As Salt Lake City prepares to recognize World AIDS Day Saturday with several downtown events, the Salt Lake Valley Health Department is busy battling a rise in HIV infections that now dates back several years.
Salt Lake County is taking steps to treat kids before they get sick. Yesterday, the County signed the Green and Healthy Homes Initiative Compact, a plan that helps create healthier homes for children living with asthma and other chromic illnesses. KCPW’s Jessica Gail reports on how the program works.
The American Diabetes Association and Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation joined forces with the Utah Department of Health today (Wednesday) on World Diabetes Day to raise awareness of the growing pandemic. Laura Western, Executive Director of the Utah Chapter of the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation says more than 177,000 Utah residents live with type 1 or…
Homeless service providers will gather in Salt Lake City this week for the 9th annual Homeless Summit to discuss ways to end chronic homelessness in Utah.
Early detection of colon cancer is getting easier thanks to a new computer program at the Huntsman Cancer Institute. The program checks for a hereditary predisposition to colon cancer which makes it form at a much earlier age. KCPW’s Jessica Gail reports on what the new screening means for cancer patients and their families.
The Affordable Care Act has been hotly debated since it was enacted in March, 2010. On October 30, a panel discussion featuring viewpoints from a variety of experts was held at the Salt Lake City Main Library. The panel featured Judi Hilman, Executive Director of the Utah Health Policy Project, Norman Waitzman, Professor in Economics…
A device that could prevent HIV transmission is being developed in our own backyard. Scientists at the University of Utah have developed an intravaginal ring that was able to deliver an HIV/AIDS-prevention drug when implanted in sheep. Now the device is being showcased to scientists across the country. KCPW’s Jessica Gail reports on how it works.
Brain injuries are an everyday occurrence in Utah. Thursday, more than 300 professionals and people closest to the issue met at the South Towne Expo Center in Sandy for the 23rd Annual Family and Professionals Conference. Ron Roskos, Executive Director of the Brain Injury Alliance of Utah, says 56,000 Utahns are living with a long-term disability caused by brain injury.
This week marks Mental Illness Awareness Week, an opportunity to learn more about serious mental illnesses. Utah experts say one in four adults experience a mental health problem, but as KCPW’s Jessica Gail reports, they say the key is information and diagnosing the problem early.
A new Medicaid pilot project offering services to children with autism spectrum disorders begins accepting applications today. As KCPW’s Charlotte Duren reports, unlike traditional Medicaid, a parent’s income will not be considered in determining a child’s eligibility for the program, and state officials hope this will be the start to a change in health policies…
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