Suffering from a torn ACL, basketball player Amber Whiting was devastated. Her family set up an appointment with Dr. Travis Maak, the head orthopedic surgeon for the Utah Jazz who...
The U.S. had too few psychiatrists even before COVID-19 increased rates of anxiety and depression. From partnering with primary care providers to innovative digital tools, leaders are stepping up with...
(hmpgloballearningnetwork.com) - Ignacio Garrido-Laguna, MD, Huntsman Cancer Institute at the University of Utah, Salt Lake City, discusses findings from an updated integrated analysis exploring entrectinib in patients with NTRK fusion-positive...
When working with a patient who has femoroacetabular impingement syndrome (FAI), knowing how and when to work with an orthopaedic surgeon can feel daunting. Dr. Travis Maak puts your mind...
(Studio5ksl.com) - With age comes the aches and pains, especially in your neck and back. But how do you know when it’s actually a problem that needs fixing?
Salt Lake City, UT - (ReleaseWire) - There is new hope for children in Utah and throughout the Intermountain West who suffer from seizures or have brain tumors thanks to...
Stacey Clardy is the editor of both the Neurology® Podcast (the official podcast of the journal Neurology) and the Neurology MinuteTM Daily Briefing (published by the American Academy of Neurology)...
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah (ABC4) – An 11-year-old girl travels to Utah to become the first European child to receive an innovative brain implant treatment for epilepsy. abc4.com
Carl Molstad said his daughter Edith, who turns 11 on Wednesday, has lived two different lives: one before her seizures, and one after. She used to love playing soccer, hanging...
SALT LAKE CITY — Four years ago, Edith Mölstad was a perfectly healthy 7-year-old Swedish girl who loved school and her friends. Then she suddenly developed a severe, rare form...
SALT LAKE CITY — Imagine having to fly thousands of miles to a different country, through COVID-19 travel restrictions, for your child’s life saving surgery. ksltv.com
Atrial fibrillation is a heart disorder we hear about a lot. It’s hard to know how to avoid it, though, if we don’t know what causes it. Learning a few...
Though Grant has a number of treatments that can assist her, many heart failure treatments are experimental, based on individual needs, and only designed to delay an inevitable conclusion. However...
Dr. Mark Mahan is a neurosurgeon who specializes in spinal surgery at the University of Utah Health and he has joined Surae on Good Things Utah to talk about what...
Varicose veins are tortuous, enlarged veins that typically occur in the lower extremities. Varicose veins are extremely common and for many, they are simply a cosmetic concern. However, for others...
We don’t think about it often, but our heartbeat is a big indicator of our heart health. It can reveal issues like atrial fibrillation, which can cause stroke, heart failure...
(KSL)—When Lucas Hernández was eight years old, a friend spread rumors that led his classmates to ostracize him. His mother, ad agency owner and actress Karla Hernández comforted Lucas over...
(PBS Utah)—As the country emerges from the COVID-19 pandemic, experts warn of a mental health crisis that could take the shape of a second pandemic wave. How are lawmakers responding...