Every woman is different, but many women wonder if certain things about them are 鈥渘ormal.鈥 Are your height and weight normal? Is it normal to cry a lot? Dr. Kirtly...
Anesthesiologist Dr. Harriet Hopf interviews Dr. Gretchen Case about medical humanities. Dr. Case talks about the many layers and barriers in the physician-patient relationship and why it is important to...
Only 2,500 hearts are available nationwide for transplant, but about 100,000 patients with advanced heart failure could benefit from such surgery. Craig Selzman, MD, associate professor of cardiothoracic surgery, talks...
Power tools, auto fluids and cans of paint 鈥 you keep a lot of potentially dangerous things in your garage. Some are more dangerous than others. Poison specialist Brad Dahl...
Doctors have cloned and made genetic modifications to animals, but did you know they鈥檝e also created glow-in-the-dark dogs and flu-free chickens? We often talk about what biotechnology means for humans...
If you鈥檙e searching for a great career in medicine, becoming a physician assistant (PA) might be your answer. Amid growing pressures for more cost-effective treatment options, demand for physician assistants...
Dr. Bryce Williams is an oral surgeon, but he works in the ear, nose and throat (ENT) division. How are oral surgeons and ENT specialists related and how do they...
It seems like professional athletes are masters at performing under pressure. Sports psychologist Nicole Detling says dealing with pressure is a learned skill. She鈥檚 coached Olympic athletes through mental obstacles...
Smaller hospitals face unique challenges in providing the best care to their patients. In some instances, their survival depends on overcoming those challenges. Chris Thomas, CEO at Community Junction Hospital...
Exercise benefits your health both mentally and physically. But being mentally healthy is much more complicated than having a good diet and getting plenty of physical activity. Dr. Jason Hunziker...
Business incubators are the hottest new trend for entrepreneurs--a space where small businesses can get started without too much investment of capital, where entrepreneurs can access resources that they can't...
Someone in a restaurant has a severe allergic reaction to something they鈥檝e just eaten and can鈥檛 breathe. Would you know what to do? Emergency room physician Dr. Troy Madsen explains...
Advanced heart failure can be as deadly as many cancers. Fortunately, technology has improved significantly since the first artificial heart was implanted at the University of Utah in 1981. Tom...
Choking is the leading cause of unintentional injury and death in children. What do kids choke on the most? Ear, nose and throat specialist Dr. Jeremy Meier explains why choking...
You鈥檙e hiking and you see a clear stream with what seems to be drinkable water. The question is, do you drink it? Emergency room physician Dr. Troy Madsen tells you...
Someone with a severe tremor can have their hands shaking uncontrollably. Fact is, everybody has the potential to experience tremors in some form. Dr. Tom Miller talks with movement disorder...
MERS (Middle East Respiratory Syndrome) is a respiratory illness with around a 30 percent mortality rate. Symptoms include fever, cough and shortness of breath. However, protecting yourself from the virus...
Mental obstacles can be as challenging as physical ones for athletes, preventing them from accomplishing their best. To perform at peak levels athletes must learn to overcome mental obstacles. Listen...
Medical students must make the best impression on their attending physicians that they can, but doing so without being overbearing and in a short amount of time can be difficult...
Mice severely disabled by a condition similar to multiple sclerosis (MS) could walk within two weeks following treatment with human stem cells. The study was co-led by University of Utah...
Gum recession, cavities, and cancer: tobacco has serious effects on oral health. Dr. Bryce Williams discusses the negative effects of tobacco on the mouth, and why oral cancer isn鈥檛 always...
They鈥檙e becoming more available in public places鈥揵ut how do you use a defibrillator machine? Dr. Troy Madsen talks about public defibrillators, when to use them, and how they might save...
Watching carbs and proteins, counting calories, meal planning and preparation鈥揺ating healthy can be stressful. Dietitian Staci McIntosh talks about why you shouldn鈥檛 overthink a healthy diet, and why it鈥檚 more...
Depending on the patient, some allergy treatments work better than others. But is there a best way to treat allergies? Dr. Kevin Wilson, an ear, nose and throat specialist, talks...
