If you鈥檙e going in for sinus surgery, do you know how much time to take off work for recovery? Dr. Richard Orlandi discusses what you should consider before undergoing surgery...
鈥淚t was a decision between my heart and my brain, I made the decision with my heart.鈥 Daniela, a first year medical student here at #UUSOM had a difficult decision...
Whooping cough (pertussis) is making a comeback: the number of cases in 2014 was higher than it鈥檚 been in decades. Babies can鈥檛 receive the pertussis vaccine until several months after...
Academic pressures have led to a nationwide trend to cut back on physical education and recess in public schools. Timothy Brusseau, Ph.D., assistant professor in exercise and sport science at...
If you鈥檙e thinking about applying to PA programs, the director of admissions for the University of Utah鈥檚 physician assistant program has some advice for you. Doris Dalton encourages some deep...
Is the President鈥檚 Precision Medicine Initiative going revolutionize health care? Is it a good investment? What is it, exactly? Dr. Will Dere, director for the Program for Personalized Health at...
Everyone has body odors, but every person鈥檚 is a little bit different. Odors even vary between areas of our bodies. But did you know using certain soaps and deodorants could...
Is a sugar-free diet the healthy way to go? Not necessarily. Health educator Ashley Quadros says humans need sugar for energy and discusses why it has such a bad reputation...
Growing up often comes with growing pains. Pediatrician Dr. Cindy Gellner discusses why children of certain ages get body aches and what to expect when growing pains set in. She...
Our bodies are home to thousands of species of good bacteria that keep us healthy by aiding with digestion, defending against harmful bacteria, even possibly promoting mental health. A recent...
鈥淵our life experiences build who you are.鈥 From a young age, Wes, a second year medical student here at #UUSOM was taught to respect and serve the elder community. It...
Experiment.com and petridish.org are websites that host crowdfunding campaigns designed to raise money for scientific research from large numbers of people. It sounds like a great idea, but does it...
Hypothermia is when your body temperature gets too low. But you might be surprised to find out it doesn鈥檛 really need to be all that cold to get hypothermia. Dr...
Anyone who has attempted to create an educational game has probably learned just how difficult it can sometimes be. Kerry Kelly, a chemical engineer at the University of Utah, recently...
Northern Utah suffers from terrible air pollution in the winter months, but improving the air quality is a more complicated issue than most people realize. Kerry Kelly is an air...
People claim vegetarian status for a multitude of reasons. Registered Dietitian Kary Woodruff speaks about being on the fence and some of the reasons why people choose this option. She...
When you say allergies most people think of springtime: flowers, grasses, trees, pollens. But winter allergies can also be a problem. From St. John's Medical Center in Jackson, Wyoming, Dr...
One in every four women will be a victim of domestic violence in her lifetime. Do the abusers want to stop hurting their partners? Social worker Wendy James talks about...
A recent study published in Drug and Alcohol Dependence shows that methamphetamine users are more likely to get Parkinson鈥檚 disease than the general population. Senior author Glen Hanson, D.D.S., Ph.D...
As health care evolves, nurses will continue to play important roles in patient treatment. Pamela Cipriano, president of the American Nurses Association, speaks about nurses of the future and the...
What is a Triple Board? Why would anyone choose to get boarded in three subjects and what are they? Why would anyone follow the #CincinnatiBengals here in Utah? I interviewed...
Aggressive new treatments for cancer may no longer include losing your hair. The effectiveness of chemotherapy is being rapidly overtaken by new targeted therapies that attack specific lung cancer cells...
Newborns are commonly susceptible to jaundice. Ideally, the liver begins to function after birth and the abnormal yellow coloration goes away, but sometimes the yellowness persists. Dr. Cindy Gellner explains...
