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Over the past decade, the remote chemical facility has seen 37 emergency calls involving injuries or health issues. In a review of 911 tapes, callers seemed confused and often lacked crucial information, despite the urgency of the situation.
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The Radiation Exposure Compensation Act expired on Friday, June 7, leaving many people who were affected by nuclear testing and research in the West without a way to get monetary support for their suffering. Supports of the act are still fighting for expansion of the act and trying to find other ways to revive the program.
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Many Native Americans in Utah who want to become a therapist have not been able to pass the final exam. But state lawmakers made a big change this year — as of May, prospective therapists no longer have to pass that test to get licensed.
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Nationwide, drowning rates have gone up since 2019. Basic water safety skills and extra precautions can help prevent further incidents.
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The leading causes of pregnancy-related deaths in the United States — including suicides and fatalities linked to substance use disorders — stem from mental health conditions. Now a federal task force has recommended strategies to help women who are at risk during or after pregnancy.
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The June 10 expiration deadline for the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act is fast approaching. Utah members of the downwinder community say a “last ditch effort” is underway to save the program.
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Nationally, the CDC is seeing a widening gap in mortality rates between urban and rural communities.
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Utah might have one of the lowest underage drinking rates in the country, but statewide survey data shows nearly half of Utah teens who drink do it with their parents’ approval.
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Since Utah's Sanpete County Sheriff’s Office hired Cheryl Swapp in 2023, recidivism has dropped sharply.
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Arkansas and Tennessee filed the lawsuit in federal court April 25, calling the new rules an illegal interpretation of a 2022 federal law.
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The 1990 Radiation Exposure Compensation Act is set to expire in June. Now, Congress — and Utah’s delegation — is grappling over whether to expand or merely extend the program.
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Los terapeutas y organizaciones de Utah están tratando de cerrar las brechas y la vergüenza en materia de salud mental en la comunidad latina.
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Utah therapists and organizations are trying to bridge the gaps and shame in mental health in the Latino community.
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Kindergarten vaccination rates have fallen well below recommended herd immunity levels. With cases popping up across the nation, a district health official said Utah schools “are sitting ducks” for a measles outbreak.