1+ hour, 52+ min ago  (213+ words) Utah continues to face growing health care workforce shortages, particularly in rural communities and rapidly expanding population centers. A proposed rule from the U.S. Department of Education (ED) now threatens to worsen this challenge by restricting the educational pathway for essential…...

3+ hour, 52+ min ago  (442+ words) When Dr. Mark Lewis told me about his patient, I understood immediately why this matters. The patient had been diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. Dr. Lewis determined the appropriate chemotherapy and prescribed a standard anti-nausea medication so they could tolerate the…...

1+ day, 5+ hour ago  (222+ words) There are many milestones in the war on cancer worth celebrating " from precision treatment plans tailored to a patient's genome, to immunotherapies that harness the body's own immune system, to surgical advances that remove tumors with minimal recovery time. Utah…...

2+ day, 5+ hour ago  (565+ words) Affordability is on the lips of lawmakers these days " and with good reason. Nearly half of Americans say they're struggling to pay for basic necessities like rent, groceries and health care. The good news is that Congress is weighing several…...

3+ day, 2+ hour ago  (754+ words) A collaborative audit by state and federal inspectors has identified more than $24 million in Utah Medicaid payments that shouldn't have been made. But they also report it's a system problem that creates waste, not a question of fraud. Inspectors told…...

4+ day, 22+ hour ago  (192+ words) A Farmington family has announced the passing of their son, Afu Fiefia, 19, following a four-year battle with cancer. "His battle with cancer allowed us to witness the Atonement of Jesus Christ in an up close and personal way. We have…...

6+ day, 35+ min ago  (995+ words) Caring for a cat or dog can have health and well-being benefits for middle-aged and older adults. They can provide companionship, cuddles, engagement and exercise. Even fish may reduce the risk of loneliness. But despite the benefits of having pets,…...

1+ week, 3+ hour ago  (1266+ words) Rocky Mountain University of Health Professions President Cameron Martin is a higher education administrator by profession. He's not a health care clinician. But while Martin can't teach a course in physical therapy or perform an eye exam at the school's…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (567+ words) This week I opted to get a colonoscopy. Because the colorectal cancer statistics have been freaking me out. A story published in Scientific American reports that while the death rates of most cancers have decreased in Americans under 50, the rates…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago  (974+ words) Sen. Luz Escamilla, D-Salt Lake City, has introduced another bill this session that would focus on children, specifically helping uninsured children have access to dental care. Throughout her 18 years in the Legislature the Senate minority leader tends to consistently run…...