Measles cases are at a new high since the disease was declared eradicated 25 years ago. More than 15-hundred cases were reported by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention as of Wednesday, with outbreaks spreading in Utah and Arizona. Utah health officials say they expect more cases as people […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. says he plans to tell the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention soon to stop recommending fluoridation in communities nationwide. Kennedy also said he’s assembling a task force to focus on the issue. Also yesterday, the U.S. Environmental […]
NEW YORK (AP) — Children who caught the coronavirus at day cares and a day camp spread it to their relatives, according to a new report that underscores that kids can bring the germ home and infect others. Scientists already know children can spread the virus. But the study published Friday by […]
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Zombie deer may sound like something in a bad B-movie, but wildlife regulators say they’re real and officials are working to keep them out of Nevada. The Las Vegas Sun reports the term relates to animals that have contracted chronic wasting disease, a highly contagious and […]
LARAMIE, Wyo. (AP) — Health officials in Western states with low rates of flu vaccination urge people to get flu shots. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says Wyoming, Utah and Idaho rank among the bottom 10 states for adult flu vaccination. The CDC advises that everyone over 6 […]
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Public health officials in Idaho have confirmed that two people in the state have developed a serious lung disease linked to vaping. The Idaho Department of Health and Welfare announced Tuesday that the two Idaho patients, described as teenagers or young adults, are recovering. The Centers […]
LOGAN, Utah (AP) — Agriculture can be as much a lifestyle as it is an occupation. Farmers often don’t retire — they just keep on working. That’s not always easy, though, as back problems, knee problems and any number of other disabilities can get in the way. AgrAbility of Utah, […]
FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) — Government hospitals placed Native American patients at increased risk for opioid abuse and overdoses, failing to follow their own protocols for prescribing and dispensing the drugs, according to a federal audit released Monday. The report by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Office of […]
DENVER (AP) — Health officials in Colorado have released new data indicating that Denver residents have a high rate of binge drinking. The Denver Post reports the Denver Public Health department’s analysis found that more than one in four Denver residents binge drink. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention classifies binge […]
LOGAN, Utah (AP) — The Latest on suspicious envelopes sent to President Donald Trump and two top military chiefs (all times local): 4:25 p.m. Authorities say a Utah man has been arrested in connection with suspicious envelopes sent to President Donald Trump and others. A spokeswoman for the U.S. attorney […]
