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Since 2004, Go Red for Women has addressed the awareness and clinical care gaps of women's greatest health threat, cardiovascular disease. The Utah Go Red for Women luncheon will take place at the Hilton Salt Lake City Center on March 8. (Adobe Stock)

UT heart survivor shares story to spread awareness for American Heart Month

One Utah woman is sharing her story during American Heart Month to spread awareness about how important preventive heart health care is. Claire …

Utah women and girls experience disproportionate exposure to adverse childhood experiences, with 18.3% of females reporting four or more, compared with 13.9% of males. (Jose Manuel/Adobe Stock)

Research sheds light on current status of Utah women, girls

New research spotlights the status of women and girls in Utah, in five areas of focus. At Utah State University, Susan Madsen, founding director of …

Around 34% of Americans, a near record high, say abortion should be legal in all cases, according to a recent Gallup poll. (Adobe Stock)

Utah Supreme Court to Hear Oral Arguments on State's Abortion Trigger Ban

Tomorrow, the Utah Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in relation to the ongoing lawsuit against Senate Bill 174. Commonly known as the "trigger …

In 2020, 3,168 adult and children were served in Utah domestic violence shelters, but close to 2,200 requests for shelter were unmet. (Adobe Stock)

UT Measure Aims to Cut 'Lethal' Domestic Violence Incidents

It has been just days since Utah leaders enacted a bill that requires law enforcement agencies to conduct a 12-question assessment in response to dome…

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends women who are 50 to 74 years old and are at average risk for breast cancer to get screened every two years. (Adobe Stock)

Mammography Among UT Women Ranks Below National Average

Breast cancer is the leading cause of cancer death in Utah women. According to the Utah Women and Leadership Project at Utah State University…

Across the 398 women surveyed, 57.8% occupied no marginalized social category, while 22.6% occupied at least one marginalized category and almost 20% occupied more than one. (Adobe Stock)

Report Eyes Health Impacts of Social Belonging in UT Women

Research from The University of Utah explores the physical- and mental-health implications of social belonging in women. Study author Lisa Diamond …

According to the American Heart Association, among Black women ages 20 and older, nearly 58% have high blood pressure. (Adobe Stock)

UT Heart Attack Survivor Shares Importance of Women's Heart Health

American Heart Month may be coming to an end, but one Utah heart attack survivor wants to shed light on women's heart health ahead of Utah's Go Red …

Since 2022, nearly a quarter of Utah mayors are women, an almost 15% increase from 2017. (Adobe Stock)

Report: Female Representation in UT Government Trails National Averages

Research explored Utah's female representation in Congress, the Legislature and concluded the state's executive branch is not where it should be…

According to Power To Decide's Abortion Finder map, centers began closing even before the U.S. Supreme Court decision to overturn 'Roe v. Wade' was officially released. (Adobe Stock)

States' Abortion Access Compiled on Interactive Map

Some doctors and pro-choice advocates are urging people to pre-order so-called "abortion pills," citing a looming Texas court decision which might ult…

Survey Ranks Utah Last Among States for Women's Equality

In the 1960s, women were told in ad campaigns, "You've come a long way, baby." But in Utah, that may not be the case. Women's Equality Day is this …

Over a 40-year career, the pay deficit for Utah women is between $80,000 and $800,000. (Adobe Stock)

Equal Pay Day 2022: Utah Women Still Far Behind

Today is Equal Pay Day, representing how far into 2022 women would have to work to make what men did in 2021, on average. In 2021, full-time wages …

U.S. Rep. Deb Haaland, D-N.M., could be the first Native American to serve as a Cabinet secretary if she is confirmed to lead the Department of the Interior. (Wikimedia Commons)

Haaland on Track to be First Native American Cabinet Secretary

SALT LAKE CITY -- The Biden administration's nomination of Rep. Deb Haaland, D-N.M., to head the U.S. Interior Department is seen as a momentous …

A new poll shows that most Utahns don't want the state Legislature to approve any more restrictions on women's reproductive rights. (rocketclips/AdobeStock)

