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COVID-19

Pregnant mothers cautious but lonely during COVID-19

By Lauren Lethbridge
May 18, 2020 12:00 AM
BYU senior Hannah Francis has spent the last few months of her pregnancy in quarantine.
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COVID-19

CDC data may indicate lower risk for seniors in Utah

By Karina Andrew
May 13, 2020 12:00 AM
Centers for Disease Control data on underlying health conditions in seniors may show that Utah seniors are some of the least at risk for COVID-19 complications, a QuoteWizard report finds.
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COVID-19

Coping with germophobia in a pandemic

By Alicia Matsuura
May 13, 2020 12:00 AM
Avoiding germs is a healthy practice — but when does that avoidance become a disorder?
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Healthy Living

BYU provides mental health options during COVID-19 outbreak

By Decker Westenburg
April 15, 2020 12:00 AM
BYU and other Utah organizations are working to help students stay healthy as residents across the nation practice social distancing.
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State

Utah governor requires travel declaration because of COVID-19

By Lauren Lethbridge
April 08, 2020 12:00 AM
Gov. Gary Herbert issued an order on Twitter requiring all individuals older than 18 to complete a travel declaration form when entering Utah.
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COVID-19

Medical centers dealing with supply shortages due to COVID-19

By Tessa Lara Westlund
April 07, 2020 12:00 AM
Kathryn Hirtzel starts her night shift administering medications to her clients, gathering vitals, providing diabetic care and any necessary wound care. Hirtzel is an essential worker during the pandemic; she is a direct support professional for adults with developmental disabilities.
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Travel

How to explore new cultures while quarantined

By Marina McNairy
April 07, 2020 12:00 AM
Glassy blue and white coasters sit on Monte Swain’s dining room table in his suburban Utah home, a seemingly far off momento of past adventures abroad. The coasters display the same marble inlay artwork used on the Taj Mahal walls built in the 17th century. Marble inlay was perfected by the Mughal artisans, a delicate process that involves carefully cutting and engraving marble shapes by hand. Swain has held on to these prized souvenirs for their beauty and the memories attached to them from past trips to India.
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Metro

Thanksgiving Leftovers

By Universe Contributor
November 30, 2018 12:00 AM
After preparing such a large feast for thanksgiving, most people are bound to have leftovers, but how long are those leftovers good for? It's normal to want to make your thanksgiving leftovers last as long as possible so you can get the most out of them, but the U.S. Department of Agriculture says certain foods have a time limit on them.
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Healthy Living

Thousands of young US children get no vaccines, survey finds

By Associated Press
October 16, 2018 12:00 AM
This 1981 electron microscope image made available by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows varicella-zoster virions from a patient with chickenpox. On Thursday, Oct. 11, the CDC says a small but growing proportion of U.S. toddlers have not been vaccinated against any disease. (Dr. Erskine Palmer/CDC via AP)
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Local

New intelligence center aims to prevent gun deaths, spur cooperation

By Alycia Ikegami
August 06, 2018 12:00 AM
The Utah Department of Public Safety (UDPS), the U.S. Attorney for the District of Utah and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives announced the formation of the Utah Crime Gun Intelligence Center at a meeting. (DPS News)
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Podcasts

Utah works to reverse opioid overdose trends

By Alyssa Nielsen
March 27, 2017 12:00 AM
The Utah Department of Health reports that 23 people die each month in Utah because of prescription overdoses. This is more than die from car crashes. (Graphic by Alyssa Nielsen)
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Campus Events

BYU students study abroad despite Zika

By Carley Porter
October 03, 2016 12:00 AM
Talk of the mosquito-carried Zika virus has been swarming worldwide. Outbreaks have occurred in Latin America, Africa and Florida, where mosquitoes thrive in the hot and humid climates. More recently, Zika has also been found in Utah.
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Food

Frozen food recall covers hundreds of items from many stores

By Alayna Pehrson
May 23, 2016 12:00 AM
The outside of CRF Frozen Foods, LLC, in Pasco, Wash. The company shut down its processing operations over a listeria breakout that has sickened customers in several states. (Associated Press)
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Metro

Out-of-wedlock births continue to fall for sixth consecutive year

By Haley Hilton
February 11, 2016 12:00 AM
The Center for Disease Control reported out-of-wedlock births are down for the sixth consecutive year in a row, according to preliminary findings in 2014.
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Food

Obesity rates continue to rise among American adults

December 01, 2015 12:00 AM
Miranda Taylor, 20, had obesity surgery when she was 16 and weighed 265 pounds. She said she 'just wanted to be able to fit into a healthy size.' (Associated Press)
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Healthy Living

Take-Back Helps Utahns Stop Drug Problem

By Simon Liu
October 02, 2015 12:00 AM
Health care providers in the US wrote 259 million prescriptions for painkillers last year. (Maddi Driggs)
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Healthy Living

Home birth rise influenced by mommy bloggers

By Brandon Harvey
February 24, 2014 12:00 AM
Her water broke at home. But Mary and her husband didn’t rush to the hospital. They had always planned on having their first baby at home accompanied by a lay midwife. What they didn’t know was that they would soon become one of Dr. Steven Dewey’s newest Emergency Room patients.
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Local

Flu proves lethal in state of Utah

By Joshua Jamias
January 16, 2014 12:00 AM
At least four Utah residents, including BYU dance professor Delynne Peay, have died from complications of the flu after a holiday season of gatherings and get togethers gave the virus an opportunity to spread.
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