Significant internal and external changes have affected the utilization of healthcare services in the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). The VA is the largest integrated healthcare system in the U.S...
A team of researchers at the University of Utah School of Dentistry explored the effect of comprehensive oral care for a more holistic approach to substance use disorder treatment.
Growing pains are traditionally thought to be a side effect of bone growth as children become taller through adolescence. However, the truth is a little different.
As the opioid epidemic rages on, one vulnerable group--new moms--have often been overlooked. A new study at the University of Utah Health found that drug-induced death is the most common...
Karen Wilcox, PhD, Chair of Pharmacology and Toxicology at University of Utah Health, received a $2.6 million Javits Neuroscience Investigator Award from the National Institutes of Health National Institute of...
Protein is essential for the human body, particularly when it comes to building, repairing, or replacing cells and organs. As we get older, we need even more protein to stay...
For years, doctors have been using two types of hormones—estrogen and progesterone—to treat a number of different conditions, including perimenopause. These two hormones are also effective components of treatment for...
We all know about the danger posed by opioids. However, there's another dangerous substance currently being used and abused that has received less attention.
Researchers at University of Utah Health found pairing music with one of four pain medications offered a promising complementary strategy to treat pain.