While most of us will never be world class athletes, there is still a lot we can learn from Olympians.

Lee Ellington, PhD, Associate Professor at the University of Utah’s College of Nursing was recently awarded $2,252,243 over four years from the National Institute of Nursing Research, with secondary funding...

On Sunday night, Michael Phelps won his nineteenth Olympic gold in the men's relay. As he donned his gold medal, the champion swimmer also sported several unusual, perfectly round marks...

Salt is essential for our bodies to function properly. However, it also can be dangerous, or in some cases even deadly.

The CARMA Center at the University of Utah Health Care kicked off a clinical trial aiming to improve the treatment of atrial fibrillation.

While summer may have periods of elevated ozone, wildfires can mimic the kind of bad air conditions of the winter months.

To floss or not to floss? That is the question after a flood of articles alleging there's little scientific evidence that flossing works.

U.S. News & World Report has released its 2016-2017 Best Hospital Rankings and named University of Utah’s Huntsman Cancer Institute (HCI) one of the top 50 cancer hospitals in the...

The U joins Duke and Vanderbilt universities as the only three schools to receive the awards.

The federal government's Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released its annual quality rankings of hospitals and awarded University of Utah Hospital four stars, the highest ranking in Utah.

These smoothies will keep you cool, and give you a healthy boost.

NantHealth, Inc., a leading next-generation, evidence-based, personalized healthcare company, today announced that it has partnered with the University of Utah in analyzing the entire genomic profiles of at least 1,000...

Many people say politics turn their stomachs. However, it isn't ideological differences making people ill at the Republican National Convention—it's norovirus.

A University of Utah School of Medicine-led study reports an advance that could increase the accuracy of liquid biopsies. The blood test monitors cancer progression by detecting pieces of circulating...

Miniaturized heart device provides patients with the most advanced pacing technology available.

The University of Utah Allergies and Eosinophilic Gastrointestinal Disorders Clinic located at Primary Children’s Hospital has joined the Food Allergy Research & Education (FARE) clinical network and was named a...

(Deseret News) - Laurie Falk, left, and Morgan Sidwell demonstrate the new Multitom Rax Twin Robotic X-ray System at University Hospital in Salt Lake City on Friday.

The new L. S. Skaggs Patient Wellness Center, located in the Ray and Tye Noorda Oral Health Sciences Building, will open to the public on July 11. Funded by the...

There are lots of instances when a convenience store is the closest - or only - option for a quick bite or snack.

The Native American Research Internship (NARI) is a 10-week program that specializes in guiding Native American students toward careers in those fields. It is designed specifically for Native American undergraduate...

Researchers will monitor potential infections among group of U.S. athletes traveling to Brazil

On July 9, the Natural History Museum of Utah will host a DNA Fest presented in part by Utah Genome Project and USTAR Center for Genetic Discovery investigators. With hands-on...

(Deseret News) - The ROPES course at University Neuropsychiatric Institute was used by the Utah Ulster Project as part of their team building activities.

The Children's Tumor Foundation recently awarded Dr. David Viskochil its highest honor for his contributions to helping those with the genetic disease.