While slowing down a woman's biological clock remains as futile as turning back time, reproductive medicine is finding a way to peer inside the clock to gauge just how fast...

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(KSL) - Three sisters born with hearing loss from a condition that makes the cochlea prone to damage underwent surgery at Primary Children's Hospital to receive cochlear implants. Read about...

It is a condition that affects an estimated one in 10 women of reproductive age in the United States. However, little is known about the causes and proper diagnosis of...

(Modern Medicine Network) - While the rate of new drug shortages has fallen, manufacturing problems and FDA import bans continue to cause shortages of certain medications in U.S. hospitals.

(Deseret News) - The University of Utah welcomed 122 first-year medical students Friday, the first expanded medical class at the U. since the passage of SB42, legislation meant to address...

It's something you hear at every sports practice, from peewee soccer to the high school football field: drink lots of water. While it's good advice, it may be a bit...

A relatively healthy diet before pregnancy is linked to a lower rate of certain heart abnormalities in babies at birth, finds researchers at the University of Utah School of Medicine.

VA study with U and Utah State University researchers looked at vets returning from Afghanistan and Iraq conflicts

(Radio West) - Are LGBT people born with their sexual and gender preferences? And, more importantly, should that matter? Jim Tabery, PhD, professor in the medical ethic division discusses sexuality...

One in 10 adult Americans suffer from constant chronic pain. What can you do about it? Read these four tips for managing your chronic pain.

If your child's backpack contains a small library, consider this: More than 7,300 kids are treated for backpack-related injuries annually. Learn how much weight is too much to carry and...

Citrus fruits are touted for their health benefits, but could consuming too much actually put you at a higher risk for certain types of cancer?

Every now and then, we hear a false alarm about children's eye safety. It happened recently in China, when a major newspaper claimed a three-month-old infant had been blinded by...

As advances in medicine are giving rise to growing numbers of children who survive severe heart defects, it’s emerging that over half have behavioral problems and difficulty keeping up academically...

Saturday’s health fair is the main event of Be Well Utah: A Family Health Week. In addition to many healthy family activities, a variety of health professionals will be on...

The University of Utah was ranked No. 35 in Clinical Medicine and Pharmacy on the 2015 Academic Ranking of World Universities, conducted by researchers at the Center for World-Class Universities...

Rand Paul is running for President. However, politics is not his first love. "This is what I love doing," he said as he entered a small operating room in Cap-Haïtien...

Former President Jimmy Carter recently announced that he was diagnosed with cancer; today he publicized he is suffering from melanoma.

Insects are a part of nature but don't let them ruin your weekend! Learn how to prevent and treat bites from two pesky culprits.

(The Washington Post) - Pro bono eye surgery sponsored by the Moran Eye Center from the University of Utah

When you're enjoying the pool this summer, preventing drowning and protecting your skin from the damaging rays of the sun should be top of mind. But what about chemical burns?

U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Sylvia M. Burwell visited University of Utah Health Care on Thursday to discuss Utah’s role as a leader in health care transformation.

Presidential candidate and ophthalmologist Rand Paul, MD, will join the University of Utah’s John A. Moran Eye Center on a weeklong surgical mission in Haiti beginning August 17, 2015.