Have a cough that won’t seem to go away? Has it lasted longer than eight weeks? You should go to your doctor. Any cough lasting more than eight weeks is considered chronic and is not likely to go away on its own, and the cause of the cough might surprise you. Tom Miller, MD, shares the most common, and not-so-common, causes of a chronic cough and how doctors treat them.
A positive HIV diagnosis is not something to be taken lightly, but with modern treatments, the diagnosis is no longer a death sentence. Today’s HIV-positive patients can expect to live long and happy lives—even without taking 20 pills a day. HIV specialist Adam Spivak, MD, talks about how HIV treatment and care have advanced throughout the years, and how specialists at an HIV/AIDS clinic can help patients manage their condition.
Monkeypox is a contagious viral infection that can lead to severe, scar-causing rashes. While the virus is not particularly life-threatening to most people, the painful symptoms can last for weeks. Virologists Sankar Swaminathan, MD, and Adam Spivak, MD, discuss how monkeypox spreads and what you can do to prevent an infection, along with dispelling some of the myths about the virus floating around the internet.
The recent reemergence of monkeypox in the United States has created new worries about another potentially contagious virus. But infectious disease experts at University of Utah Health say this virus...
La reciente reaparición de la viruela del mono en Estados Unidos está creando nuevas preocupaciones sobre otro virus potencialmente contagioso, mientras la nación sigue sufriendo la pandemia del COVID-19. Pero...
It’s the time of year when your child gets sick over and over, and you wonder if they’ll ever be healthy again. They start to sniffle and you bundle them up to try to keep the sickness at bay. But contrary to popular belief, we don’t get sick because the weather’s too cold or because we’re not wearing the right amount of appropriate seasonal clothing. Dr. Cindy Gellner talks about when, why, and how children get colds and other winter infections. She’ll also discuss when you should worry if sneezing and coughing becomes too frequent.
University of Utah Health supports Governor Spencer Cox’s decision to authorize booster doses of COVID-19 vaccines for all people living in Utah who are aged 18 and older. The Governor’s...
Por lo tanto, la pregunta sigue siendo: ¿es necesario vacunarse si ya ha contraído el virus y recuperado de la enfermedad COVID-19? Los expertos en salud de la Universidad de...
So, the question remains: Do you need to get vaccinated if you have already contracted and recovered from COVID-19? University of Utah Health experts, along with the Centers for Disease...
A new study shows that cases of Valley Fever have been slowly increasing, and the disease now affects people in a larger geographical area than previously recognized.
One of the earlier warning signs of COVID-19 disease was a loss of taste and smell. Parosmia is a condition where otherwise normal smells now smell unpleasant or even disgusting.
To address some of the myths and misconceptions, top experts in epidemiology, infectious diseases, and obstetrics and gynecology at University of Utah Health provide factual information about COVID-19 and the...
For dogs you know, a dog bite should be treated like a laceration and watched for signs of infection. But for deeper wounds and those from strange dogs, it might be time for a trip to the ER. Emergency physician Dr. Troy Madsen takes us step by step—from what you should do after being bitten to when you should be worried about rabies.
We all know how important it is to wash our hands before and after handling food and using the restroom. But how effective is hand sanitizer? Is it just as...
