What is the largest and only population guaranteed the right to healthcare in the United States? What environment is the safest for a healthcare provider? How does a physician start...
Advanced heart failure can be as deadly as many cancers. Fortunately, technology has improved significantly since the first artificial heart was implanted at the Ï㽶ÊÓƵ of Utah in 1981. Tom...
You’re hiking and you see a clear stream with what seems to be drinkable water. The question is, do you drink it? Emergency room physician Dr. Troy Madsen tells you...
Do you have a passion for Global Health and want to become involved? What was the philosophical change in Global Health during the past few years? How do you make...
Choking is the leading cause of unintentional injury and death in children. What do kids choke on the most? Ear, nose and throat specialist Dr. Jeremy Meier explains why choking...
MERS (Middle East Respiratory Syndrome) is a respiratory illness with around a 30 percent mortality rate. Symptoms include fever, cough and shortness of breath. However, protecting yourself from the virus...
Someone with a severe tremor can have their hands shaking uncontrollably. Fact is, everybody has the potential to experience tremors in some form. Dr. Tom Miller talks with movement disorder...
Mental obstacles can be as challenging as physical ones for athletes, preventing them from accomplishing their best. To perform at peak levels athletes must learn to overcome mental obstacles. Listen...
Medical students must make the best impression on their attending physicians that they can, but doing so without being overbearing and in a short amount of time can be difficult...
Gum recession, cavities, and cancer: tobacco has serious effects on oral health. Dr. Bryce Williams discusses the negative effects of tobacco on the mouth, and why oral cancer isn’t always...
Mice severely disabled by a condition similar to multiple sclerosis (MS) could walk within two weeks following treatment with human stem cells. The study was co-led by Ï㽶ÊÓƵ of Utah...
They’re becoming more available in public places–but how do you use a defibrillator machine? Dr. Troy Madsen talks about public defibrillators, when to use them, and how they might save...
Watching carbs and proteins, counting calories, meal planning and preparation–eating healthy can be stressful. Dietitian Staci McIntosh talks about why you shouldn’t overthink a healthy diet, and why it’s more...
Everyone feels stressed out at some point, but we don’t always know how to deal with it. Psychiatrist Dr. Jason Hunziker talks about how too much stress can lead to...
AIDS is one of the most significant pubic health challenges worldwide. Professor of biochemistry Wesley Sundquist, Ph.D., researches how HIV - the retrovirus that causes AIDS - infects the body...
Depending on the patient, some allergy treatments work better than others. But is there a best way to treat allergies? Dr. Kevin Wilson, an ear, nose and throat specialist, talks...
Your mother told you to chew each bite 10 times, but is that really necessary? Does chewing really break down nutrients for easier digestion? Dietician Stacey McIntosh talks about the...
Preeclampsia occurs in about 5 percent of pregnancies. There is no known cure for the disorder, which is characterized by high blood pressure and a protein in the urine and...
Emergency physician Dr. Troy Madsen breaks down the numbers on the five most common reasons people go to an ER. He talks about when to visit the emergency room versus...
The immune system fights off infections, but when an autoimmune disease develops, the immune system sometimes attacks the body’s healthy cells. Common autoimmune diseases include celiac disease, multiple sclerosis, and...
What is life like for a second year med student preparing to take the boards? How do you maintain a healthy work/life balance here at the Ï㽶ÊÓƵ of Utah School...
Mental prowess is just as important as athletic ability in sports. How do athletes bounce back from a major mistake and continue to perform at their best? Sports psychologist Nicole...
When a child is growing in the mother’s womb, it’s extremely vulnerable. Everything a mother does, from the air she breathes to how she manages stress can affect the development...
Immunizations can be a sensitive and emotionally charged subject. But, it’s one that needs to be discussed for the safety of our children. Dr. Edward Clark, chair of the Department...
