(Salt Lake City, UT) – A new report from the Utah Department of Health (UDOH) shows the most common neural tube defect in Utah is spina …
Surgical Site Infections in Utah Residents Linked to Weight-Loss Surgery in Mexico
(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 …
Falls are Leading Cause of Injury-related Death for Older Utahns
(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 …
Top 10 public health stories in Utah in 2018
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, …
Families Honor the Lives of Teen Crash Victims
(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 …
New Program to Help Businesses Promote Quitting Tobacco
(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 …
Four of Utah’s Rural Hospitals Recognized for Outstanding Performance
(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 …
Utah Resident Dies from Rabies
(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 …
News Advisory: Healthcare Providers and Insurers work Together to Decrease Opioid Deaths
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, …
Utah Public Health Investigates Increase in E. coli Infections
(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 …