Headlines are talking about a new one-size-fits-all type of cancer treatment. Are these claims real or are they just hype? Dr. John Phillips, professor of hematology at University of Utah...
It felt like food poisoning, but he was actually having a stroke. Commonly associated with older individuals, it isn’t uncommon for otherwise young, healthy people to have strokes. We talk...
With all the health and wellness information out there, how do you know which tests you should do when? Women's health expert Dr. Kirtly Parker Jones talks about the 5...
What is it like being a first-generation college student and choosing to chase a career in medicine while combating self-doubt? How do you flawlessly perform a scene from The Sound...
That handful of vitamins you’re taking in the morning may just be making your urine expensive. Thunder Jalili is back and he’s explaining why out of 90,000 supplements on the...
Men who can do 40 or more pushups have a 96% less chance of forming cardiovascular disease. Scot and Troy decide to have a friendly pushup competition and bring in...
Incontinence. Prolapse. Tearing. Postpartum pelvic floor disorders affect many women after childbirth, but are rarely discussed ahead of time. Luckily, treatments at U of U Health are available. Dr. Kirtly...
Native American voices and stories are very few in a lot of conversations—but that doesn’t mean they’re silent. Sometimes, one voice is enough to influence and create positive change. In...
How does a person’s little brother inspire them to become a pediatrician at that the ripe age of fifteen? What is it like growing up African American in American Fork...
Feeling straight up exhausted with your job for the last few months? It may be burnout. We all have bad days at work, but burnout is different and could impact...
A common consensus in med school is that the hard part is getting in. But truth is, a lot of us worry about whether or not we’ll actually become physicians...
One-third of pulmonary embolism patients will die of cardiac arrest before they even realize they have a blood clot. Learn what you can do to identify and treat this scary...
The stories we tell about who we are, who we’ve been, and who we want to become are important. Everyone deserves to have their stories told and heard, no matter...
A typical vaginal birth can be a joyful experience for a new mother. But most women will say that nothing is really quite the same down there after birth. Dr...
What motivates a track and field star to pursue a career in medicine? How does a series of health setbacks while living in the Philippines strengthen your sense of identity...
Statistically, 80% of us will fail our resolution by February 1st. So why not win with a different strategy? Listener Jay shares how he chooses to win in the moment...
"My mentor early on, the Italian doctor, he showed me how to be truly a compassionate physician. I remember he used to spend so much time with the patients talking...
There are many potential health benefits associated with taking Omega-3 supplements, and there may be a new one to add to that list. New research found that fish oil supplements...
Are you the parent of a teenager? Then you know how hard it can be to talk to them about, well, anything. This is especially true when trying to talk...
"I thought wow, what is it about medicine that can take something that can be so raw and so hurtful and transform it into something that makes people somewhat excited...
Kids are active, spontaneous—and bound to eventually get hurt at home. What are the most common injuries, how do they happen, and how you can prevent them in the first...
Bringing up health concerns like body weight can be a challenge. It can be even trickier when speaking with a child. Dr. Cindy Gellner recommends a few strategies to constructively...
When you think about the future of medicine, what do you see? What do you envision? Together with our home teams, University of Utah School of Medicine and University of...
"I ended up shadowing another female physician who had a family and kids and was balancing other things. That’s when I knew I could do it. It points to the...
