Did you know that fresh foods are often less expensive during their harvest season? Check out Healthy for Good's tip #6: Seasons of Eating. Each seasons brings a variety of...
You know regular exercise benefits your heart, lungs, energy level, and waistline. But did you know it can also help preserve your vision? From the minute you wake up until...
The vast majority of Twitter users who vape with JUUL e-cigarettes are not using the devices to stop smoking or to improve their health, according to a research team led...
The National Institutes of Health has awarded a trio of five-year grants totaling more than $12 million to a group of Ï㽶ÊÓƵ of Utah Health scientists at the forefront of...
As doctors, scientists, and researchers study the long-term consequences of COVID-19, people are learning to cope with grief and recovery. Concern for these individuals has urged health care professionals to...
Stress can have negative impacts on your health, such as releasing the hormone cortisol into your bloodstream, which can increase your heart rate and blood pressure. Check out Healthy for...
Newly published research has reversed our understanding of an aspect of kidney tumor growth. Researchers at Huntsman Cancer Institute at the Ï㽶ÊÓƵ of Utah discovered that two key proteins have...
There are plenty of easy, no-cost ways to dedicate at least 150 minutes to being more active. Check out Healthy for Good's tip #3: 7 Ways to Move More. You...
U of U Health associate professor of population health sciences Adam Bress, PharmD, M.S., is one of three health professionals nationwide who have been selected for the class of 2020...
Following a brain-injuring bump or blow to the head, brain cells and blood vessels typically swell. This can lead to a potentially life-threatening increase in pressure inside the skull, and...
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Sep 08, 2020
WASHINGTON — A recently published study shows Veterans receiving outpatient care from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) health care facilities or community providers within VA’s network are pleased...
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Sep 08, 2020
A wide-scale study of more than 1 million veterans indicates veterans receiving care from the Department of Veterans Affairs’ internal health care system compares favorably with community-based care veterans receive...
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Sep 08, 2020
A wide-scale study of more than 1 million veterans indicates veterans receiving care from the Department of Veterans Affairs’ internal health care system compares favorably with community-based care veterans receive...
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Sep 08, 2020
In honor of Veterans Day, VA HSR&D investigators share their thoughts on what it means to work with—and on behalf of—our nation's Veterans. va.gov
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Sep 08, 2020
One common side effect breast cancer survivors face is lymphedema. In the past, it was really only treatable by compression garments or physical therapy. But a new treatment is offering...
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Sep 08, 2020
Sitney Chogas talks about Summer Burn Safety with the La Ley Radio Team. La Ley Radio Team
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Sep 08, 2020
The Veterans Access, Choice and Accountability Act (known as the 2014 Choice Act) expanded Veterans’ ability to seek medical care outside of Veterans Health Administration (VHA) if they met certain...
Did you know fruits and vegetables provide many beneficial nutrients that are essential to your everyday health? Check out Healthy for Good's tip #2: Five reasons to eat more color...
Racial disparities among essential workers could be a key reason that Black Americans are more likely than whites to contract and die of COVID-19, according to researchers at the Ï㽶ÊÓƵ...
Did you know that you can improve your bad cholesterol just by eating a different kind of fat? Check out Healthy for Good's tip #1: Four ways to get good...
Kristina Callis Duffin M.D., current co-chair of the Ï㽶ÊÓƵ of Utah’s Department of Dermatology, has been named full chair effective August 1, 2020. Callis Duffin will oversee all clinical, research...
For years, Dan Owens suffered excruciating back pain, barely managing to make his way between the bed, a nearby bathroom, and a chair only feet away. After many different diagnoses...