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...
(Medscape) - HOUSTON, Texas - Target mismatch on perfusion imaging in acute ischemic stroke, a key indicator of which patients may still benefit from endovascular intervention, may be predicted with...
he Utah Poison Control Center (UPCC) will join poison centers and poison prevention partners across the country in celebrating the 55th annual National Poison Prevention Week (NPPW), March 19-25, 2017...
University of Utah Health colleges and programs remain among the best in the nation in primary care, research, physician assistant training, nurse midwifery, pharmacy and other areas, according to the...
Two screening tests often used to try to predict which pregnant women are likely to deliver prematurely aren’t effective in low-risk women, according to a national collaborative study of more...
George Michael's death at age 53 was a shock to the world. People were shocked again when it was released earlier this week that it appeared he had died of...
(KUTV) - It's Colon Cancer Awareness Month, and we had Dr. Michael Walker, a gastroenterologist at the University of Utah Health Center in studio to help debunk myths about colonoscopies.
During the past decade, the gut has experienced a renaissance as investigations focus on the role of the microbiome on human health. While most studies have focused on bacteria, the...
Patients undergoing chemotherapy often experience difficult but treatable symptoms – including fatigue, pain, and nausea - in between healthcare appointments. But because providers are often not aware of them, some...
(tctmd) - Patients with higher visit-to-visit variability in blood pressure have an elevated incident stroke risk, regardless of how aggressively they are treated with antihypertensives, an analysis of the SPRINT...
A prominent physician-researcher who has focused on improving the health of underserved and refugee populations and eliminating health disparities has been tapped to chair the University of Utah School of...
A tiny snail may offer an alternative to opioids for pain relief. Scientists at the University of Utah have found a compound that blocks pain by targeting a pathway not...
Researchers have projected that aggressively lowering blood pressure could help prevent more than 100,000 deaths in the U.S. each year. Experts from the University of Utah and institutions across the...
