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Utah health: Where going to the doctor is a day trip and how the …

WEBHow health care shortages affect rural Utahns — and what the state is doing to help Utah’s rural counties generally have fewer than one medical doctor per 1,000 …

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A big hospital complex is coming to West Valley City. See what it …

WEBUniversity of Utah Health planning a $400M facility that will bring valuable, lifesaving care to an underserved area. Phase one of the University of Utah's West …

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Here’s the latest on that big hospital coming to WVC

WEBThe new health campus will include an emergency room and space for primary care doctors, heart care, orthopedics, women’s health, mental health care, dental care and support services. With the

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Salt Lake County to receive updated COVID-19 vaccines soon

WEBThe Salt Lake County Health Department expects to receive its first shipment of the updated COVID-19 vaccine this week, amid high demand and …

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Analysis: Utah has the No. 2 health care system in the United States

WEBComment. Utah has the second-best health care system in the United States, according to a new analysis. The analysis, by modular “cleanroom” manufacturer …

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As younger Utah kids get the jab, see where COVID-19 vaccine is

WEBSalt Lake County vaccines. The Salt Lake County Health Department on Wednesday began offering free COVID-19 vaccines at half a dozen sites for children in …

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Big new hospital moves step closer to reality in …

WEBIntermountain Health has received a crucial green light for its plans to build a large urban hospital in downtown Salt Lake City. The Utah-based health care system drew an endorsement Wednesday

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Utah could have universal health insurance, an economist argues

WEBUniversal health coverage could start at a state level in Utah, said an economics professor who makes the case for an “ideal” American health insurance …

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Here’s where eligible Utahns can get COVID-19 …

WEB• University of Utah Redwood Health Center, 1525 W. 2100 South, Salt Lake City. • University of Utah Sugar House Health Center, 1280 E. Stringham Ave., Salt Lake City. (March 8-10, possibly

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Need a COVID-19 test in Utah

WEBThere is no age limit for saliva tests as long as the child can produce the required amount of saliva, officials said. Salt Lake County. • Utah Public Health …

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Medicaid could cover traditional Native healing for Utah tribes …

WEBThe Utah Navajo Health System provides traditional healing services, as well as Western medicine, counseling, dental health, education and behavioral therapy. …

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Letter: Expanding end-of-life care options in Utah is critical

WEBApril 16 was National Healthcare Decisions Day. Launched by the Institute for Healthcare Improvement in 2007, its focus is to educate the public about end-of-life care …

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How did Utah get to this point in the COVID-19 pandemic

WEBBy Bethany Rodgers. | Jan. 16, 2022, 6:00 a.m. Comment. Utah now has the nation’s third-highest average daily coronavirus case rate, with the omicron variant pushing infection …

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More leadership changes at the Utah Department of Health, as its

WEBIn May, the state’s epidemiologist, Dr. Angela Dunn, left UDOH to become director of the Salt Lake County Health Department — a job she started this month. A …

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Health care industry boosts Utah’s economy, Gardner Institute …

WEBHealth care innovation is contributing to some of the fastest job growth in the state and country, the report said. Life sciences jobs account for less than 3% of the …

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New technology from Silicon Slopes allows you to skip the …

WEBMore than 150 employers, including local companies like Health Catalyst and national companies like Pepsi Co., offer Sword to their workers.

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Intermountain Healthcare to change its name in 2023

WEBThe new name aims to a focus on whole-health initiatives, the health care system said. (Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune) Intermountain Medical Center in …

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West High School health clinic now open to Salt Lake City students

WEBThe mental health services are especially important, Thuet said. Suicide is the leading cause of death for kids in Utah, which has the 14th-highest suicide rate in …

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Magic mushrooms and MDMA may soon treat mental health …

WEBBill sponsor Sen. Kirk Cullimore, R-Sandy, pitched SB266 as a way to address Utah’s growing mental health crisis. Utah ranks seventh in the nation in the …

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Opinion: Utahns with disabilities need mental health support, too

WEBIn fact, among a list of 13 common chronic health conditions that included conditions like arthritis, heart disease and diabetes, depression was the second leading …

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Angela Dunn leaving Salt Lake County Health

WEBDunn will leave the health department on Feb. 16 to start a new role with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Salt Lake County Health Department …

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Meet the young Utahns dedicated to saving their peers’ lives and

WEBIn fact, more than half of Utah children aged 3 to 17 who have a mental or behavioral health condition don’t receive treatment, The Tribune reported recently. Amid …

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U.S. deaths near 100,000, an incalculable loss

WEBHoward Alexander Nelson Jr., 84, New Orleans, strong advocate for health care policy. Allan Joseph Dickson Jr. , 67, New Jersey, loved the Jersey Shore music …

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University of Utah researcher faked data for years, according to

WEBBrigidi specifically was heralded by the National Institutes of Health in 2021, a few months after joining the U.’s faculty, for his “highly innovative” project on how the …

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Rural Utah has a veterinarian shortage. Can this new Utah State …

WEBUtah State University will soon have its own veterinary college, which could increase the number of veterinarians in the state and help address animal health care …

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LDS Church President Russell M. Nelson issues health, General

WEBIn October 2022, he started sitting on a chair to deliver his General Conference addresses — an allowance, he noted at the time, for those who “age on …

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New Utah Food Bank Pantry will boost services to southern Utahns

WEBHurricane • Once it opens its new food pantry in June, Utah Food Bank officials expect the number of households receiving food and other assistance in the …

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Utah’s John Sullivan sentenced to six years in prison for his role in

WEB(Courtesy of the Tooele County Sheriff’s Department) Utah activist John Sullivan, show in a booking photo at the Tooele County Jail in 2021, was sentenced to …

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Hiking trail near Utah State will remain fenced off after …

WEBA Logan hiking trail near Utah State will remain fenced off after city officials announced they are no longer in discussions with nearby landowners who blocked the …

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Advice Rainn Wilson from ‘The Office’ gave during his Utah …

WEBHere are the five pieces of advice actor Rainn Wilson from "The Office" gave during his graduation speech at Utah's Weber State University.

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2024 election: Utah Democrats to nominate an anti-Joe Biden …

WEBUtah Democrats plan to nominate an anti-Biden candidate for Utah’s 2nd Congressional District at Saturday's State Nominating Convention who has already …

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