Prescription drug overdose common in Utah

SALT LAKE CITY – Officials found a variety of prescription pills, including Xanax in Whitney Houstons hotel room. Alcohol was also present. It was a mixture experts say could have killed the pop icon, and a deadly combination not uncommon in Utah.When used alone, and as directed by a doctor, prescription drugs are not considered [...]

What Is It Like to Get a Mammogram?

If you have never gotten a mammogram, you may be a little anxious about the process. Here is what it is like and what you can expect during your first mammogram. I remember the first time that I got a mammogram. It was an interesting experience and I wished I had known a little more [...]

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10 Easy ways to get your kids active

Every Kid needs to be very healthy as well as active – probably it is the most prime concern of all parents. Kids need to be developed both physically and mentally for the growth of their personality traits and intellectual development. Kids are naturally obsessed to any wrong practice easily or any other stupid things [...]

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State Roundup: Single-Payer Plans In Calif., Vt.; Calif. May Regain State Prison Health Care Control; Abortion Issues in Texas, Minn.

A selection of health policy news from around the country. MSNBC/KCRA: Single-Payer Health Care Bill Faces Big Hurdle The California universal health care bill didn’t make it past the Senate Appropriations Committee last year — but Tuesday, more than 100 advocates plan to present it to the committee again, hoping for a better outcome. Under [...]

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Utah senator works to ban tanning bed use among minors

SALT LAKE CITY -Tanning beds are in the cross- hairs in the upcoming legislation session. Utah Senator, Patricia Jones, – Holladay, is drafting a bill that would ban minors from using them. The idea isnt creating a warm glow for people who enjoy tanning. Che Geyer says she thinks the law passed five year ago [...]

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