ECN Capital finds new backer for manufactured homes business

ECN Capital finds new backer for manufactured homes business

Every May, thousands of horse-racing fans head to Churchill Downs for the Kentucky Derby. In January, thousands of builders and bankers head to a massive venue across the street from the racetrack – the Kentucky Exposition Center – to talk houses rather than horses at the Louisville Manufactured Housing Show. This year’s iteration of the … Read more

Women with pregnancy-related depression face greater risk of suicide, even over time

Women with pregnancy-related depression face greater risk of suicide, even over time

Estimated read time: 3-4 minutes SALT LAKE CITY — Women who have depression during pregnancy or in the perinatal period after are at greater risk of suicide than those who don’t have depression, according to a pair of international studies that looked at data for more than 950,000 women in a massive Swedish registry. The … Read more

The 4 myths that make Utahns fatter and sicker

The 4 myths that make Utahns fatter and sicker

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

Microsoft unveils ‘Copilot’ key, its biggest update to Windows keyboard in 30 years

Microsoft unveils ‘Copilot’ key, its biggest update to Windows keyboard in 30 years

Estimated read time: 2-3 minutes NEW YORK — Microsoft is adding a “Copilot” key that summons an AI-powered assistant with the click of a button in its biggest update to the Windows keyboard in three decades. The software giant said Thursday that the Copilot key will be coming soon to some new PCs made and … Read more

The Utah-born weight loss shake that’s transforming bodies across America

The Utah-born weight loss shake that’s transforming bodies across America

Estimated read time: 6-7 minutes Joel Bikman knew he had to do something. As a long-time nutrition executive, he and his scientist brother had discussed creating their own health product for many years. “We’d had some unfortunate health issues in our family, and we were convinced that diet improvements would have made a big difference,” … Read more

Eating a low-carb diet based on meat? You may gain weight later on, study finds

Eating a low-carb diet based on meat? You may gain weight later on, study finds

Estimated read time: 4-5 minutes ATLANTA — If you want your low-carb diet to help you lose weight and keep it off, consider the quality of the food you eat, according to new research that compared five types of low-carb diets. People who ate an unhealthy, meat-based low-carb diet gained weight over time compared with … Read more

Local woman changes her life with 100-pound weight loss: Here is her secret

Local woman changes her life with 100-pound weight loss: Here is her secret

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

U. researchers find cannabis use during pregnancy can increase adverse outcomes

U. researchers find cannabis use during pregnancy can increase adverse outcomes

Estimated read time: 3-4 minutes SALT LAKE CITY — Higher exposure to cannabis during pregnancy is associated with more frequent unhealthy pregnancy outcomes, Utah researchers say. Due to contradictory findings in studies on the health impacts of cannabis use while pregnant, researchers at University of Utah Health decided to conduct a much larger study to … Read more

Utah woman lost 100 pounds in 1 year: Here’s how

Utah woman lost 100 pounds in 1 year: Here’s how

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

Intermountain Health study offering free genetic testing will end this month

Intermountain Health study offering free genetic testing will end this month

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