A University of Utah–led study finds older adults often choose THC/CBD edibles for pain, sleep and mood — and tend to rely on friends, not doctors, for guidance.

Intermountain’s Alta View Behavioral Health Center opens in June, bringing walk‑in crisis care, detox and a dedicated maternal mental health unit to Sandy. A public preview is scheduled next Thursday.

A Utah study of nearly 50,000 surgeries found short pre‑op spikes in PM2.5 were linked to higher rates of pneumonia, sepsis and wound infections.

Utah health officials have opened an investigation after several former residents of a West Valley City neighborhood reported Parkinson's diagnoses.

Southwest Utah Public Health Department confirmed the state's first rabid bat of 2026 in Washington County; officials urge caution and updated pet vaccines.

Three Washington County schools were listed as measles exposure sites this week; health officials urge parents to monitor children and check vaccination records.

A Yale analysis and new market maps show about 61.7% of Utah hospitals sit in concentrated markets, raising concerns about rising bills and shrinking choice. Regulators and lawmakers are watching.

New national analyses show colorectal cancer is now the leading cancer killer for Americans under 50. Salt Lake City clinicians urge symptom awareness and screening starting at 45.

State health officials added Primary Children’s ER and multiple Megaplex theaters to Utah’s measles exposure list after new confirmed cases. Officials urge symptom watches, vaccination and call‑ahead care.

A $7 million expansion at Cedar City Hospital nearly doubles ER capacity, adds behavioral‑health rooms and a PET/CT suite to serve residents and park visitors.

Salt Lake County added two sites — Loveland Living Planet Aquarium and an Intermountain clinic — to the measles exposure list as Utah’s outbreak tops 400 cases.

A Utah study finds hot, humid days — especially with high traffic smog — are linked to higher short-term suicide risk, suggesting environmental data could guide interventions.

Salt Lake City officers will now carry Narcan to reverse opioid overdoses, joining a statewide naloxone effort that leaders say has saved many lives.