(Salt Lake City, UT) – Utah’s statewide healthy food incentive program, Double Up Food Bucks, is now available at more than 20 farmers markets around the …
Primary Health Coverage Available for Uninsured Adults
What: Utah’s Primary Care Network (PCN) opens enrollment for the month of August. PCN is a primary preventive health coverage plan for uninsured adults. Benefits include …
USDA Recognizes Local Health Departments for Support to Breastfeeding Mothers
(Salt Lake City, UT) – Today is the first day of World Breastfeeding Week and the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) …
Drowning danger still high, health officials urge water safety
(Salt Lake City, UT) – The Utah Department of Health (UDOH) estimates that 26 Utahns die from unintentional drowning each year, with Utahns aged 0-4 having …
New Report Shows Impact of Excessive Alcohol Use in Utah
(Salt Lake City, UT) – A new report from the Utah Department of Health (UDOH) estimates alcohol may be a contributing factor in more than 700 …
Take Precautions against Mosquitoes and Mosquito Bites
(Salt Lake City, UT) – Utah’s public health officials are reminding all residents who will be outside over the 4th of July holiday and the rest …
More Utah Women Choosing to Give Birth in Out-of-Hospital Settings
(Salt Lake City, UT) – A new report from the Utah Department of Health (UDOH) shows that from 2000 to 2015, planned home births increased by …
UDOH to host public hearings on proposed Medicaid changes
What: The Utah Department of Health (UDOH) is seeking public comment on a proposal to extend Medicaid coverage to up to 90,000 low-income Utah adults. The …
New Report Shows Impact of Sexual Violence in Utah: Vulnerable Utahns at Increased Risk for Sexual Violence
(Salt Lake City, UT) – A new report from the Utah Department of Health (UDOH) shows that those who identify as a sexual minority, are from …
New Report Shows Impact of Intimate Partner Violence in Utah
(Salt Lake City, UT) – A new report from the Utah Department of Health (UDOH) shows that intimate partner violence or IPV affected 18.1 percent of …