Category: Health & Medicine
Raising awareness about radon
Many people don’t know that buildings should be checked for elevated radon levels every two to five years and how to get a test.
Read MoreUniversity of Utah Health providers work to create better health outcomes for patients
Access to quality health care is among the most critical components of healthy living for individuals in Utah and nationwide.
Read MorePsychoactive psilocybin’s evolution in ‘magic mushrooms’
Largest diversity study of the genus Psilocybe investigates the evolution of psilocybin production. They found that Psilocybe arose around when the dinosaur-killing asteroid caused a mass extinction event.
Read MoreFacing a terminal diagnosis with the help of ketamine
U researchers explore use of the hallucinogenic drug in clinical trials to help cancer patients cope with mental health challenges.
Read More2023: A year in perspective
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The U continues to rise toward excellence, with an even stronger reputation as one of the nation’s leading research universities.
Read MoreNew podcast series focuses on student mental health
We have known for a while that students have been dealing with increased mental health challenges and this certainly was the case pre-pandemic and it continues to be the case.
Read MoreReforming the business of health care
A new model for learning at the Spencer Fox Eccles School of Medicine.
Read MoreCannabis use linked to unhealthy birth outcomes
In a U study of 9,000 pregnancies, 25.9% of mothers who use pot see adverse outcomes, versus 17.4% for those who don’t use.
Read MoreHealth care opportunities for Pacific Islanders at the U
Utah has one of the largest densities of Pacific Islander populations in the U.S.
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