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The U.S. Senate passed a bill last week to extend and improve benefits for the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act.
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In other news, construction crews started work Monday on an overhaul of 2100 South in Sugar House.
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Nearly 400 members of the medical community in Utah and across the U.S. delivered a letter to policymakers urging them to save the declining Great Salt Lake.
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Health authorities in Utah are cautioning the public about a surge in cases of COVID, flu and RSV, referring to it as a "tripledemic." Specialists note that these three viruses impact the respiratory system and can lead to severe health complications if not addressed.
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The master plan is meant to be a guide for private and public entities to create more effective and equitable behavioral health systems in Utah.
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Bobcats and other carnivores can remove over 95% of chronic wasting disease prions from infected meat, according to early findings.
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Barbara Bagley Holdaway tells her friend Becky Crane about her "spunky" mother, her escapades and tender care for her children.
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Utah’s healthcare system has seen drastic reductions in opioid prescriptions in recent years and is honoring this with an installation at McKay-Dee Hospital in Ogden.
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A new initiative by Utah-based communications company Sorenson, called the Sound Off Project, is seeking to increase awareness and help for veterans facing hearing-loss.
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Utah's increasing exemptions have put the state under 95% vaccination coverage, which is what's generally needed to decrease the risk and intensity of outbreaks.
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The Fifth National Climate Assessment highlights drought as a major hazard in the Southwest and says its impacts are most likely to harm tribal communities.
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Higher rates of syphilis in women of childbearing age also increases the risk for syphilis in newborns, which can be fatal. Salt Lake County is currently facing barriers to testing and treatment of syphilis.