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If your child comes down with the flu, there is not much you can do except make them comfortable and wait for the virus to run its course. Pediatrician Cindy...

Glaucoma is an eye condition commonly discussed, yet often underestimated. If left untreated, glaucoma can inflict on your vision, leading to irreversible damage and potential complete blindness. Glaucoma expert Norm...

Chronic sleep deprivation can adversely affect work and family, and should be taken seriously. Focusing on insomnia in women, neurologist and sleep specialist Chris Jones, MD, talks about the dangers...

Is the President’s Precision Medicine Initiative going revolutionize health care? Is it a good investment? What is it, exactly? Dr. Will Dere, director for the Program for Personalized Health at...

If you’re thinking about applying to PA programs, the director of admissions for the �㽶��Ƶ of Utah’s physician assistant program has some advice for you. Doris Dalton encourages some deep...

Everyone has body odors, but every person’s is a little bit different. Odors even vary between areas of our bodies. But did you know using certain soaps and deodorants could...

Is a sugar-free diet the healthy way to go? Not necessarily. Health educator Ashley Quadros says humans need sugar for energy and discusses why it has such a bad reputation...

Growing up often comes with growing pains. Pediatrician Dr. Cindy Gellner discusses why children of certain ages get body aches and what to expect when growing pains set in. She...

Our bodies are home to thousands of species of good bacteria that keep us healthy by aiding with digestion, defending against harmful bacteria, even possibly promoting mental health. A recent...

“Your life experiences build who you are.” From a young age, Wes, a second year medical student here at #UUSOM was taught to respect and serve the elder community. It...

Experiment.com and petridish.org are websites that host crowdfunding campaigns designed to raise money for scientific research from large numbers of people. It sounds like a great idea, but does it...

Hypothermia is when your body temperature gets too low. But you might be surprised to find out it doesn’t really need to be all that cold to get hypothermia. Dr...

Stressed out and need some motivation? Dr. Leana Wen, attending physician at George Washington �㽶��Ƶ, talks about how to manage stress in such a stressful time of your life. She...

Northern Utah suffers from terrible air pollution in the winter months, but improving the air quality is a more complicated issue than most people realize. Kerry Kelly is an air...

Anyone who has attempted to create an educational game has probably learned just how difficult it can sometimes be. Kerry Kelly, a chemical engineer at the �㽶��Ƶ of Utah, recently...

People claim vegetarian status for a multitude of reasons. Registered Dietitian Kary Woodruff speaks about being on the fence and some of the reasons why people choose this option. She...

When you say allergies most people think of springtime: flowers, grasses, trees, pollens. But winter allergies can also be a problem. From St. John's Medical Center in Jackson, Wyoming, Dr...

One in every four women will be a victim of domestic violence in her lifetime. Do the abusers want to stop hurting their partners? Social worker Wendy James talks about...

As health care evolves, nurses will continue to play important roles in patient treatment. Pamela Cipriano, president of the American Nurses Association, speaks about nurses of the future and the...

A recent study published in Drug and Alcohol Dependence shows that methamphetamine users are more likely to get Parkinson’s disease than the general population. Senior author Glen Hanson, D.D.S., Ph.D...

If you’re one of those people who get irritated, sore, dry, itching throats in the wintertime - don’t worry, it’s a common problem. From St. John's Medical Center in Jackson...

Aggressive new treatments for cancer may no longer include losing your hair. The effectiveness of chemotherapy is being rapidly overtaken by new targeted therapies that attack specific lung cancer cells...

What is a Triple Board? Why would anyone choose to get boarded in three subjects and what are they? Why would anyone follow the #CincinnatiBengals here in Utah? I interviewed...

Over 90 percent of your body is water. It’s usually not too hard to get the amount of water you need in the summertime – but in the wintertime, it...