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A new release from Intermountain Healthcare shows that younger adults are becoming more susceptible...
Waverly Golden

Younger adults are becoming more susceptible to strokes

A new release from Intermountain Healthcare shows that younger adults are becoming more susceptible to stroke.
10 months ago
Melissa Coleman crouches next to her husband, , Brad Coleman, of North Ogden, who sits in a wheelch...
Jenny Carpenter, KSL.com

Young stroke victim survives with quick, lifesaving treatment in northern Utah

After a 36-year-old man had a stroke, he and his wife say to be aware of the signs of stroke and that young people are also at risk.
10 months ago
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Michelle Lee

How, and why, a hobby can bring joy to your life

If it brings you pleasure, is meaningful, and you can do it regularly, you've got yourself a hobby! Here's why they can benefit us so much.
10 months ago
A new release from Intermountain Healthcare shows that younger adults are becoming more susceptible...
Alexandrea Bonilla

Utah clinics winning the fight against overprescribed antibiotics

Intermountain Health and the University of Utah found that urgent-care facilities were more likely to prescribe antibiotics as a quick, easy solution.
10 months ago
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Allessandra Harris

Utah Food Bank aims to ‘Stamp Out Hunger’ this summer

The Utah Food Bank is joining forces with the Letter Carriers Union to collect non-perishable food items for those in need.
10 months ago
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LEANNE ITALIE AP Entertainment Writer

Mommy blogger Heather Armstrong, known as Dooce to fans, dead at 47

Armstrong had laid bare her struggles as a mother and her battles with depression and alcoholism on her site, Dooce.com, and on social media since 2001.
10 months ago
A phlebotomist  collects vials of blood from an intravenous line from a patient who is donating blo...
Brenda Goodman, CNN

FDA finalizes new risk-based rules for blood donors, creating a path for more gay donors

Before the FDA revised its rules, all men who have sex with men faced lifetime bans on blood donation.
10 months ago
A giant A and I are pictured -- would an AI chatbot replace human interaction?...
Samantha Herrera

Combatting loneliness with AI? It may be a slippery slope

As AI technology continues getting more and more sophisticated, there's a concern that something like a chatbot could replace real social interaction.
10 months ago
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Associated Press

FDA panel backs over-the-counter sales of birth control pill

The panel of FDA advisers voted unanimously in favor of drugmaker Perrigo's request to sell its once-a-day medication over the counter.
10 months ago
tiktok logo is shown, kids' social media use is under scrutiny from health officials...
Peter Johnston

APA urges adults to limit kids’ social media use

Kids' social media use should not be without guidance and oversight from parents, an advisory from the American Psychological Association said.
10 months ago
To date, American women have been getting preventative mammograms a decade too late. Women should g...
Elizabeth Weiler

New research suggests breast cancer screenings should be done much earlier

To date, American women have been getting preventative breast cancer screenings a decade too late says the United States Preventive Services Task Force.
10 months ago
Wade Mathews with Be Ready Utah discusses how to be prepared to bring needed medication with you du...
Waverly Golden

Be Ready Utah: How to manage prescription medications during an emergency

Wade Mathews with Be Ready Utah discusses how to be prepared to bring needed medications with you during an emergency.
10 months ago
Patricia Cabrera and other current and former cancer patients, including Karen Huntsman, second fro...
Emily Ashcraft, KSL.com

Symbol of hope: Huntsman Cancer Institute opens its new building to the public

The building provides an additional 48 inpatient beds, four more cancer-specific operating rooms and 20 exam rooms
10 months ago
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Michelle Lee

Managing stress as a new parent

What causes the stress, why mothers tend to worry more than fathers, and how new parents can work together to help manage that stress.
11 months ago
The U.S. Surgeon General announced this week that loneliness is a genuine health risk. shutterstock...
Mark Jones

Experts say loneliness is now a public health epidemic

A professor from BYU joined KSL at Night to explain the findings in a recent report that says loneliness is a public health risk.
11 months ago
FILE - This October 2021, photo provided by Pfizer shows kid-size doses of its COVID-19 vaccine in ...
Jamie Gumbrecht, Jacqueline Howard and Deidre McPhillips, CNN

WHO says Covid-19 is no longer a global health emergency

Covid-19 continues to spread, the virus is evolving and remains a global health threat, but at a lower level of concern, according to WHO officials.
11 months ago
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Devin Oldroyd

The potential issues of pornography use and pornography addiction

Are there risks when it comes to pornography use? Assistant Professor and Licensed Clinician at BYU Adam Fisher answers a few questions.
11 months ago
A person receives a vaccine. Appointments for the updated covid booster are now available....
Mark Jones

Lessons learned from the pandemic, expert weighs in

James Lawler, a member of the Covid Crisis Group, joined Inside Sources Monday to discuss the lessons learned as a nation from the pandemic.
11 months ago
mental health...
Curt Gresseth

Utah doctor talks about opening a conversation on men’s mental health

Dr. Richard Ferguson joins the show to talk about men's mental health.
11 months ago
In the latest Let’s Get Moving with Maria podcast episode, host Maria Shilaos spoke with Studio 5...
Michelle Lee

Why is exercising good for us emotionally?

In the latest Let’s Get Moving with Maria podcast episode, host Maria Shilaos spoke with Studio 5 KSL’s Health and Wellness Contributor Miki Eberhardt to discuss how exercising can improve our daily mood
11 months ago
Eli Lilly says tirzepatide, a drug used to treat type 2 diabetes, also leads to substantial weight ...
Brenda Goodman, CNN

Tirzepatide (Mounjaro) leads to substantial weight loss in diabetes patients

Tirzepatide is currently sold as Mounjaro and approved to help people with type 2 diabetes control their blood sugar.
11 months ago
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Amanda Dickson

Risks you should know before taking Ozempic

FDA approval for Ozempic is just for type 2 diabetes, but the same molecule has been packaged in a higher dose and approved for weight loss.
11 months ago
men's health...
Curt Gresseth

The life expectancy gap between women and men in U.S. is growing

Dr. Richard Ferguson joins the show to talk about why the life expectancy of American boys and men is falling compared to girls and women.
11 months ago
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Michelle Lee

Getting yourself ready for spring cleaning

Spring cleaning can help with our mental renewal! There are three steps to dClutterfly Founder, Tracy McCubbin's process.
11 months ago

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