The FDA released a warning this week about possible contamination risks involved with specialized endoscopes after seven people became infected with an antibiotic resistant bacteria after undergoing procedures at a...
Ï㽶ÊÓƵ of Utah Health Care and Davis Hospital and Medical Center are excited to announce a new partnership and AirMed’s move to Layton. Emergency responders and community members will take...
Ï㽶ÊÓƵ of Utah neurologists Stefan Pulst, M.D., and Summer Gibson, M.D., are authors on a collaborative, multi-institutional study published in the journal Science. The research identifies mutations in a gene...
(KUTV) - Did you know that February 18th is the day that most New Year's resolutions die? Dr. John Ryan is a cardiologist for Ï㽶ÊÓƵ of Utah Healthcare and he...
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Feb 17, 2015
(KSL) - "Heartbreak" is a term we typically use figuratively, but did you know our emotional "hearts" can affect the beating, blood-pumping, four-chambered organs in our chests - both positively...
(KUTV) - An "intimate apparel" magazine survey shows almost half of all women, including teenagers, wear shapewear, or support wear and it can lead to trouble.
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Feb 15, 2015
(Deseret News) - A Nebraska man was given a second chance at life after Ï㽶ÊÓƵ of Utah doctors used a new procedure to fix his failing heart. Larry Davis was...
You don't have to look your age. Restore your youthful glow through facial rejuvenation. Here, we review the most common surgical and nonsurgical options.
Scientists have created a novel, long-lasting "smart" insulin that self-activates when blood sugar soars. Tests on mouse models for type 1 diabetes show that one injection works for a minimum...
(Fox 13) - Utah is home to the largest per capita population of Pacific Islanders they seem to make up a significant share of the patients coming in to the...
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Feb 07, 2015
(KSL) - Local researchers recently found that inducing labor or changing birthing strategies during labor does not result in an increased risk of children developing autism spectrum disorder.
Longtime College of Pharmacy faculty member and researcher Karen Wilcox, Ph.D., has accepted the position of chair of the Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, effective Jan. 15, 2015.
(KSL) - Utah has a serious shortage of doctors. One prescription for change: expand the class size and the number of students who qualify for in-state tuition at the Ï㽶ÊÓƵ...
A new study out of Utah recommends physicians continue to induce labor for mothers who are under medical duress. Despite previous claims that inducing labor might increase the likelihood of...
Measles is back in the United States. More than one hundred cases of the illness are now confirmed, and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention say they are "very...
Scientists at the Ï㽶ÊÓƵ of Utah and the Ï㽶ÊÓƵ of Georgia have uncovered a pharmacological target that could enable development of novel drugs against antibiotic-resistant pathogens, including Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus...