Health

You might think covering your baby with those muslin blankets is a good idea to keep them cool. Thi...
Heather Peterson

Think twice before covering your child’s car seat with a blanket

It's common to see a thin blanket covering a car seat to protect babies from the sun, but it can actually do more harm than good.
1 month ago
Telehealth has been around for decades, especially in rural and frontier communities. It has become...
Michelle Lee

How telehealth is revolutionizing health care

Let’s Get Moving Host Maria Shilaos spoke with CAPT Heather Dimeris to learn how telehealth is changing the way patients receive health care.
1 month ago
A woman stays hydrated by drinking water, electrolytes also help to rehydrate...
Alexandrea Bonilla

Water may not be enough to rehydrate your body in the heat, expert says

A sports dietician for Intermountain Health shared the importance of electrolytes when trying to rehydrate
1 month ago
The Kem C. Gardner Transformation Center in Murray is pictured on Tuesday, July 11, 2023. Intermoun...
KSL NewsRadio

Microsoft outage putting hospitals at a stand still

Many local businesses have been impacted, in fact any businesses relying on software from the company CrowdStrike has had issues, including hospitals. 
1 month ago
long covid clinic patient in utah...
Adam Small

U of U long COVID clinic shares findings after three years of seeing patients

The Long COVID Clinic in Utah has treated more than 3,000 patients over the last three years according to the clinic's medical director.
1 month ago
Side view close-up of pregnant woman touching her belly....
Britt Johnson

Pregnant women who contract COVID could experience long COVID symptoms study finds

A recent U OF U study found out that 1 in 10 women who contract COVID during pregnancy will experience long covid symptoms.
1 month ago
air quality in utah takes a hit as smog settles over the city...
Adam Small

Wildfire smoke moving into the Wasatch Front

Air quality in Utah could be unhealthy for sensitive groups in some areas due to wind bringing in wildfire smoke from the Pacific Northwest.
1 month ago
Health officials in eastern Utah are still investigating after a dozen swimmers got sick at the Ver...
Britt Johnson

Swimming pool at Vernal hotel still closed after acid leak

A dozen swimmers became sick and were hospitalized in Vernal on Saturday, later health officials discovered acid had leaked into the pool.
2 months ago
German Health Minister Karl Lauterbach receives a Covid booster vaccine on September 18, 2023.(Chri...
Alexandrea Bonilla

What’s a summer without a COVID spike?

COVID cases are surging once again this summer. The CDC says cases often rise due to the heat of the summer.
2 months ago
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Mariah Maynes

Researchers reveal new findings in neurological origins of creativity

A team of researchers said that a new study shows creativity may be reliant on certain neurological functions.
2 months ago
Utah air quality is going down and it could get worse...
Josuee Sanchez

Utah air quality is deteriorating and could get worse

Utah is lacking of good air quality due to wildfires but it is mostly because of the hot weather.
2 months ago
Vehicles pass by a sign showing solidarity amid the COVID-19 pandemic in Murray on Sunday, April 12...
Heather Peterson

Youth mental health in Utah improving, post-pandemic

The latest Youth Risk Behavior Survey found that 37% of respondents reported feeling so sad or hopeless that they changed their usual activities.
2 months ago
A husband and wife's heartfelt effort to raise funds for a friend battling cancer has blossomed int...
Eric Cabrera

Ink Against Cancer: Fundraising for a good cause

A husband and wife's heartfelt effort to raise funds for a friend battling cancer has blossomed into a foundation, Ink Against Cancer.
2 months ago
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Michelle Lee

Tips for booking your next vacation

Let’s Get Moving Host Maria Shilaos spoke with Claire Newell, Founder of Travel Best Bets, to learn her tips on booking a great vacation.
2 months ago
MaryAnn Gerber puts sunscreen on her daughter at their home in Layton in June of 2023. Utah's rate ...
Tammy Kikuchi and Simone Seikaly

Here’s why Utah has the highest rate of melanoma in the nation

In a recent 4-year period, Utah rate of skin cancer diagnoses was nearly double the national average.
2 months ago
Two chickens are pictured. Salmonella outbreak linked to backyard poultry like chicken...
Josuee Sanchez

Salmonella cases in Utah linked to backyard poultry

We are starting to see some salmonella cases in Utah, linked to backyard chickens. An Epidemiologist with the Utah Department shares insight.
2 months ago
liver transplants Intermountain Health...
Emma Everett Johnson, KSL.com

LISTEN: Intermountain Health has shortest liver transplant wait times in nation, thanks to new tech

Intermountain Health's new OrganOx machine maintains donated livers in a "near-physiological state outside the body."
2 months ago
Vamos Health is a healthcare supporting hispanic community in Utah....
Esme Sanchez Estevez

¡Vamos! Health aims to support Hispanic community in Utah

¡Vamos! Health is a healthcare company that aims to support Hispanic families by offering services for both English and Spanish speakers.
2 months ago
a sick woman is pictured, long covid affects millions of americans...
Amanda Dickson

The long arm of long COVID in Utah

Long COVID happens to all age groups and genders — no one is excluded. But there are certain groups who seem to be more susceptible.
2 months ago
FILE: The Planned Parenthood Salt Lake Health Center in Salt Lake City is pictured on Tuesday, June...
Simone Seikaly

What a Supreme Court decision on abortion in Idaho means in Utah

Thursday's ruling reaffirms a national law that requires a hospital to provide emergency services if they receive federal funding.
2 months ago
The sun shines down on pedestrians as they walk across the street in Salt Lake City. With much of U...
Amie Schaeffer

Officials urge practicing heat safety during hot weather

Excessive temperatures are hitting many places in Utah and officials are asking people to practice heat safety.
2 months ago
Demonstrators in support of trans rights gathered outside the Utah Capitol in early 2024. (Aimee Co...
Aimee Cobabe

High court decision may impact transgender-related medical treatment for Utah minors

The Supreme Court will hear a Tennessee case arguing that a ban on all medical treatments prescribed to help minors transition is unconstitutional.
2 months ago
FILE - A number of 5-mg pills of Oxycodone are displayed on June 17, 2019. Data released Tuesday, S...
Britt Johnson

New Central Utah crisis center will be “life-changing” for those struggling with opioids

An area of Utah struggling with opioid overdose deaths is getting help as a new crisis center opens in Central Utah. 
2 months ago
The new ABS Kids center in Ogden will provide therapeutic services to children with autism in Utah....
Britt Johnson and Emma Keddington

Autism rates are surging in Utah, new treatment center to open in Ogden

1 in 36 children are diagnosed with autism in Utah. ABS Kids, a therapeutic center, is adding an Ogden location to keep up with treatment demand.
2 months ago