to states as flu-sickened patients continue to flock to hospitals and doctors' offices around the country.1 year ago
