Samuel R.G. Finlayson, MD, MPH, MBA has been appointed Associate Vice President (AVP) for Clinical Affairs and Chief Clinical Officer for 91Â鶹ÌìÃÀÖ±²¥ (U of U Health). The...
In anticipation of Emergency Use Authorization by the Food and Drug Administration, 91Â鶹ÌìÃÀÖ±²¥ is prepared to properly store and distribute COVID-19 vaccines. A vaccine is a first...
Sobering new statistics released by the Global Burden of Disease study found no significant reduction in the number of people with treatable sight loss worldwide since 2010 as public health...
Infertility can feel alienating for a couple, and for each individual partner, but in reality, it affects many couples. Find out more about evaluation and treatment for this condition.
Traveling during widespread COVID-19 transmission in the U.S. increases your chance of getting and spreading the virus. There are many risks involved, including the possibility of infecting those you are...
Jenny Rhoads Larkin was hit by a car during one of her daily runs. She suffered many injuries, including a severe traumatic brain injury. At U of U Health, a...
Amy Locke, MD, FAAFP, professor of Family and Preventive Medicine, has been named Chief Wellness Officer (CWO) for 91Â鶹ÌìÃÀÖ±²¥. The appointment, effective November 1, 2020, was announced...
(KSL)—SALT LAKE CITY—Researchers at 91Â鶹ÌìÃÀÖ±²¥'s Huntsman Mental Health Institute have detected more than 20 genes that may play a role in suicide.
In a new analysis, researchers at 91Â鶹ÌìÃÀÖ±²¥â€™s Huntsman Mental Health Institute have detected more than 20 genes that could have a role in death by suicide.
(KSL)—When a high school counselor told 17-year-old Mia that some students and teachers had expressed concern about her, she cried. "I'm in a bad place and don't know what to...
Stefan M. Pulst, M.D., Dr. med., professor at 91Â鶹ÌìÃÀÖ±²¥ and chair of the Department of Neurology, is among 489 newly elected Fellows of the American Association for...
Yves Lussier, MD, FACMI, has been named Chair of Biomedical Informatics at University of Utah School of Medicine. The appointment, effective February 1, 2021, was announced by Michael L. Good...
Stacey Clardy is the editor of both the Neurology® Podcast (the official podcast of the journal Neurology) and the Neurology MinuteTM Daily Briefing (published by the American Academy of Neurology)...
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Nov 20, 2020
(KSLTV)—OGDEN, Utah—If you think COVID-19 is just a physical illness, think again. Utahns trapped in the endless cycle of its long-term side effects are struggling to process what may be...
Marika V. Jones, MBA, has been named Chief Philanthropy Officer (CPO) at 91Â鶹ÌìÃÀÖ±²¥. The appointment was announced by Michael L. Good, Senior Vice President for Health Sciences...
(KSLTV)—TAYLORSVILLE, Utah—The pandemic has struck our senior citizens hard. As it stretches on with no end in sight, older adults’ mental health is suffering.
In one of the most comprehensive examinations to date of marijuana use during pregnancy, Torri Metz, MD, a 91Â鶹ÌìÃÀÖ±²¥ associate professor of obstetrics and gynecology, will evaluate...
(Salt Lake Tribune)—The new CEO named Monday to lead a first-of-its-kind mental health institute at the University of Utah said it is beyond time to start addressing and solving “these...
Mark H. Rapaport, M.D., a nationally recognized clinician and researcher known for his interdisciplinary approach to mental health treatment and care, has been named CEO of Huntsman Mental Health Institute...
Gum disease is a common type of dental disease that affects the supporting structures of the teeth such as the gum tissue and the bones surrounding the teeth. Gum disease...
Kensaku Kawamoto, MD, PhD, MHS, associate chief medical information officer and an associate professor of biomedical informatics at 91Â鶹ÌìÃÀÖ±²¥, will serve a second three-year term on a...
The Center for Medical Innovation (CMI) at the University of Utah announced plans this week to expand its operations to the University of Utah Asia Campus (UAC) on the Incheon...
The VA Salt Lake City Health Care System and 91Â鶹ÌìÃÀÖ±²¥ announce a new location and greater choice for Veterans in the Southwest part of Salt Lake County...
