Segment 1: A University of Utah professor is arrested on charges of possessing child pornography. A former school counselor accused of sexually abusing teens also allegedly kept sexual images of children on his computer. Officials arrest 39 suspects in a wide-reaching child porn bust. On Wednesday, we’re discussing the prevalence of child porn in Utah…
A new report from the Utah Department of Health and the Utah Cancer Action Network will help health departments across the state fight cancer locally. As State Epidemiologist Dr. Robert Rolfs explains, it looks at 61 different communities, evaluating the number of cases, cancer screening rates and tobacco use.
Longtime Utah journalist Holly Mullen’s career path has taken a new turn. The former Salt Lake Tribune columnist, City Weekly editor and political candidate has accepted a temporary, six-month assignment as interim executive director of the Rape Recovery Center in Salt Lake City, which provides crisis intervention, therapy and advocacy. Mullen takes on the role after serving on the center’s board and following the departure of former executive director Heather Stringfellow. KCPW’s Jeff Robinson asked her what inspired her to take on the task.
Segment 1: When a child gets sick, parents want answers. In Vicki Whiting’s case, she wanted to know why her son Kevin suffered from severe stomach aches and kept losing weight. The answer kept coming back anorexia, but she knew that wasn’t the truth. Vicki and Kevin Whiting wrote about their journey through the health…
Segment 1: Last month, a CDC committee recommended that boys as young as age 9 get vaccinated against the human papilloma virus (HPV). HPV is the most common sexually transmitted disease in the U.S., but why should children at such a young age get the shot? HPV – Associated Cancers Statistics Guests: Dr. Andrew Pavia,…
Temple Grandin, a world-renowned doctor of animal science who overcame autism to find her success received an award Thursday night in Salt Lake City celebrating her work as an advocate for people with disabilities. KCPW’s Whittney Evans sat down with Dr. Grandin and the minds behind the movie Rain Man to talk about what it’s like to suffer from the disorder and how the world is changing for people with autism.
The world’s population has officially soared beyond the 7 billion mark, and many people are talking about what that means for the global economy and quality of life. But what does it mean for one of the nation’s fastest-growing states? As KCPW’s Whittney Evans reports, while migration into Utah has dropped slightly, the birth rate continues to surpass that of other states.
Utah parents will soon have some help tracking their children’s development and learning about the warning signs of autism and other developmental disorders. The Utah Department of Health has launched a new campaign, dubbed Utah Act Early, to let parents know which developmental milestones should be reached during a child’s early years.
Segment 1: Drive along I-15 and you can’t miss the billboards advertising enlargements and sculptings and skin treatments. Utahns love plastic surgery. Who’s fueling the demand and what does this quest for perfection say about Utah culture? Guests: Dr. Lauren Florence, plastic surgeon in Salt Lake City Dr. Justine Reel, Assistant Professor in the Dept.…
Utah’s largest school district has gone meatless every Monday during October as part of an initiative to introduce kids to more diverse diets. The decision in Granite School District was made in concert with First Lady Michelle Obama’s healthy eating campaign, Let’s Move! As KCPW’s Whittney Evans reports, the school district says the idea is to introduce new dishes and healthy alternatives to meat, rather than encourage kids to be vegetarian.
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