Glaucoma is a complex eye condition that affects more than three million Americans and can cause irreversible blindness. Yet at least 50% of people with glaucoma don’t know they have...
If you are eligible for bariatric surgery, two procedures can be considered: gastric sleeve surgery and gastric bypass surgery. Understanding the key differences and benefits is crucial to making an...
Randy Woolley started experiencing radiating chest pain while making candy for his family’s candy company. He was taken by life flight to University of Utah hospital. Randy was having a...
Worldwide, someone dies from drug or alcohol addiction every four minutes. Now, researchers at Huntsman Mental Health Institute at University of Utah have been selected by Wellcome Leap to research...
When Tammy George collapsed at work in 2019, she had no idea it was the start of a challenging journey to understanding sarcoidosis. She is grateful to the specialized sarcoidosis...
Stephen A. Smith joined the national "Love, Your Mind" campaign today, sharing his personal mental health journey in a new public service advertisement (PSA) to normalize mental health conversations and...
While losing a limb is a life-changing experience, it's important to remember that you don't have to go through an amputation alone. Your postoperative care will involve an interdisciplinary team...
Daltyn was diagnosed with PKD, polycystic kidney disease, when he was six months old. He started dialysis when he was just 18 months old. He had his first kidney transplant...
Un accidente isquémico transitorio (AIT), a menudo denominado mini-accidente cerebrovascular, se produce cuando un coágulo de sangre o un estrechamiento de los vasos sanguíneos causan una interrupción temporal del flujo...
A transient ischemic attack (TIA) lasts only a few minutes and, unlike full strokes, usually do not cause permanent brain damage or have long-term effects. If you’ve had a TIA...
Mitch opens up about his personal ADHD diagnosis at an adult age. ADHD specialist Braun Tueller, PA-C, gives his insight on the experience of ADHD in adulthood.
An abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA or “triple A”) is a potentially life-threatening condition where the aorta, which is the body’s main artery, becomes enlarged in the abdomen. This condition can...
Deborah A. Yurgelun-Todd, Ph.D., professor of psychiatry and vice chair for research at Huntsman Mental Health Institute at University of Utah Health has been named as one of the U.S.’...
Los expertos del Centro Oftalmológico John A. Moran de la Universidad de Utah advierten de que mirar directamente a cualquier parte del sol durante cualquier eclipse solar puede causar daños...
Experts at the John A. Moran Eye Center at the University of Utah warn that looking directly at any part of the sun during any solar eclipse can cause eye...
Read along as we follow the heartwarming and unbreakable bond between two sisters, Jesica and Raquel, and how one sisters act of selflessness forever changed both of their lives.
If you’ve noticed that your child’s chest looks slightly sunken or caved in, they might have a type of chest wall deformity called pectus excavatum, also sometimes referred to as...
Cuando está embarazada, el cuerpo se llena de sorpresas. Estas vueltas y revueltas pueden incluso traer noticias alarmantes del médico sobre un embarazo de alto riesgo.
When a baby is on board, the body is full of surprises. These twists and turns may even bring about alarming news from your doctor concerning a high-risk pregnancy.
New PSA features Elmo and friends showing how humming can help support people’s emotional well-being as part of a series of activities for the ‘Love, Your Mind’ campaign. Sesame Workshop...
The collaborative efforts of the Salt Lake City School District, Salt Lake Education Foundation, University of Utah Health, and West High School culminated in the successful grand opening of the...
Las hernias no se limitan a los atletas y los ancianos; se producen con más frecuencia de lo que se piensa. Conocer mejor esta afección y sus repercusiones arrojará luz...
Hernias occur more often than you may think. Having a better understanding of this condition and the repercussions of a hernia will shed light on this sometimes painful and surprisingly...