Poll: Utahns Don’t Want More Restrictions on Abortion Rights

SALT LAKE CITY - Members of the Utah Legislature have proposed a significant number of bills this session to restrict women's reproductive rights…

Joseph F. Smith (center), an early leader of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, is shown in 1904 with his polygamous family, including his sons and daughters, their spouses and children. (Wikimedia Commons)

Pushback for Bill to Decriminalize Polygamy in Utah

SALT LAKE CITY -- Efforts to decriminalize polygamy in Utah are getting international attention, but opponents say it could make life worse for …

A new report shows that women working full-time jobs in Utah make only about 70% of that similarly employed men make, about 10% lower than the national average. (bernardboto/AdobeStock)

Study: Wage Gap for Utah Women Worst in U.S.

SALT LAKE CITY – A new poll shows that Utah women rank last among the 50 states for the amount of money they make compared with men. Data …

A new report finds that states that expand Medicaid coverage have considerably fewer maternal deaths and lower infant mortality rates. (pressmaster/AdobeStock)

Study: Reduced Medicaid Fails to Fully Cover Many Utah Moms-To-Be

SALT LAKE CITY – A new report shows that the expansion of Medicaid under the Affordable Care Act has resulted in fewer maternal deaths and lower…

A bill pending in the Utah Legislature would raise the minimum age to get married in the state from 15 to 18. (Twenty20)

Utah Lawmakers Debate Ban on Child Marriages

SALT LAKE CITY - A bill aimed at halting child marriages in Utah has been approved by a legislative committee and will advance to the full state House…

Approximately 833,000 people drive for Uber in a year, which would account for 0.56 percent of all employment. But on average drivers work 17 hours per week and just three months. (Pexels)

Report: Uber Drivers Average Wage $9.21 After Expenses

SALT LAKE CITY – The nation is making progress toward full employment, according to recent data, but don't rush to attribute that to the so-…

President Donald Trump's executive order in May 2017 instructed Attorney General Jeff Sessions to �issue guidance interpreting religious-liberty protections in Federal law.� (Getty Images)

Trump Administration Guidelines Court Discrimination, Study Says

SALT LAKE CITY -- New guidelines from the Trump administration that claim to protect religious freedoms may actually infringe on more freedoms than th…

In Utah, 62 percent of women live in a county without an abortion provider. (Pixabay)

Utah Gets Failing Grade for Reproductive Health Care

SALT LAKE CITY – Utah is one of 18 states to get a failing grade in the Population Institute's new national report card on reproductive health a…

About 20,000 Utah children depend on the CHIP program for medical coverage, but its federal funding could run out in March. (Children's Action Alliance)

Children’s Health Groups: CHIP Isn't a Bargaining Chip

SALT LAKE CITY — Groups that advocate for children's health are pleading with Congress to stop using the Children's Health Insurance Program as …

Natural gas wells are known to be sources of problematic air pollution, and may be causing issues in developing fetuses. (Pixabay)

Princeton Study: Fracking Poses Risks for Pregnant Women

SALT LAKE CITY -- Pregnant women living next to fracked gas wells are more likely to have a low birth-weight baby - that's the finding in a new study …

Almost 20,000 Utah children were enrolled in CHIP in 2016. (Getty Images)

Children's Health Insurance Faces Uncertainty in Senate

SALT LAKE CITY – On Friday the U.S. House approved a bill to refinance the Children's Health Insurance Program, but the funding is still in …

Nearly 95 percent of women diagnosed with breast cancer live five years or more. (Getty Images)

Men Also at Risk for Breast Cancer

SALT LAKE CITY – Think Pink events are a reminder that October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and while pink is a color synonymous with …

Black women with advanced degrees earn less than white men with only a bachelor�s degree. (Pixabay)

African-American Women Finally Hit Equal Pay Day Mark

SALT LAKE CITY – Black women have to work seven months into 2017 to be paid the same amount of money white men took home in 2016, according to …

