Utah
UT Pilot Program Aims to Support Grieving Kids
Utah Gov. Spencer Cox joined the Children's Collaborative for Healing and Support last week to announce a pilot program in the state designed to …
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…
Calls for Revitalization of Antimicrobial Research, PASTEUR Act Could Help
The PASTEUR Act, which stands for "Pioneering Antimicrobial Subscriptions to End Upsurging Resistance," has been reintroduced in Congress with …
New EPA Rule Could Mean 2 out of 3 Cars is Electric by 2032
The Environmental Protection Agency announced last month new and more stringent vehicle emission standards, which some say could significantly help …
Nonprofit Group Urges School Districts to Focus on Mental Health Support
May is Mental Health Awareness Month and one group wants school districts in Utah and across the country to focus on critical mental health support…
Young Utahns Suing State, Calling for Climate Action
By Ray Levy Uyeda for Prism.Broadcast version by Alex Gonzalez for Utah News Connection reporting for the Solutions Journalism Network-Public News Ser…
ADHD Diagnoses Increase; So Does Demand for Medications
It has been seven months since The Food and Drug Administration announced a nationwide shortage of medications used to treat Attention Deficit/Hyperac…
Group Pushes to 'Take Back Cinco de Mayo'
A national group says it wants to reclaim the significance of Cinco de Mayo, the anniversary of Mexico's victory over the Second French Empire at the …
Report: UT Sees Child Population Increase Despite National Decline
A new report found the population of children recorded in 2020 was 1.1 million fewer than in 2010. According to the Annie E. Casey Foundation…
Group Urges Action to Plug Orphaned UT Oil Wells
Congress allocated billions of dollars through the infrastructure law to plug orphaned well sites across the country, with Utah being one of the …
UT Ceremonies Keep WWII Japanese American Experience Alive
Japanese Americans gather this weekend for memorial events at the World War II Topaz internment camp in Delta, and in Salt Lake City, to mark the 80…
Report: 1 in 3 Utahns Not Getting Enough Shut-Eye
More than 30% of Utah adults are getting less than the ideal seven hours of sleep each night. Utah ranks 16th among states for insufficient sleep…