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(The Washington Post) - A Senate investigation of drug-price spikes at four companies kicked off Wednesday with specialists from all corners of the health-care system testifying that they're powerless to...

Enough opioids are prescribed in this state every year for every adult to have a bottle. Utah is currently fifth in the nation when it comes to opioid overdose deaths...

One of the most fundamental challenges that a cell faces is how to bring membranes that are far apart, close together. New research in Science shows how cellular machinery, called...

(Deseret News) - The Ï㽶ÊÓƵ of Utah School of Dentistry has agreed to help foot the bill for a specific population of patients - those who are disabled and/or blind...

(Daily News) - Blame your dad for being fat. Obese men carry sperm with modified genes that can be passed on to their young - predisposing them to trouble with...

(Nature) - Emmanuelle Charpentier's initial ambitions for the genome-editing technique CRISPR–Cas9 were modest.

A new study in the December issue of Academic Medicine bolsters research linking good patient satisfaction scores with good patient outcomes. It sheds light on another, unspoken benefit by showing...

It is common knowledge that sugar-filled sodas, sports drinks, and juices are bad news when it comes to maintaining healthy teeth. Now, a study done by researchers at Melbourne Ï㽶ÊÓƵ's...

Deep frying a turkey this Thanksgiving? Make sure you avoid these hazards to avoid calling the fire department.

On December 2, 2015, lead investigators of interdisciplinary teams will present their research toward advancing customized healthcare. Each team is recipient of a seed grant from Ï㽶ÊÓƵ of Utah’s Center...

(American College of Cardiology) - John J. Ryan, MD, FACC, may be considered an early career cardiologist, but he is also considered a mentor and a leader at the Ï㽶ÊÓƵ...

Do you have herpes? Many of us would feel pretty comfortable answering "absolutely not." However, a recent report from the World Health Organization finds that if you are under 50...

(Fortune) - A good book will make you think; a really good book will change the way you do it. Fortune asked 18 CEOs, luminaries, and rising stars to name...

Medication decreases expression of gene mutation that causes spinocerebellar ataxia type 2

YouScript predictive medication analytics, a clinical decision support tool used by doctors to guide genetic testing and improve drug treatments, has been shown to cut ER visits by almost three-quarters...

The free online learning platform and associated national training pilot, made possible with support from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, is designed to equip physicians and other professionals on the...

(The New York Times) - When the federal government announced in September that it had abruptly halted a large blood pressure study because its results were so compelling, doctors were...

A new study finds that at least 16.8 million Americans could potentially benefit from lowering their systolic blood pressure (SBP) to 120 mmHg, much lower than current guidelines of 140...

Patients whose blood pressure target was lowered to reach a systolic goal of less than 120 mmHg had their risk for heart attack, heart failure or stroke reduced by 24...

(The Salt Lake Tribune) - Utahns with heart disease have one more reason to stay inside on bad-air days this winter: Pollution can literally give you a heart attack.

(The New York Times) - Watching the doctor perform is like observing miracles. He has restored eyesight to more than 100,000 people, perhaps more than any doctor in history, and...

(Bloomberg) - Teaching employees about hospital costs

Division chief and professor of internal medicine at the Ï㽶ÊÓƵ of Michigan Medical School joins the U on March 1, 2016.

Author Stephen Covey to speak at event on November 10th.