Activists planted more than 300 paper flowers outside the offices of Utah's congressional delegation yesterday, each with a testimonial from a resident concerned about the American Health Care Act. (Courtney Henderson Marden)

Mother's Day Health "Garden" Planted Opposing Health Bill

SALT LAKE CITY – In honor of Mother's Day, activists with the group, Utah Indivisible, concerned about the impacts of the American Health Care …

Women earn 80 cents for every dollar a man makes, a loss of more than $415,000 over a 40-year career, according to the National Women's Law Center. (Getty Images)

Closing Gender Pay Gap Would Lower Utah Poverty Rate, Study Shows

SSALT LAKE CITY – How many moms asked for equal pay for Mother's Day? Women are now the sole or co-breadwinner in half of American families wi…

Proposed cuts to Medicaid could impact nearly 400,000 Utahns covered by the program, including children, seniors and people with disabilities. (Pixabay)

GOP Health-Care Proposal Could Cost Utah Health Centers

SALT LAKE CITY – As the GOP-led Congress works to make good on promises to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act, Utah health-policy …

Over the past eight years, 58 American children were killed by their custodial parent, after a court ignored abuse claims by a protective parent. Source: Center for Judicial Excellence (serggn/iStockphoto)

Report Finds Family Courts Ignored Abuse Claims in Custody Cases

SALT LAKE CITY – Over the past eight years, custodial parents killed 58 American children after a court ignored abuse claims by a protective …

Millions made a New Year's resolution to get healthy, but for about six in ten people, their willpower won't last for six months. (Pixabay)

Advice for Keeping Those Resolutions

SALT LAKE CITY – About four in 10 of us make New Year's resolutions, but only a tiny fraction actually keep them. The top pledges center around …

University of Utah computer scientists have created a program that can take the nation's political pulse in real time. (Pixabay)

Make America Tweet Again

SALT LAKE CITY – Americans have learned a lot through Twitter about how Donald Trump feels about some people, but how do Twitter users feel …

A federal appeals court has struck down Gov. Gary Herbert's a 2015 executive order stripping federal funds from Planned Parenthood of Utah. (iStockphoto)

Appeals Court Restores Funding to Planned Parenthood of Utah

SALT LAKE CITY - A federal appeals court has reversed Gov. Gary Herbert's executive order blocking federal funding to Planned Parenthood of Utah…

A new study shows increasing rents and relatively flat incomes put many Utah renters a single financial emergency away from eviction. (jitalia17/iStockphoto)

Rising Costs Put the Squeeze on Utah Renters

SALT LAKE CITY - Rapidly rising rents and relatively flat incomes are putting the squeeze on many Utah renters, especially those with moderate or low …

An Annie E. Casey Foundation report says 44,000 Utah children, and 5.1 million nationally, are separated from a parent in childhood due to the adult's incarceration. (AndrejsZendega/iStockphoto)

Incarcerated Parent Can be a Struggle for Children

SALT LAKE CITY - More than 5 million children across the nation, including 44,000 in Utah, experience separation from a parent due to incarceration…

Latinas in Utah make only 47 cents for each dollar men earn, according to a study pointing out the wage gap across the United States. The national average for women is 79 cents on the dollar. (DougBerry/iStock)

Study: Utah Women’s Wages Among Worst in U.S.

JSALT LAKE CITY - As millions across the country noted Equal Pay Day this week, women in Utah found very little to celebrate. The pay gap between …

Planned Parenthood of Utah told a panel of judges at the 10th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals that Gov. Gary Herbert illegally cut the group's funding.

