Utah Department of Health News

(Salt Lake City, UT) – Utah public health officials and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) are investigating a cluster of surgical site infections …

(Salt Lake City, UT) – The Utah Department of Health (UDOH) released a new report showing that while falls are the leading cause injury-related death and …

It’s time once again for our top 10 public health stories in Utah for 2018. 1. Utah Medical Cannabis Act becomes law On December 3, 2018, …

(Salt Lake City, UT) – In 2017, 27 teens lost their lives in motor vehicle crashes on Utah roads. For more than a decade, the Utah …

(Salt Lake City, UT) – The Utah Department of Health (UDOH) is launching a new effort, Way to Quit Certified, with the help of the Salt …

(Salt Lake City, UT) – Since 2010, tight state budgets and cuts in Medicare have led to the closure of nearly 90 rural hospitals across the …

(Salt Lake City, UT) – Utah public health officials have confirmed a Utah resident died from rabies earlier this month. It is suspected exposure to a …

What: The Utah Department of Health (UDOH) and Utah Coalition for Opioid Overdose Prevention will host a roundtable discussion with experts in pain management, nursing, psychology, …

(Salt Lake City, UT) – Utah public health officials are investigating an increase in Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli (STEC) infections across the state. While the source of these infections …

(Salt Lake City, UT) – In recognition of National Teen Driver Safety Week (October 21-27, 2018), the Utah Department of Health (UDOH) and Safe Kids Utah …