Today we welcome two special guests to the podcast — Dr. Scott Shainker, who is an assistant professor at Beth Israel Deaconess in Boston, MA, and Dr. Brett Einerson, who...
Â鶹ѧÉú¾«Æ·°æ started taking care of patients sick with COVID-19 at the beginning of March 2020. Over the last year, much has been learned about the novel virus...
South Asians are underrepresented in studies of cardiovascular health, yet they face greater risks of cardiovascular disease and high blood pressure. The American Heart Association’s Go Red for Women campaign...
Sir Magdi Yacoub, M.D., the "Leonardo da Vinci of cardiac surgery," will deliver the keynote address at the ninth annual Utah Cardiac Recovery Symposium (U-CARS).
Seventeen-year-old Cannon Cooper fell nearly 60 feet into a cave while on a youth outing. He suffered a severe traumatic brain injury from the accident. His recovery looked grim until...
Â鶹ѧÉú¾«Æ·°æ is honored to help the state of Utah distribute COVID-19 vaccines to select patient groups, beginning March 1, 2021. Vaccinating those who are most vulnerable is...
One of the biggest challenges we will face in 2021 and beyond from the COVID-19 pandemic is a growing mental health crisis. Although many factors contribute to the increased stress...
Â鶹ѧÉú¾«Æ·°æ’s Wellness Bus has resumed community health screenings after testing for COVID-19 over the past ten months. On April 3, 2020, the Wellness Bus officially joined the...
Varicose veins and spider veins can be irritating. They’re itchy, they’re painful, and you just want to get rid of them. If surgery doesn’t sound appealing, there are some non-invasive...
Those who've been infected by COVID-19 might question whether they need to get vaccinated. While your body has built some immunity and now has antibodies, protection doesn’t last forever. Here’s...
(U of U Health Shorthand Stories) - Researchers at Â鶹ѧÉú¾«Æ·°æ keep their eyes on the big picture by tackling population-sized problems and ensuring their efforts add up...
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Feb 17, 2021
As the Navajo Nation was reeling from coronavirus and supply chains for personal protective equipment (PPE) were disrupted, Christina Thuet, MD, FAAP, mobilized friends, friends of friends and their connections...
Taking on the COVID-19 pandemic has become a battle with two fronts. While we are rightly focused on vaccines, masking, and social distancing, many of us are not paying enough...
In the United States, about 400 die from electrocution and 4,400 are injured each year because of electrical hazards. Here are tips to help you better understand electrical burns and...
A study about women who contracted COVID-19 during pregnancy found that those with severe or critical COVID-19 to be at greater risk of dying and experiencing serious complications compared with...
A seizure is a medical condition that causes abnormal activity and/or body movements after a sudden and uncontrolled disturbance in your brain. It's important to recognize the signs of a...
More than six million Americans are suffering from heart failure right now. It happens when the heart can’t pump enough blood and oxygen to other parts of the body. It’s...
