Health
Lauren Steinbrecher
Tips to avoid heat exhaustion, heat stroke ahead of Sunday’s excessive heat warning
With an excessive heat warning or excessive heat advisory hitting much of Utah Sunday, an emergency physician for the University of Utah Health is handing out helpful tips to make sure people spending time outdoors don't end up in the emergency room.2 years ago
Ayanna Likens
You can call or text new mental health resource (988)
The nation’s newest mental health resource isn’t just a phone call service – you can text it, too.2 years ago
LINDSEY TANNER AP Medical Writer
New 988 hotline is the 911 for mental health emergencies
Quick help for suicidal thoughts and other mental health emergencies will soon be as easy as 9-8-8.2 years ago
Ayanna Likens
Utah’s connection to a national 3-digit suicide prevention hotline
It will soon be easier than ever to connect with mental health professionals across the country during a crisis as the three-digit phone number, 988, launches this Saturday.2 years ago
ANDREW WELSH-HUGGINS and JULIE CARR SMYTH Associated Press
Man charged for rape of girl, 10, in Ohio who left state for abortion
A man has been charged in Ohio with the rape of a 10-year-old girl whose case drew national attention when a doctor said the child had to travel to Indiana for an abortion because of new restrictions in her home state.2 years ago
BOB CHRISTIE, Associated Press
Federal judge blocks Arizona’s “personhood” abortion law
A federal judge is blocking a 2021 Arizona “personhood” law that gives all legal rights to unborn children.2 years ago
Josh Ellis
Utah abortion ban on hold as judge grants preliminary injunction
Utah's near-total abortion ban is still on pause after a judge ruled in favor of Planned Parenthood on Monday.2 years ago
Associated Press
Floating abortion clinic proposed in Gulf to bypass bans
A California doctor is proposing a floating abortion clinic in federal waters of the Gulf of Mexico to bypass abortion laws in southern states.2 years ago
FRANK BAJAK Associated Press
Production resumes at troubled Abbott baby formula factory
Abbott Nutrition says baby formula production has resumed at the Michigan plant after shutting down in February causing a national shortage.2 years ago
Matt Rascon
KSL+: The ‘perfect storm’ in nursing
At a critical time in the healthcare industry, nurses are hanging up their scrubs and some patients are feeling it.2 years ago
Ladd Egan
Police and mental health experts: Don’t wait to secure your gun
Free resources are available to help Utah gun owners secure their firearms and also store them away from a home where someone is having a mental health crisis.2 years ago
Keira Farrimond and Dan Spindle, KSL TV
Metering Utah’s secondary water may help overuse in drought
During the driest months of the year, Utahns' yards can be a primary culprit for water overuse. But there's one thing some water districts are seeing make a big difference in how much customers use: secondary water meters.2 years ago
Carter Williams, Deseret News
‘Art is a good teacher’: New public exhibit draws attention to the drying Great Salt Lake
Jacob Brooks' latest painting is quite simple, so simple that his 3-year-old son can understand the message Brooks is trying to convey: trying to save the Great Salt Lake.2 years ago
Jed Boal
Researchers: Intermittent fasting provides protection against severe COVID-19
Doctors at Intermountain Healthcare have researched the health benefits of intermittent fasting for nearly a decade. Their latest discovery: intermittent fasting helps protect against severe COVID, but it is not a replacement for vaccination.2 years ago
Jacqueline Howard, CNN
WHO to consider again whether monkeypox outbreak is public health emergency of international concern
As monkeypox cases continue to rise globally, the World Health Organization plans to reassess whether the outbreak constitutes a public health emergency of international concern.2 years ago
Jed Boal
How community postvention tool kit helps communities after a suicide
How our communities respond after a suicide death matters and that's why the Utah Suicide Prevention Coalition created an online tool kit to help.2 years ago
Michael Houck
Utahns continue to rattle our inbox with snake tails
As the weather gets warmer, humans are not the only ones enjoying the summer heat; rattlesnakes are also out to get some sun.2 years ago
Zoe Sottile, CNN
A Florida county is quarantining after discovery of invasive Giant African land snail
A Florida county is under quarantine due to the discovery of a fast-growing population of invasive giant African land snails.2 years ago
Jen Christensen, CNN
‘You do not want this’ virus: California man with monkeypox urges others to get vaccinated
Matt Ford edits videos for a living, so it wasn't a stretch for him to put one together for TikTok. But his latest post wasn't a crazy dance or a video about how to peel a banana the right way. It's based on his own experience with monkeypox.2 years ago
Shara Park and Larry D. Curtis, KSL TV
Utahns experiencing close encounters of the rattlesnake kind
As you make plans to head to the great outdoors this holiday weekend, you may want to heed the warning about rattlesnakes.2 years ago
Cary J. Schwanitz, KSL TV
State confirms rabies found in three Utah bats
The state of Utah confirmed on Thursday three cases of rabies so far this summer. The cases were found in bats in Salt Lake County, Weber County, and Washington County.2 years ago
Ashley Moser, KSL TV
Parents’ support key to mental health among LGBTQ+ youth, experts say
Nearly 20 percent of adults in the U.S. live with a mental health condition. In the LGBTQ+ community, that number is three times higher. Experts say family support is crucial to an adolescents’ mental health.2 years ago
Megan Marples, CNN
Sleep duration matters for heart health, according to new recommendations
If you needed another reason to get enough sleep, here it is: It may help your heart health.2 years ago
