Health
Aimee Cobabe
Avian flu in Utah causes worry in pet owners
A Utah veterinarian explained there is no reason to worry about your cats or dogs getting the avian flu. He encouraged pet vaccinations.1 month ago
Pete Muntean, CNN
Three US airlines extend olive branch to passengers banned for mask violations
The move comes after two dizzying days of rulings and countermoves on the federal mask mandate for public transportation.1 month ago
MICHAEL BALSAMO and ZEKE MILLER Associated Press
Justice Dept. to appeal order voiding travel mask mandate
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department is filing an appeal seeking to overturn a judge’s order that voided the federal mask mandate on planes and trains and in travel hubs, officials said Wednesday. The notice came minutes after the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention asked the Justice Department to appeal the decision handed down […]1 month ago
Chandler Holt
Masks no longer required in national parks
Since a federal judge struck down the CDC's transportation mask mandate, guests in national parks can choose if they'd like to wear a mask or not.1 month ago
Waverly Golden
New eligibility guidelines for Pandemic-EBT
Utah households will have to apply for free or reduced-price meal benefits with their local school by May 6 to possibly receive Pandemic-EBT.1 month ago
Waverly Golden
Intermountain Healthcare landscaping gets a new look
Landscaping at Intermountain Healthcare facilities is getting a new look to help save water as Utah still experiences a bad drought.1 month ago
Martha Harris
UTA, Salt Lake International Airport drop mask requirement
SALT LAKE CITY — The Utah Transit Authority says the agency has dropped its mask mandate for bus and train travelers. The decision comes after a federal judge ruled Monday that the mask mandate was unlawful. The Biden Administration is currently reviewing that ruling. In a statement to KSL NewsRadio, UTA spokeswoman Andrea Packer said […]1 month ago
Waverly Golden
BYU professor finds that insulin plays a big role in obesity
Ben Bikman, a professor at BYU, conducts research to find how insulin plays a role in obesity.1 month ago
Dan Bammes
Bird flu has arrived in Utah and poultry producers are worried
TAYLORSVILLE, Utah — Bird flu has turned up in a flock of backyard chickens in Utah County, making Utah the 29th state where the infection is now threatening commercial poultry operations. Across the country, millions of chickens have been destroyed as producers attempt to contain the outbreaks. Dr. Dean Taylor, Utah’s State Veterinarian with the […]1 month ago
Waverly Golden
The Canyon Overlook Trail in Zion gets a new look
Zion National Park Canyon Overlook Trail is getting a new look for the summer. The work on the trail should be finished by early June.1 month ago
CURT ANDERSON Associated Press
Florida judge voids US mask mandate for planes, other travel
The decision by U.S. District Judge Kathryn Kimball Mizelle also said the CDC failed to justify its mask decision and did not follow proper rulemaking.1 month ago
Aimee Cobabe and Samantha Herrera
Proposed EPA action on Utah air quality applauded by advocates
The Environmental Protection Agency proposed a decision that would change the air quality attainment status in Utah from "marginal" to "moderate."1 month ago
Associated Press
CDC to extend federal travel mask mandate
CDC to extend travel mask mandate for two weeks to monitor uptick in COVID-19 cases.1 month ago
Dan Bammes
Essential workers manage job stress during pandemic better with gratitude
A study by a BYU found that essential workers manage job stress during the pandemic better when getting gratitude, compared to those who don't.1 month ago
The Associated Press
Philadelphia to restore indoor mask mandate as cases rise
Philadelphia reinstated its indoor mask mandate Monday due to an increase in positive coronavirus cases. It's the first major city in the country to reinstate the mandate.1 month ago
Devin Oldroyd
Intermountain Healthcare drone delivery might be here by July
Intermountain Healthcare drone deliveries might be available by July, according to Intermountain.1 month ago
Dan Bammes
Monitoring COVID-19 virus in Utah through wastewater
SALT LAKE CITY — Utah is monitoring levels of the COVID-19 virus components in sewage at wastewater treatment plants across the state. While it’s a useful early warning system, Utah’s state epidemiologist says it’s just one of the tools they have for monitoring COVID-19 infections in the community. Last year, when the Delta variant showed […]2 months ago
Dan Bammes
Intermountain Healthcare preparing for drone deliveries
The prescription delivery via drone service offered by Intermountain Healthcare could begin as soon as summer 2022.2 months ago
Dan Bammes
Alcohol consumption doesn’t reduce heart risks for certain patients, study says
Researchers looked at patients taking drugs that are widely prescribed to reduce cholesterol to find how alcohol consumption can affect heart risks.2 months ago
KSL NewsRadio staff
While no signs yet in Utah, avian flu has wildlife officials preparing
Despite no reports of it being in Utah, the avian flu has state wildlife officials keeping a close eye on the spread of the disease.2 months ago
Debbie Dujanovic and Caitlyn Johnston
Two sisters used genealogy, genetics to find their risk of breast cancer
There's a 13% chance for any woman to develop breast cancer in the course of their lifetime.2 months ago
KSL NewsRadio
Fighting the loneliness pandemic
This year, more than a third of adults said they've been sadder and experienced more loneliness over this last year, and a quarter said they were not able to get the mental healthcare they needed.2 months ago
Paul Nelson
Federal health officials investigating Utah-based company over COVID-19 testing
A Utah-based company is being investigating for claims of substandard conditions at COVID-19 testing sites.2 months ago
