Fatal drug overdoses down in the U.S. — but not in Utah and the West
In Utah, one drug accounted for nearly half of all accidental and undetermined drug overdose deaths in 2023 — fentanyl. Since ...
Former GOP leader, UM Regent Ron Weiser gives $25 million for new UM breast cancer center
The Weiser Family Center for Breast Cancer will help improve experiences by creating programs to support patients and expand ...
COVID fall guide: The new variant in town, when to get vaccinated and what to do if you get sick
Although rates of new COVID infections have fallen since the summer’s surge, there’s a new variant in town, gearing up to ...
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Director for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention makes a visit to a Tacoma pharmacy
Dr. Mandy Cohen, director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, took a tour of the Allenmore Medical Center on Wednesday, Sept. 11, 2024, in Tacoma. She has been on a nationwide tour ...
This dominant COVID-19 variant accounts for over 50% of cases, new CDC data shows
The COVID-19 variant KP.3.1.1 rose 12.7% and now makes up over 50% of COVID cases, the CDC Nowcast data tracker shows.
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CDC Launching ‘Agency-Wide Strategy’ On ‘Health Equity’ For LGBT, Minorities
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced Thursday that it will reorganize its Office of Health Equity (OHE) ...
Decades of national suicide prevention policies haven't slowed the deaths, data show
During the past two decades, federal officials have launched three national suicide prevention strategies, including one ...
I’m a pediatric ER doctor — here’s my No. 1 tip for surviving cold and flu season
Dr. Meghan Martin, a pediatric emergency medicine physician and mom of four, has the perfect solution to the fall and winter ...
Yes, you can get the COVID-19 vaccine and the flu shot at the same time
October is the “sweet spot” for getting flu shots, and for many people it can be convenient to combine their flu and updated ...
S.A. had a COVID-19 summer and the winter surge is next. Can the new vaccine slow it?
A summer wave of cases locally and across the country may be on the decline and a vaccine targeting the latest variants is ...
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Doctors Get Clearer Picture On Developmental Milestones For Kids With Down Syndrome
Pediatricians have little to go on in assessing when children with Down syndrome should hit various milestones. Now, a new ...