Estimated read time: 5-6 minutes Weight loss: it’s as simple as eating less and exercising more, right? No. It really isn’t. If losing weight takes forever but you gain weight seemingly overnight, you might actually have health problems that are thwarting your efforts. Angie Ehrenzweig is a good example of how necessary it is to … Read more
Estimated read time: 3-4 minutes SALT LAKE CITY — Intermountain Health will be pausing enrollment on the HerediGene: Population Study, which gives anyone interested an opportunity to get genetic testing for various diseases at no charge. “We have been incredibly appreciative of the community support and willingness to participate in the HerediGene: Population Study. The … Read more
Estimated read time: 3-4 minutes SALT LAKE CITY — For Kaiya Endo, what started as extended nose bleeds, chronic fatigue and easy bruising ended up in emergency room visits, hospital stays, college deferment and a need for stem cells. The 18-year-old from Murray thought she just caught a cold that was floating around her dorms … Read more
Estimated read time: 4-5 minutes ATLANTA — If you snore the house down, you may be suffering from obstructive sleep apnea, or OSA — a potentially dangerous condition in which people stop breathing for 10 seconds or more at a time. The condition has been linked to smaller brain volume, damage to the white matter … Read more
Sports Jazz BYU Utes Pac-12 USU WSU RSL High School Pickem Beyond the Game Scores Stats National By The Associated Press | Posted – Nov. 16, 2023 at 7:40 p.m. Estimated read time: Less than a minute NEW YORK — Paul George has been fined $35,000 by the NBA for saying the referees were … Read more
Estimated read time: 3-4 minutes SALT LAKE CITY — The Salt Lake County Health Department announced that the county is seeing an alarming increase of syphilis cases. The trend is consistent with national data announced by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. This year, the number of female cases in Salt Lake County … Read more
Estimated read time: 9-10 minutes We’ve all heard questionable information and advice about health and weight loss over the years. It could be from well-intentioned friends, a story on the Internet, celebrity statements on social media, or the latest media story. But Joel Bikman and his scientist brother, the co-founders of an innovative new health … Read more
Estimated read time: 3-4 minutes PROVO — Researchers at BYU are testing the use of drugs that could help pretreat people at risk for post-traumatic stress disorder. Neuroscience professor Jeff Edwards conducted a study where rodents received drugs, and then they were put through a traumatic situation to see if the drugs helped the rodents’ … Read more
BT said tech chief Harmeen Mehta was using a metaphor to ‘stretch a point’ A BT boss has come under fire from unions for saying staff should accept being replaced by artificial intelligence because horses ‘didn’t complain’ when the car was invented. BT said tech chief Harmeen Mehta was using a metaphor to ‘stretch a … Read more
Estimated read time: 4-5 minutes WASHINGTON — Nearly 5 million additional people are recommended to get screened for lung cancer under an updated guideline from the American Cancer Society, which expanded its recommendations to include older adults who smoke or formerly smoked — no matter how long ago they quit smoking. Previously, the American Cancer … Read more