You might say 9/11 forged Carrie Pike’s determination to provide soft and cuddly keepsakes for those who are grieving. Pike had been sewing commemorative teddy bears — "Carrie Bears," pieced...

Maureen L. Condic, Ph.D., associate professor in the Department of Neurobiology and Anatomy at University of Utah Health and University Ombudsman, has been named a member of the National Science...

Silicon Slopes is pleased to announce University of Utah Health Plans is its exclusive health partner. In this new role, U of U Health Plans will support Silicon Slopes in...

Athletes get hurt. However, their age may play a role in the injuries they sustain.

Although she belongs to the larger community of transgender individuals, Josie is one of a kind: she is the first patient ever to undergo comprehensive gender confirmation surgery at University...

University of Utah Health College of Pharmacy has received $2.6 million in contract funding from the National Institutes of Health to evaluate new small molecules to treat pain as part...

Protect you and your kids from the germs, bacteria, and viruses that cause some pretty frightening illnesses.

University of Utah Health today announced the creation of Family Planning Elevated (FPE), a statewide contraception initiative. Funded in part by a generous $4 million grant from the Laura and...

A first-of-its-kind program at the University of Utah is bringing together teachers and professors to create high school curriculum about opioids. kuer.org

The program is only the third in the state to receive the recognition and the first that is open to the general public.

Charles L. Saltzman, MD, Chair of Orthopaedics and the LS Peery Presidential Endowed Professor at the University of Utah, has been elected as Vice President of the American Board of...

Looking for a good, healthy snack that will actually make you full? Here are a list of healthy (and not-so-healthy) snack choices.

For the first time, a team of researchers has found a specific place in the human genome that raises a person’s risk of erectile dysfunction.

Gone are the days of heavy science textbooks with over-used examples and hard-to-grasp lessons. The Genetic Science Learning Center (GSLC) at the University of Utah is bringing science education into...

The hospital is among ten are being recognized today for their high performance on quality-of-care outcome measures and patient satisfaction.

Simple things you can do to avoid burn injuries in your home.

University of Utah Health has been once again named a winner of the prestigious 2018 Vizient Bernard A. Birnbaum, MD, Quality Leadership Award.

You may not rock them to sleep any more, but you can help your teen get the sleep they need.

Scooter accidents are on the rise.

Heart failure occurs when the heart becomes dilated, or enlarged. This can occur due to a previous heart attack, or diseases of the heart.

The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has designated University of Utah Health as one of a dozen medical centers in the national Undiagnosed Disease Network (UDN), dedicated to finding answers...

There are several types of growths that occur in the female reproductive system. While these growths may have similar symptoms, they have different causes, treatments, and potential complications.

One third of Americans over the age of 65 take an aspirin every day.

Some were patients, some were parents, and some were doctors and staff who have cared for the smallest and the sickest babies at University of Utah Hospital. All came together...