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"It’s heartbreaking to see these children struggling to survive when measles could have been easily prevented by a safe mechanism that is readily available and well studied," said Nathan Money, a hospital pediatrician in Salt Lake County and Utah County.

The cyclosporiasis outbreak in five states hasn’t been detected in Utah. But one Ogdenite who’s had symptoms for weeks went to the doctor three times before getting an order for the proper test for the parasite.

The Food and Drug Administration says everyone who is healthy and under 65 years old needs a prescription for the updated COVID-19 vaccine. New CDC guidance coming after Sept. 18 could change that.

The Beehive State's first-in-the-nation fluoride ban takes effect Wednesday. It could be followed closely by a ban in Florida.

Those who can’t afford fluoride pills or who don’t seek regular dental care will suffer, according to oral health advocates.

During his visit, Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said he plans to tell the CDC to stop recommending water fluoridation in communities nationwide.

Initial numbers from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention find a small bump of 22,250 births over 2023's tally. Vermont had the lowest birth rate that year while Utah had the highest.

HB81 cleared its final legislative hurdle on Friday and now goes to Gov. Spencer Cox. A spokesperson for Cox didn’t immediately respond to a question about whether he’d sign it.

Utah’s incidents of domestic violence are below the national rates, but advocates say any amount of abuse is too much.

Utah parents must now opt-in for students to participate in the survey used to collect this data, which could leave holes in future reporting. Regardless, tobacco prevention initiatives in the state are still working to see the declining trend continue.

Nationally, the CDC is seeing a widening gap in mortality rates between urban and rural communities.

State health officials largely credit marketing campaigns and more conversations about the risks associated with vaping for the decline.