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December 22, 2021
At any given time, eating disorders affect millions of people of every age, race, size, gender identity, sexual orientation, and background. Kristin Francis, MD, a psychiatrist at Huntsman Mental Health Institute, lends her expertise about detecting and diagnosing eating disorders, suicide risk, and common triggers.
October 28, 2021
The workplace is a crucial area to address mental health and suicide prevention. Nearly 68 percent of the American population participates in the workforce, and one in five Americans adults suffer from a diagnosable mental health disorder in a given year. When an individual is struggling with their mental health or thoughts of suicide, it will most likely impact their place of work.
September 03, 2021
Los Centros para el Control y la Prevención de Enfermedades (CDC), definen las infecciones en vacunados como la "detección de ARN o antígeno del SARS-CoV-2 en una muestra respiratoria recogida de una persona más de 14 días después de todas las dosis recomendadas de una vacuna Covid-19 autorizada por la FDA". En pocas palabras, un caso de infección en vacunados es cuando alguien da positivo dos o más semanas después de haber completado todas las dosis recomendadas de la vacuna Covid-19.
September 02, 2021
Misinformation is circulating that breakthrough cases demonstrate that COVID-19 vaccines are not effective. However, this is untrue. Breakthrough infections do not mean that the vaccines are failing.
December 18, 2020
The L.S. Skaggs Patient Wellness Center provides health and wellness programming for individuals in our community. Through an innovative inter-professional approach, students and faculty from the Colleges of Health, Pharmacy, Nursing, and the School of Dentistry work together to the benefits of our patients and clients.
November 12, 2020
Body hair—it’s something we spend lots of time, energy, and money on removing. Whether you’re tired of shaving your legs or armpits or pained by waxing that upper lip, laser hair removal may be a good choice for you.
November 05, 2020
Prediabetes can be a confusing diagnosis. It’s not diabetes, so what is it? Prediabetes is a condition where the sugar (glucose) in your blood is higher than normal, but not high enough that you are diagnosed with type 2 diabetes. Knowledge of, or diagnosis of prediabetes, can be helpful in preventing type 2 diabetes.
June 23, 2020
If you're like many people who had to change their daily routines due to COVID-19, you are probably in need of a good way to stay in shape and get fit while gyms are closed. Thank to communications technology like Zoom, you can still sweat it out with Zoom fitness classes. Learn how to get started!
February 08, 2018
Let's try a new take on a classic comfort food: Shepard's Pie
Roasted vegetables are both wonderful on their own or as a topper to salads, tacos, and grain salads.
January 04, 2018
Picture it: a cool, bubbling, crystal clear mountain spring. Nothing could be so pure or refreshing, right?
November 20, 2017
Cranberries are tasty—and good for you.
November 14, 2017
How you take your blood pressure can affect the outcome.
August 17, 2017
All the things your kid needs to go back to school.
August 03, 2017
Here are just a few ways you can manage your diabetes.
June 19, 2017
If coconut oil isn’t the miracle food it has been touted to be, then what is the best oil to use?
May 09, 2017
Did you know you could have diabetes and not realize it?
April 03, 2017
Is death by bacon possible?
March 21, 2017
The Centers for Disease Control says that if you have a family health history of a chronic disease like cancer, heart disease, diabetes, or osteoporosis, you are more likely to get that disease yourself.
February 14, 2017
How loving relationships sustain us, define us, and keep us healthy.
February 02, 2017
Detoxing has been around for a little while, but this diet fad is still going strong.
November 11, 2016
They are pieces of advice we have all heard -- but how much is actually true?
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