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October 2016

10/28

Health Care

When a Mole Is Something More

“In many cases melanomas are the ugly duckling on the body. People can sometimes pick them out even from an untrained eye,” Julia Curtis, MD, assistant director of the mole mapping program at the Midvalley Health Center....

10/28

Health Care

You Don't Have to Give Out Candy

Small ghouls and goblins will soon be coming to your door demanding treats. However, those treats do not have to be filled with sugar and fat. Try one of these non-candy treats that will delight the kids – and ease your ...

10/28

Health Care

Pumping Iron: Safety Tips Weightlifting

As the temperature drops but before the snow falls, more and more people are hitting the gym instead of the trail. Weightlifting has multiple potential benefits – it may increase metabolism, reduce the risk of osteoporos...

10/27

Health Care

Conversion Disorder: Mind Over Matter

For seemingly no physical reason, you find yourself paralyzed and can’t speak. It sounds like the plot of a horror movie, but such frightening symptoms can actually happen to people who have a rare condition called conve...

10/24

Health Care

Safe Sleeping for Newborns

The American Academy of Pediatrics is now recommending babies sleep in the same room as their parents for at least the first six months of life, and optimally up to a year, to reduce the risk of sudden infant death syndr...

10/24

Health Care

EpiPen Sticker Shock? No Problem. We’ll Make Our Own.

Concerned about both safety and the skyrocketing costs of EpiPen, University of Utah Health (UUH) nurses were already searching for solutions before the media storm hit.

10/21

Health Care

Stay Safe on Halloween

By being safe on a dark night, your kiddos will be happier and will possibly get more candy.

10/18

Research, Health Care

You Are What You Tweet?

"Coffee" was the most tweeted food in the continental U.S. between mid-2014 to mid-2015 followed by "beer" then "pizza".

10/14

Health Care

Handling Election Stress

As the days count down to Election Day blood pressure is rising all across the country. So, how is one to remain sane among the chaos?

10/12

Health Care

Tips for Tooth Brushing

Help your kids develop healthy brushing habits.

10/12

Health Care

Poison Control: Something You Never Outgrow

There is one thing we will need throughout our lives though: a Poison Control Center able to answer questions and help with concerns 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

10/06

Health Care

Savi Scout: Making Lumpectomies Easier For Women With Breast Cancer

Having breast cancer is hard enough. But a new technology called Savi Scout is making lumpectomies easier for patients and surgeons.

10/04

Health Care

10 Common Health Care Terms: Do You Know Them?

You don't need a vocabulary lesson when you don’t feel well. Always ask if you don’t understand something your health care provider says, but just in case, here are the definitions of 10 common health care terms.

10/04

Health Care

Your First Pregnancy Appointment

Find out what to expect at your first appointment after getting pregnant.

10/03

Health Care

What Is the Difference Between an OB/GYN and a Midwife?

Have you ever wondered the difference between a midwife and an OB?

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