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3 of 4 Utah Drivers Admit Using Cell Phones When Driving
Nearly three-fourths of all Utah adult drivers and half of high school students who drive admit they talk on a cell phone daily while behind the wheel.More... |
Utah Cancer Control Offers Free Screenings, Lifestyle Coaching
Services helping many women get on the road to better health. More... |
Obesity is Risky Business
New data show higher BMI ups risk for chronic diseases. More... |
Utah Schools Bring Home Certificates
Gold Medal and Power-Up schools shape students’ lives, health. More... |
The TRUTH Announces Anti-tobacco Ad Contest Winners
Southern Utah student wins Best of Show. More... |
Rx Drug Deaths Back on the Rise in Utah
Prescription drug overdoses still kill more Utahns than car crashes. More... |
Staying Safer at School
Playground Inspection Shows How. More... |
What is ‘True Beauty?’
Campaign tells women to care for themselves inside and out with cancer screenings. More... |
Vaccine Expert Launches Immunization Week in Utah
World-renowned pediatrician and immunization advocate, Paul Offit, MD, was the keynote speaker at today’s Northern Utah Immunization Coalition conference. More... |
Free Events Across Utah Help Keep Kids Safe
During April and May, families across the state can learn how to stay safe during National Safe Kids Week. More... |
UDOH Opens New Unified State Labs
The Utah Department of Health and Gov. Gary R. Herbert today celebrated the opening of the new Unified State Lab. More... |
UDOH Grant Will Help Utahns With Traumatic Brain Injuries
Utah will use a new $1 million federal grant to assure underserved Utahns who’ve suffered a traumatic brain injury learn about available community resources. More... |
'Utah Stroke System' Launched
A systematic approach to improving treatment for stroke victims will soon be operational in Utah. More... |
New 10-Year Nutrition and Physical Activity Plan Launched
The Utah Department of Health is launching a plan focused on ways to make it easier for Utahns to eat healthy and be active. More... |
1 in 3 Utah Women Experience Sexual Assault
April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month. More... |
Commodity Supplemental Food Program Comes to Utah
Nutritious food boxes to be distributed to seniors and children. More... |
Could Household Mold be Making Your Asthma Worse?
Mold can trigger asthma problems in sensitive individuals with asthma. More... |
Many at Risk for Diabetes Don’t Know It
Take a Free Risk Test on Diabetes Alert Day. More... |
State Concludes Study on Prescription Drug Deaths
Researchers find common characteristics in many drug-related deaths. More... |
Utah's Uninsured Rate Holds Steady in 2009
302,400 lack insurance, but state makes progress in covering more children. More... |
New Colon Cancer Ads Feature Real Utah Stories
Campaign urges prevention to save lives. More... |
UDOH Receives Grant to Improve Health Info Exchange
Utah will use a new $6.3M grant to build capacity for exchanging health information through an interoperable statewide network. More... |
New Report Highlights Patient Safety Awareness Week
The Utah Department of Health, in conjunction with the Utah Hospitals & Health Systems Association and HealthInsight, today released the 2009 Sentinel Event Data report for Utah. More... |
R U Ready 2 Quit?
New Texting Campaign to Help Utahns Quit Tobacco. More... |
Ads Tell Dangers of Drifting Secondhand Smoke
Residents in Housing Complexes Can’t Escape It. More... |
Send UDOH Your Heart-Healthy Recipes
New contest asks Utahns for tasty, nutritious meal ideas. More... |
Campaign to Prevent Chlamydia and Gonorrhea Launches in Spanish
Rates of the two STDs are significantly higher for Hispanic Utahns.
Campaña para la Prevención de Clamidia y Gonorrea en Español
Los índices de las dos ETS son significativamente mas altos entre
los hispanos de Utah. More... |
Violence and Injury Data Now Available by Neighborhood
A new Utah Department of Health Violence and Injury Small Area report summarizes data on 17 different injury-related topics by "small areas" across the state. More... |
Teens Honored for Efforts to Prevent Dating Violence
The Utah Department of Health recognized several Utah teens for their efforts to bring attention to dating violence during a ceremony at the State Capitol building. More... |
Utah Health Plans Rated in Annual State Report
The Utah Department of Health’s Health Data Committee and the Division of Health Care Financing have published the 2010 Health Plan Quality of Care Report. More... |
Smoke-free Zones Decrease Risk of Heart Attack
According to the Institute of Medicine’s latest report, Secondhand Smoke Exposure and Cardiovascular Effects, secondhand smoke increases the risk of coronary heart disease and heart attacks by 25-30%. More... |
Inversion Season Raises Indoor/Outdoor Recess Questions
Online resources can help schools, parents make decisions. More... |
Gov. Herbert Declares ‘Influenza Vaccination Week in Utah’
All Utahns now eligible to receive H1N1 flu vaccine. More... |
Neural Tube Birth Defects on the Rise in Utah
UDOH fights back with free vitamins for WIC clients. More... |