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Is it food poisoning? A stomach bug? The latest food contamination you heard about on the news? Or is it simply something you ate that doesn’t agree with you? When…
Dude, What’s Wrong With My Stomach?
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During cold weather, some people may notice more body stiffness and soreness. Is it normal to feel aches and pains around the winter months, or is this a legitimate…
How to Prevent Aches and Pains During Cold Weather
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It's not uncommon this time of year to slip and fall on the ice. If you do, should you go to the ER? Emergency medicine physician Dr. Troy Madsen answers that…
ER or Not: I Slipped and Fell on the Ice
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Family dinners, holiday parties, jingle bells and presents! It’s that joyous time of the year again – but you’re feeling depressed and moody. Are you…
Coping with Holiday Depression
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Hypothermia is when your body temperature gets too low. But you might be surprised to find out it doesn’t really need to be all that cold to get hypothermia. Dr.…
Do I Have Hypothermia, or Am I Just Really Cold?
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University of Utah researchers have discovered a genetic variation in mice that predisposes them toward developing severe, inflammatory arthritis. The finding implicates…
U of U Researchers Discover A Genetic Cause for…
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You’re at work or at a theater and the person next to you falls to the ground and starts shaking – it might be a seizure. How do you know for sure it’s…
How to Respond to Someone Having A Seizure
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Whether you work outside, are an outdoor enthusiast or simply shoveling your walk, when it gets this cold, frostnip and frostbite are real dangers. Because one of the…
The Dangers of Frostbite
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University of Utah researcher, Janet Iwasa, Ph.D., has discovered that visual representations spark scientific discussions. Molecular animators are making movies…
Can Scientific Animations Lead to New Discoveries?
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You’re at a holiday dinner and you think someone is choking on food – should you give them the Heimlich maneuver? Does it really work? Emergency room…
When Should You Give The Heimlich Maneuver
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Although prostate cancer isn’t likely to kill you, it can have a very negative impact on your quality of life. For men who have been diagnosed with the disease,…
Treatment Options for Prostate Cancer
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If you’re a man and live long enough, you’re likely to get prostate cancer. But when should you get screened and what does a positive screening mean? Dr.…
The Must-knows of Prostate Cancer Screenings
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If you think the use of leeches to bleed people died with the Middle Ages, you might be surprised to learn that the slimy bugs are used in modern medicine to suck out…
Mechanical Leeches Replace Real Ones in Modern…
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Dangers from Chainsaws, Snowblowers and Snow…
Degloving sounds pretty gruesome, and it can happen if you put your hand in the snowblower – even if it’s not running. And surprisingly, it’s not the…Dangers from Chainsaws, Snowblowers and Snow…
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The Best Toy For Your Child's Development at…
Choosing the right toy is not about what is trending—it is about how children learn at each stage of development. From infants discovering the world through…The Best Toy For Your Child's Development at…
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Animated Movies Bring New Insights to Science
Borrowing tools from Hollywood, Dr. Janet Iwasa, Research Assistant Professor in Biochemistry at the University of Utah, transforms research findings into lively, 3-D…Animated Movies Bring New Insights to Science
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