(U.S. News & World Report) - Surgery patients who suffer complications after discharge from a hospital are more likely to die if they're readmitted to a different hospital than where...
Up to 22 percent of surgical patients experience unexpected complications and must be readmitted for post-operative care. A study led by the University of Utah suggests that returning to the...
Being sick is awful. Being sick on vacation is even worse. No matter where you travel in the world, there are health risks involved in travel, and precautions you should...
Genomics England announced that it will be using technology co-developed in a partnership between the University of Utah and Omicia to interpret the DNA of Britons as part of the...
(Health Leaders Media) - Hospitals have different protocols-or none at all-when it comes to discharging patients to hotels. But the Occupational Safety and Health Administration's bloodborne pathogens standard applies to...
(KSL) - When first responders arrive on scene, they have to push aside their own emotions. That can potentially turn into a heavy burden they then carry alone.
U.S. News & World Report has ranked Intermountain Healthcare’s Primary Children’s Hospital in Salt Lake City, Utah, in seven specialties in the new 2015-16 Best Children’s Hospitals rankings.
(KSL) - Not many with stage 4 melanoma patients get a second chance, the immune system has regulatory systems that allow cancer to hide, making it difficult treat and even...
(KUER) - Until now, this summer ozone season has been relatively pollution free. As temperatures climb in the next day or so, so are expected ozone levels
Should we be preparing for the attack of the drones? As the small aircrafts are becoming more commonplace, reports of injuries caused by them are popping up.
University of Utah Health Care (UUHC) has been designated by the National Tourette Syndrome Association as a Center of Excellence in the United States. The designation will be announced at...
You're coughing and sneezing and your nose is runny. Should you reach for cold medicine or could it be allergies? Here are symptoms of each, so you can help tell...
The University of Utah’s Neuroscience Initiative has awarded seed grants to six collaborative projects aimed at deepening our understanding of the brain in disease and in health, and transforming this...