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The Great Salt Lake has a chance to be healthy again for …

WEBIn a couple of months, the Great Salt Lake has a chance of reaching its healthy range for the first time in over a decade. The Natural Resources Conservation …

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Health care professionals ask policymakers to save Great …

WEBEmily Calhoun. Nearly 400 members of the medical community in Utah and across the U.S. delivered a letter to policymakers urging them to save the declining …

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The new COVID boosters are coming: Here's what you …

WEBSo the federal government's release of new, updated COVID boosters feels like good timing. On Monday, the Food and Drug Administration approved the new …

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Ask An Expert: Tips For Staying Positive And Healthy …

WEBFind the latest information on the Coronavirus outbreak in Utah, including public health measures, contact information, news updates, and more.

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Open enrollment begins for 2022 'Obamacare' health care …

WEBOpen enrollment for health insurance under the Affordable Care Act is underway in Utah and across the country, and experts are calling the program better …

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What Is It Like To Recover From COVID-19 In The ICU

WEBFind the latest information on the Coronavirus outbreak in Utah, including public health measures, contact information, news updates, and more.

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There's a way to get healthier without even going to a …

WEBThe idea that NEAT is naturally dialed up or down in response to how much energy you are taking in hasn't always been replicated in subsequent research, says …

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Mental health care is hard to find, especially for people …

WEBWith rates of suicide and opioid deaths rising in the past decade and children's mental health declared a national emergency, the United States faces an …

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Health leaders release master plan to combat Utah's …

WEBLike the rest of the country, Utah has been facing a worsening behavioral health crisis. The state ranks 10th for the prevalence of anxiety in children aged 3-17 …

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Ask An Expert: how body image affects mental health

WEBThese comparisons, messages, and actions can cause poor body image, which can trigger disordered eating, suicidal thoughts, anxiety, shame, self-hatred, …

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'Hospital-at-home' trend means family members must be …

WEBFor the past four years, Chad Semling has coped with serious illness, including chronic infections, a weakened liver and a damaged heart. He became a …

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Vaccination: Personal Choice Or Community Responsibility

WEBSome Utahns feel that vaccines should be a personal choice, others believe that getting vaccinated is a responsibility to protect all of the members of our community. …

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College student explores rare mental health condition in award …

WEBBy Elissa Nadworny , Janet W. Lee. Published May 2, 2024 at 3:00 AM MDT. Eva Marie Uzcategui for NPR. Professor Emily Sendin of Miami Dade College (L) …

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'All of Us' research project diversifies the storehouse of genetic

WEBA big federal research project aimed at reducing racial disparities in genetic research has unveiled the program's first major trove of results. "This is a huge deal," …

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'The Invisible Kingdom: Reimagining Chronic Illness' on …

WEBMeghan O’Rourke is the author of the books The Invisible Kingdom: Reimagining Chronic Illness and The Long Goodbye, as well as the poetry collections …

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After downsizing health care for years, Pentagon says medical …

WEBEven before the wars ended the Pentagon activated a plan to tame massive health care costs by pushing military medical care into the private sector, especially for …

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Chronic food insecurity affects almost 40% of Utah college students

WEBThe survey found that food insecurity disproportionately impacts women, first-generation students, students of color and rural students. A survey of students enrolled …

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Paradoxical: The Link Between Mental Health And Oxygen

WEBUtah's average elevation is 6,100 feet above sea level. New studies from the University of Utah show a link between the high altitude and mental health issues in …

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Utah tops mental illness list, outranks states across the country

WEBUtah ranked number one in the country for mental health problems. The data showed that 29.68% of Utahns had reported some kind of mental illness, making it the …

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What Cache County officials are doing to curb rising suicide rates

WEBForty-six people in Cache Valley died by suicide last year. Most were adolescents and middle-aged white males. The Bear River Health Department reports …

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New climate report shows hazards of drought to human health in …

WEBNew climate report shows hazards of drought to human health in the Southwest. The sun shines on homes in To'hajiilee, New Mexico on November 15, 2021. …

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