Planned Parenthood of Utah Appeals Cutoff of State Funds

SALT LAKE CITY - Planned Parenthood of Utah is asking a federal appeals court to force Gov. Gary Herbert to stop cutting off funds to the …

New regulations in Utah now allow patients entering a hospital to designate a family caregiver that will be the official contact person. (wirelog/morguefile)

New Utah Rules Allow Patients to Designate Caregiver

MIDVALE, Utah - A new rule in Utah gives important new rights to family caregivers when a loved one is in the hospital. The Patient Designated …

Utah has one of the worst records in the United States for enrolling Latino children in health insurance, according to a new report. (kathyyeulet/iStockphoto)

Report: Utah Among Worst in Nation for Uninsured Latino Children

SALT LAKE CITY - Utah has one of the worst records in the country on insuring Latino children, according to a report issued today from the Georgetown …

Planned Parenthood rally in August at the Utah statehouse protesting Gov. Gary Herbert's decision to cut off funding. (Planned Parenthood Association of Utah)

Judge Rules Utah Can Cut Planned Parenthood Funds

SALT LAKE CITY - Women's health advocates are slamming a judge's decision Tuesday to allow the state of Utah to cut off $273,000 a year in federal fun…

Nancy Madsen-Wilkerson, Utah's 2015 Portrait of Care honoree, with a painting of her and her mother. Credit: AARP Utah

AARP Artistically Honors Family Caregiver

SALT LAKE CITY - November is Family Caregiver Month and AARP is celebrating by recognizing the 40 million Americans who help older parents, spouses …

New U.S. Census Bureau data shows improvements for low-income families in Utah as well as what needs to be done to increase self-sufficiency. Education is key. Credit: EME/pixabay.com

New Poverty Numbers Show Insights into Family Struggles

SALT LAKE CITY - The U.S. Census Bureau is reporting good news for Utah, with new data on income, poverty and health insurance. The overall poverty …

PHOTO: Utahns are encouraged to wear red today to raise awareness about the fight against heart disease, the No. 1 killer of women. Photo courtesy U.S. Representative Candice Miller.

Wearing Red in Utah Today is About Heart Health

SALT LAKE CITY - People in Utah and around the nation are encouraged to wear red today in recognition of efforts to fight heart disease. According …

PHOTO: The state has made progress in the past few years, but Utah's premature birth rate of 10.2 percent is still well below the goal set by the March of Dimes. Photo courtesy U.S. Air Force.

Utah Scores "B" on Premature Birth Report Card

SALT LAKE CITY – Utah's premature birth rate has improved over the past several years, but still remains below the goal set by the March of …

PHOTO: Efforts to get more mothers to breastfeed their babies are paying off as 79 percent of moms in the U.S. begin nursing, and the health benefits for them and their babies are many. Photo credit: California Department of Public Health.

August is National Breastfeeding Month In Utah and Nation

SALT LAKE CITY – In Utah and across the U.S., the arrival of August marks the start of National Breastfeeding Month. It has supporters …

PHOTO: Hobby Lobby will not have to pay for insurance coverage for certain contraception procedures for its employees following a U.S. Supreme Court ruling issued Monday. Photo courtesy of the U.S. Supreme Court.

Utah Planned Parenthood Reacts to Justices' Hobby Lobby Ruling

SALT LAKE CITY - Family-planning advocates in Utah are reacting to Monday's U.S. Supreme Court ruling that favors Hobby Lobby in its objection…

PHOTO: Utah gets a failing grade in a new report analyzing how well each state supports new parents, in terms of paid leave time and job protection. Photo courtesy National Partnership for Women and Families.

Utah Gets an 'F' in Help for Working Parents

SALT LAKE CITY - Utah gets an "F" in a new report analyzing how each state supports - or doesn't support - new parents and families, with policies …

PHOTO: Researcher Courtney D. Lynch says stress reduction techniques could be beneficial for women trying to conceive. Photo credit: Ohio State University.

Research Examines Link Between Stress, Infertility

SALT LAKE CITY – More than 6 percent of married women struggle with infertility, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (…

GRAPHIC: February provides Utahns the chance to learn more about how to help prevent America's leading killer: heart disease. Courtesy: U-S Department of Health and Human Services.

"American Heart Month" Focus Is On Preventing Heart Disease

SALT LAKE CITY - Efforts under way in Utah during February will educate about the number-one killer of Americans: heart disease. The annual American …

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