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2 months ago | 
kslnewsradio.com | Michelle Lee |Ivy Farguheson
SALT LAKE CITY — Respiratory illnesses such as the flu, COVID-19, and RSV are on the rise across the U.S.Let’s Get Moving with Maria Host Maria Shilaos spoke with Nicole Henry, district leader and pharmacist at CVS, to learn what the health trends look like in Utah and what we can do to stay healthy. Below is a partial transcript of this interview as well as the full podcast. KSL NewsRadio edited the following transcript for brevity and clarity.
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2 months ago | 
kslnewsradio.com | Allessandra Harris Gurr |Ivy Farguheson |Bryanna Willis
SALT LAKE CITY — Utah researchers say diabetes and weight loss drugs may have an impact on vision loss and other eye complications because they work too well. Semaglutide and tirzepatide are active ingredients in popular weight loss drugs like Ozempic, Wegovy, Zepbound and Mounjaro. A recent review by the Moran Eye Center found these ingredients may play a role in vision complications, such as eye stroke.
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2 months ago | 
kslnewsradio.com | Heather Peterson |Ivy Farguheson |Alton Barnhart
SALT LAKE CITY — Many Utahns stayed home from work and school Monday to demonstrate what a Day Without Immigrants would look like. But Monday’s absenteeism could also be related to illness or to President Trump’s executive order calling for the removal of undocumented immigrants. While numbers have not been collected on Monday’s attendance or student absences, Granite School District Spokesperson Andrea Stringham confirmed their district saw an increase in absences.
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2 months ago | 
kslnewsradio.com | Adam Small |Ivy Farguheson |Alton Barnhart |Mariah Maynes
SALT LAKE CITY — Utah experts warn that the tariffs President Donald Trump is threatening to bring against countries like Canada and China will directly affect local businesses, and in-turn Utah consumers. “[Tariffs are] just a broad tax on all Americans,” said Jonathan Freedman, president and CEO of World Trade Center Utah.
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2 months ago | 
kslnewsradio.com | Ivy Farguheson |Alton Barnhart |Mariah Maynes |Carlysle Price
SALT LAKE CITY — The American Dental Association has long recommended that everyone see the dentist at least once every six months. But many Americans are not following through with this suggestion. The American Dental Association reports that in 2022, slightly more than half the population aged 0-18 years old — 52% — visited the dentist at least one time during the year.
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Jan 18, 2025 | 
deseret.com | Ivy Farguheson
Mysti Lopez just wanted to do what all the other parents do at her children's school: help on field trips, attend events, see her children succeeding in school. But, as a convicted felon since she was 18, Lopez was prohibited from doing anything at her children's school. She was, in essence, prevented from being a regular mother to her kids. Until, that is, she got the felony on her criminal expunged, or removed, allowing her to start a new life she always wanted.
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Jan 17, 2025 | 
ksl.com | Ivy Farguheson
SALT LAKE CITY — Frostbite is more than just feeling cold when you are outdoors during the winter. It is a condition that will cause more problems than a pair of gloves can correct. The University of Utah Hospital, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the Mayo Clinic and other medical centers warn that frostbite can affect any area of the body, but hands, feet, nose, ears, and any other extremities that have been exposed to cold temperatures are at a greater risk for the injury.
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Jan 17, 2025 | 
ksl.com | Ivy Farguheson
SALT LAKE CITY — It was love at first sight — or first listen — when Crystal Cory went on her first date with her current partner. She heard him say he competed in pinball tournaments and was interested enough to check it out for herself. Then, she found herself playing pinball machines for fun, listening to the dings whenever she flipped the ball from one side to another. She eventually participated in tournaments, too. Cory genuinely loved playing.
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Jan 16, 2025 | 
deseret.com | Ivy Farguheson
Salt Lake County's social service agencies and government entities assisting people living in homelessness estimated they would need 400 volunteers to conduct the Point-In-Time homeless count at the end of the month. To date, 250 volunteers have enlisted for the project.
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Jan 16, 2025 | 
ksl.com | Ivy Farguheson
SALT LAKE CITY— Salt Lake County's social service agencies and government entities assisting people living in homelessness estimated they would need 400 volunteers to conduct the Point-In-Time homeless count at the end of the month. To date, 250 volunteers have enlisted for the project.
