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kslnewsradio.com | Haleluya Hadero |Bryanna Willis |Candy Zillale
In the corners of social media dominated by wellness content, influencers recommend an assortment of treatments and products to support weight loss, fight exhaustion or promote other desired health outcomes. Some of the endorsed approaches may be helpful. Many play into fads with scant evidence to back up enthusiasts’ claims, medical experts say.
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1 month ago | 
kslnewsradio.com | Shara Park |Bryanna Willis |Candy Zillale |Shelby Lofton
SALT LAKE CITY — Healthcare leaders in Utah are expanding critical resources for communities struggling with substance abuse through the University of Utah’s new Substance Use & Pregnancy—Recovery, Addiction, and Dependence Clinic, or SUPeRAD. SUPeRAD provides maternal-fetal health and addiction services in a single location, aiding pregnant women in treatment, recovery and counseling both during and after pregnancy.
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1 month ago | 
kslnewsradio.com | Mitch Harper |Candy Zillale
DENVER – For the first time since 2011, BYU basketball has advanced to the Round of 32 in the NCAA Tournament. No. 6 seed BYU took down No. 11 seed VCU 80-71 on Thursday afternoon in front of a pro-BYU crowd at the Ball Arena. Related: BYU students, fans travel to Denver to watch the Cougars playIt was fitting that BYU’s victory occurred in the same arena and in front of the star, Jimmer Fredette, who helped launch BYU to the Round of 32 14 years ago.
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1 month ago | 
kslnewsradio.com | Allessandra Harris Gurr |Candy Zillale
SALT LAKE CITY — On a clear Sunday afternoon, the long road from St. George to Provo can sometimes feel like it drags on for much longer than four hours. But it wasn’t dragging along in the Jones’ car. KSL Sports’ Jeremiah Jensen is talking brackets and the NCAA!They were listening intently to Selection Sunday on ESPN, just waiting to see where, when, and what seed the BYU Cougars would earn in the tournament. “My dad had previously said wherever they go we’ll go watch them.
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1 month ago | 
kslnewsradio.com | Eric Cabrera |Bryanna Willis |Candy Zillale |Shelby Lofton
SALT LAKE CITY — Utah health officials are reporting an increase in measles vaccinations this month amid an outbreak in the U.S.“We are seeing a number of people coming in and getting vaccines for measles and I think this is (in) large part due to the concern of recent cases around the country,” said Utah State Epidemiologist Dr. Leisha Nolen. According to the Centers for Disease Control, there have been 301 confirmed measles cases and one confirmed death from measles in the U.S. in 2025 so far.
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1 month ago | 
kslnewsradio.com | Bryanna Willis |Candy Zillale |Shelby Lofton |Verl Johansen
Editor’s note: This story has been edited to reflect that the pilot program in question is available to U of U Health patients. SALT LAKE CITY — A pilot program for University of Utah Health patients in Salt Lake is making better diet and food choices more accessible by prescribing food as medicine. The Food Pharmacy is a program run by the University of Utah promoted by a national “Food is Medicine” movement.
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1 month ago | 
kslnewsradio.com | Heather Peterson |Bryanna Willis |Candy Zillale
SALT LAKE CITY — A massive effort is underway to gather enough signatures to reverse a recently-passed law that would ban collective bargaining for public employees. A coalition of several public employee unions, representing teachers, firefighters, police officers and more, are trying to reverse it by putting a referendum on the next ballot. They launched a signature gathering effort on Saturday.
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1 month ago | 
kslnewsradio.com | Allessandra Harris Gurr |Bryanna Willis |Candy Zillale
SALT LAKE — A third Utah fire task force has been deployed to help mitigate wildfires in the Midwest. Two Utah fire task forces were sent to Texas on Wednesday last week due to dry conditions and gusty winds. Members of those task forces have already been put to work, protecting two communities by helping control a 6,300-acre fire in 60-70 mph winds. After arriving in Texas last week, the task force out of Northern Utah assisted on a 6,300-acre fire.
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1 month ago | 
kslnewsradio.com | Bryanna Willis |Candy Zillale
SALT LAKE CITY — New numbers are in that show that Utah County is not only the fastest growing county in the state, but it’s also in the top 50 for growth across the U.S. According to U.S. Census Bureau data organized by the Kem C. Gardner Policy Institute, the county gained over 21,000 people in a one-year period, making it the 30th fastest-growing county in the U.S.The data also shows that the Provo-Orem-Lehi area is growing fast.
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1 month ago | 
kslnewsradio.com | Heather Peterson |Bryanna Willis |Candy Zillale
Editor’s note: This story has been revised to reflect that maximum-security inmates at the Utah State Correctional Facility can participate in rehabilitation planning. SALT LAKE CITY — Inmates under maximum security at the Utah State Correctional Facility are getting the opportunity to take part in the state’s peer support program. The Department of Corrections has been offering its peer support program in their correctional facilities since April 2024.
