December 2012
Most Recent Posts
Raising Awareness of Birth Defects
Dec 28, 2012Did you know that in the United States a child is born with a birth defect every 4½ minutes? ... Read more
Skiing Vs. Snowboarding - Different Sports, Different Injury Prevention
Dec 26, 2012Different stance, different techniques and different gear -- but the distinctions between skiing and snowboarding don't end there. Dr. Travis Maak with the University Orthopaedic Center talks with SkiUtah.com about avoiding injuries when enjoying your favorite winter sport. ... Read more
Sharing Information to Help Patients Make Decisions
Dec 06, 2012Health-care consumers considering a physician at University of Utah Health Care now have an additional tool -- online access to the system's patient satisfaction scores and comments. The rankings are based on more than 40,000 returned patient surveys and evaluate physicians on nine questions. ... Read more
The First Artificial Heart, 30 Years Later
Dec 02, 2012Thirty years ago on Dec. 2, 1982, cardiothoracic surgeon William DeVries, M.D., carefully removed the ravaged heart of Dr. Barney Clark and replaced it with the world's first permanent artificial heart.... Read more
