While decreased fertility is the first health concern people may associate with dropping sperm counts, it is not the only one.

U.S. News & World Report has released its 2017-2018 Best Hospital Rankings. For the fourth consecutive year, University of Utah Hospital was ranked No. 1 in Utah and in the...

Like the rest of the body, the brain loses flexibility with age, impacting the ability to learn, remember, and adapt. Now, scientists at University of Utah Health report they can...

Kensaku Kawamoto, Ph.D., has been appointed to a 3-year term on the U.S. Health Information Technology (HIT) Advisory Committee.

Almost every teen now has an account on at least one social media platform. They use it to reach out to friends, to share experiences, and to tell the world...

Are there any risks in getting Botox too soon? While Botox is a common go-to for people trying to combat the effects of aging when should you try it?

Dyslexia affects about 1 in 10 Americans, and (ADHD) appears in about 50 percent to 70 percent of school-aged children with a learning disability.

Surgery is not the most common way brain tumors are usually found and diagnosed. Neither are headaches, believe it or not.

The benefits of meditation are realized by those who choose to practice it regularly. Here are some simple tips to begin meditation practice.

Experts say that nearly 70 percent of melanomas are new moles, but 30 percent appear from changing moles.

Technology is making it easier for patients and providers to interact, thus improving communication, safety and patient-provider relationships. New tools are helping patients become more actively involved in their care...

In the Intensive Care Unit doctors and nurses must make decisions that involve integration of massive amounts of data that is constantly changing. To cope with all this data they...

Scientists have had limited success at identifying specific inherited genes associated with prostate cancer. Researchers studied prostate cancer patients with multiple cancer diagnoses, many who would not be recommended for...

There are lots of poison hazards your kids (or even you) may mistake for something else.

90 to 95 percent of ALS cases are "sporadic", meaning these patients had no clear family history of the condition, and therefore no indication that they were at risk. A...

The American Heart Association (AHA) awarded investigators at University of Utah Health $3.7 million to conduct collaborative research to prevent and treat congenital heart disease. U of U Health is...

(HSRD) - Presenter(s): Denise Hynes, PhD, RN (moderator); Megan Vanneman, PhD; Leo Greenstone, MD; Michelle Mengeling, PhD

(HSRD) - This archive includes all plenary sessions, selected workshops, paper sessions, and panels that were held during the 2017 HSR&D/QUERI National Conference.

(HSRD) - Presenter(s): Denise Hynes, PhD, RN (moderator); Megan Vanneman, PhD; Leo Greenstone, MD; Michelle Mengeling, PhD

"Yarraman flu is a virus quickly infecting the U.S. .…" The mock announcement was enough to make readers worry. But when the name of the hypothetical illness was changed to...

Antibiotics were the wonder drug of the 20th century, but many bacteria have evolved resistance. According to the CDC, more than two million people in the United States develop bacterial...

'If coconut oil isn’t the miracle food it has been touted to be, then what is the best oil to use?

Erhu Cao, Ph.D., assistant professor of biochemistry at University of Utah Health, was named a 2017 Pew Scholar for his exploration of atomic-scale mechanisms to understand how cell membrane proteins...

Summer is the perfect time to get outside and into nature—but watch out for tiny hitchhikers. Unfortunately, as we go out to enjoy the summer sun, so do ticks.