(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 …
Top Tips to Keep Teens Safe Behind the Wheel
(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 …
New Report Highlights Trends in Utah Adolescent Health: Mental health identified as a key concern
(Salt Lake City, UT) – While the health of Utah adolescents has improved in some areas, a new report from the Utah Department of Health (UDOH) …
Heroin and prescription opioid overdose deaths decline in Utah
SALT LAKE CITY — On Monday, Lt. Governor Spencer J. Cox and leaders from several of Utah’s executive agencies announced that for the first time in …
More Utah Teens Receiving the HPV Vaccine than Ever Before
(Salt Lake City, Utah) – HPV vaccination rates among teens aged 13-17 are improving in Utah, especially among males. According to reports from the Centers for …
Take Precautions Against Mosquito Bites
(Salt Lake City, UT) – Public health officials across Utah are reminding all residents who plan to spend some or all of the upcoming holiday weekend …