Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Agency: First US virus cases in mink found at 2 Utah farms
Officials on Monday confirmed the first U.S. cases of mink infected with the coronavirus following outbreaks in Europe.
Aug 17, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Researchers launch vital COVID-19 clinical trials
Researchers from Intermountain Healthcare and University of Utah Health in Salt Lake City have launched two vital clinical trials to test the effectiveness and safety of two drugs—hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) and azithromycin—to ...
Apr 13, 2020
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Health
Utah launches $2 million suicide prevention campaign
Utah leaders have announced a $2 million suicide prevention campaign to combat a spike in teen suicides throughout the state and encourage residents to prioritize their mental health.
Sep 24, 2019
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Medications
US awards $3M to fill gaps in medical marijuana research
The U.S. government will spend $3 million to find out if marijuana can relieve pain, but none of the money will be used to study the part of the plant that gets people high.
Sep 19, 2019
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Genetics
Researchers investigate genetics of suicide
Even today, suicide is a taboo topic often discussed in whispers and swept to the shadows of society, despite it being the leading cause of death among youth in Utah and the tenth leading cause of death in the United States. ...
Sep 8, 2017
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Medications
Utah launches campaign to fight opioid abuse, overdoses
Utah pharmacists will start putting red stickers on bottles of opioids that warn patients about the risk of overdose and addiction as part of a new awareness campaign to combat painkiller abuses and deaths.
Apr 30, 2017
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Utah's anesthesia abortion law unenforced
Last year, Utah enacted a first-in-the-nation law requiring that fetuses receive anesthesia or painkillers before elective abortions starting at 20 weeks gestation. Nine months later, the only licensed clinic providing those ...
Feb 20, 2017
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Health
Utah becomes latest place to debate ending tax on tampons
The international debate over eliminating sales tax on tampons and other feminine hygiene products that women must use has made its way to conservative Utah.
Feb 10, 2016
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New vital sign monitoring system may improve care for hospitalized patients
A recent study indicates that a newly designed vital sign monitoring system can improve patient safety in medical and surgical units without an abundance of unnecessary alarms.
Nov 6, 2015
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