You may not realize you are at risk for cardiovascular disease or diabetes unless you keep track of your blood pressure, cholesterol, and blood sugar levels on a regular basis...
Heidi Shaw, a transplant coordinator at University of Utah Health has been a nurse for 20 years and was inspired to donate one of her kidneys before she turned 50.
Bryan Caldwell was only 34 when he suffered a serious stroke. After two months in the hospital, he was transferred to Neilsen Rehabilitation Hospital where he faced many challenges.
Jack Moser was only 5 years old when he was run over by a recreational vehicle and seriously injured. Two years later, Jack has overcome serious challenges and is living...
Zoe Messer moved to Salt Lake City to explore the outdoors. During her first ski season, she hit a tree on the slopes and got a severe traumatic brain injury.
The Center for Global Surgery at U of U Health is leading an international, NIH-funded effort to significantly upgrade emergency services in Rwanda by developing GPS-based technology to locate patients...
Polly Creveling, a third-year medical student at University of Utah, was skiing through two feet of deep, fresh powder when her ski got stuck in the hard snow below. An...
When Susan Veater was diagnosed with Parkinson's disease in July 2015, she didn't know much about the disease. "When I got the diagnosis, I wasn't sure what it meant," Veater...
A veces la lactancia puede ser un reto. Dado que los recién nacidos y los bebés están aprendiendo continuamente y sus cambios de humor son imprevisibles, una madre lactante puede...
Breastfeeding can sometimes be challenging. Because newborns and infants are continuously learning and their mood swings are unpredictable, a breastfeeding mother may experience many changes in milk supply.
Scenes of violence and threats have been increasingly playing out on school campuses across the country.. Here's how you can talk to your children about school threats.
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...
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...
We are in the midst of a mental health crisis, and the way we talk about it may be hurting more than helping. And while outdated beliefs are beginning to...
The Kem & Carolyn Gardner Mental Health Crisis Care Center is partnering with the Salt Lake County Jail Resource Re-entry Program (JRRP), a new initiative aimed at helping recently released...
In 2019, Charlie Ellis, who lives with bipolar disorder, found himself in a crisis. After a friend called the police for help, he found himself surrounded by officers with guns...
Researchers at University of Utah Health report that easy-to-find soft corals—flexible corals that resemble underwater plants—are the source of a natural chemical that had shown promise in initial studies for...
La escasez de leche de fórmula para bebés en todo el país está creando estantes vacíos en las tiendas y planteando preguntas a los padres sobre cómo proporcionar una nutrición...
A nationwide shortage of baby formula is creating empty store shelves and raising questions among parents about how to provide babies with proper nutrition. Before switching to alternative means, here's...
The University of Utah College of Pharmacy’s Anticonvulsant Drug Development (ADD) Program has been awarded a five-year $34 million contract renewal with the NIH’s National Institute of Neurological Disorders and...
On Wednesday, May 18, 2022, Jeremy Kendrick, MD, an Assistant Professor of Psychiatry and Provider Informaticist, will present a Psychiatry Grand Rounds titled "Come On In, the Water's Fine: Making...
