Playing sports can be hard on a body and lead to a serious injury that might need immediate attention. Emergency physician Dr. Troy Madsen covers the top three most common...
When it comes to your health, you should always be careful what you read online. Especially when it comes to a surgery like hip replacement. There are two commonly used...
鈥淧revention is the best type of medicine,鈥 says Dr. Troy Madsen. Working in the ER, Dr. Madsen has seen people on their worst days. So how has this changed his...
Parents, especially new ones, can become obsessed with what鈥檚 in their child鈥檚 diaper. How much is enough? How much is too little? What color is normal? Pediatrician Dr. Cindy Gellner...
Breastfeeding should be easy. All mammals do it, but as a new mother, if you have questions, who do you talk to? OBGYN Dr. Kirtly Parker Jones sits down with...
For the past 50 years, pacemakers have hardly changed, but a new device has the potential to change how pacemakers work. The device is the size of a large vitamin...
Dermatologist Dr. David Smart answers the question about when you should be concerned about moles. He goes over the 鈥淎BCDE鈥檚鈥 of what a dermatologist looks for in moles and when...
The rotator cuff is a group of tightly connected muscles that stabilize the shoulder joint. These muscles can be torn in a traumatic injury or simply by age-related wear and...
Kids and adults can both injure their knees doing the same things. Skiing accidents, overuse with sports, trips and falls. But kids鈥 bones are still developing well into their late...
The overwhelming number of people who are shot go to the ER. Contrary to what a lot of movies and TV shows portray, once a gunshot victim gets to the...
A recent study shows that 70-90 percent of adults will have gum disease at some point. Gum disease can be a sign of many issues. Dr. David Okano shares talks...
When we rise out of bed in the morning, the pressure within our eyes changes massively - by 100-fold - and yet no damage is done. David Krizaj, Ph.D., Moran...
Men and women aren鈥檛 the same when it comes to physiology, but the male body has been the default in medical research. Today, doctors and researchers are identifying the differences...
A sprained or torn ACL is pretty common in Utah. Hiking, running, skiing鈥攐r as Dr. Patrick Greis describes it, tying long boards to your feet and throwing yourself down a...
Genome sequencing - reading our complete set of DNA instructions - is a powerful tool for understanding and diagnosing disease, and has become integral to precision medicine, a movement to...
From separation anxiety on the first day of school to serious injuries or accidents, young children experience stress and trauma just like everyone else. What can parents do to comfort...
The nasal spray flu vaccine is out. Regulators have dumped the needle-free alternative after new evidence shows the treatment will be ineffective during the 2016-2017 flu season. For parents, this...
Germs on my lemon? Germs in my car? A recent Men鈥檚 Health article listed six everyday items that have tested surprisingly high for bacteria and fecal matter, including the slice...
What is the difference between a regular athlete and an athlete ready to compete on the world鈥檚 biggest stage? Sports medicine specialist Dr. Stuart Willick says it comes down to...
With the latest techniques and implants, younger people than ever before are replacing their joints with very few restrictions. Dr. Chris Pelt, a 香蕉视频 of Utah orthopedic surgeon, talks about...
Malaria is one of the deadliest infectious diseases worldwide, and threatens to worsen as the parasites that cause the illness are becoming resistant to current treatments. Paul Sigala, Ph.D., USTAR...
Certain medications have a risk of side effects, some of which can be pretty nasty. Barbara Crouch, director of the Utah Poison Control Center, answers this week鈥檚 listener question and...
Some diseases are so rare and unusual that doctors have never seen anything like it. An excruciating journey for both families and doctors, figuring out what鈥檚 wrong can take years...
