It’s a bit of a dilemma: you can’t treat a patient’s Hepatitis C because they have kidney failure, and their kidney failure is only going to get worse if you...
The annual pelvic exam has been routinely performed on American women for decades. Controversy over the effectiveness vs. the “embarrassment factor” has recently taken center stage. Dr. Kirtly Jones re-examines...
Why should you consider Emergency Medicine? What is the biggest misconception about being an ER doctor? What can one expect when entering the Emergency Medicine Residency Program, here at the...
Atrial fibrillation and stroke, are they related and can it be treated? Dr. Tom Miller talks to Stroke Specialist Dr. Dana Dewitt about diagnosis, treatment options, new medicines, and whether...
Not every child responds to appendectomy in the same way. Through careful examination of practices once considered routine, Dr. David Skarda has been able to adjust some protocols to better-fit...
Advancements in the treatment of cataracts tailor the procedure to better fit individual patients. Dr. Craig Chaya from the Moran Eye Center talks about how these options can improve quality...
OBGYN Dr. Kirtly Jones reveals the alarming statistics that characterize the current state of maternal safety in the United States compared to other developed countries. Unplanned pregnancies, obesity, and income...
Sunscreens range in prices, but Dr. Doug Grossman from Huntsman Cancer Institute cautions against scrimping on sun protection products. Find out what products are best and why, as he compares...
Serious injury in a remote location can present a real problem. What should you do if you break a leg on a hiking trail? Emergency Room physician Dr. Scott Youngquist...
Recent advancements in the treatment of multiple sclerosis have dramatically transformed outcomes for patients diagnosed with the disease. Dr. Dana Dewitt, a specialist in multiple sclerosis care, describes how different...
We all enjoy the summer sun but nobody enjoys sunburns. Research shows sun damage is much more dangerous for children than adults. Pediatrician Dr. Cindy Gellner walks through the procedures...
While a tank and mask can make sleep apnea more manageable, the machine is still loud and difficult for some people to use. A new appliance may be able to...
Cancer is difficult enough to treat as it is, but when it become drug resistant, it becomes nearly impossible to stop. Trudy Oliver, Ph.D., an assistant professor of oncological sciences...
Health care delivered in teams is better care, more efficient and makes for happier patients. But we can’t expect health professionals to work as teams if we don’t train them...
Researchers at the Moran Eye Center are exploring some promising new avenues in understanding the genetic causes of age-related macular degeneration. Chief resident Leah Owen describes her recently published study...
Just about anything an infant grabs hold of goes directly into his or her mouth. New theories on immune system development may help to explain this behavior. Dr. Kirtly Jones...
What would you do if you spotted someone at the bottom of a pool and a lifeguard wasn’t on duty? Learn the emergency procedures from ER doctor Scott Youngquist. He...
An organ transplant can give patients a new lease on life, but the surgery and the processes surrounding it can be daunting. Transplant doctor Jeffery Campsen and staff discuss the...
Dementia with Lewy Bodies is the second most common form of neurodegenerative disorder. University of Utah Health Care provides one of only five clinics in the world specializing in this...
Using principles borrowed from population biology, Dr. Luca Brunelli, an associate professor in pediatrics at the University of Utah, has developed a rapid and inexpensive one-step method for isolating rare...
Once daunting and scary, cataract surgery is now performed routinely and safely. Dr. Craig Chaya of the Moran Eye Center talks cataract facts. He discusses the causes, effects, prevention and...
A combination of Hepatitis C and liver disease makes treatments, therapies and even transplants useless. However, a new combination of treatments before and after a transplant seems to have successfully...
The Anticonconvulsant Drug Development program at the University of Utah has been instrumental in bringing an amazing 16 epilepsy drugs to the market. Director H. Steve White, Ph.D., describes the...
Young adults with autism rarely have a regular college experience in order to find a career. A new program called First Ascent aims to match these adults with careers that...
