For the first time, researchers have created genetically modified fruit flies that can become addicted to cocaine. The new ...

When Jim Foster, a retired basketball coach, injured his back at age 72, he faced debilitating pain that made daily ...

While visiting Utah, Christine Seppi experienced sudden, severe abdominal and back pain. A rare diagnosis—an abdominal aortic ...

Kristina Callis Duffin, MD, MS, has been appointed interim dean of the Spencer Fox Eccles School of Medicine at the ...

Alana Welm, PhD, has been named chair of the Department of Oncological Sciences in the Spencer Fox Eccles School of Medicine ...

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Heading out on a summer road trip? You may not realize it, but the windows separating you from the sun's rays aren’t doing a ...

Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy is a genetic disease that causes the heart muscle to become thicker, making it harder for the ...

Accidental Medication Overdose—ER or Not? You took too much medication—or someone you love might have—and now you are not sure what to do. Some overdoses can seem mild at first but quickly turn ...

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The Travel Clinic offers a complete line of immunizations to protect you while traveling abroad. The most appropriate immunizations and travel medications will be recommended based on your ...

Dr. Birgenheier is an anesthesiologist who focuses on cardiac anesthesia and the use of echocardiography (ultrasound of the heart) both in the operating room and in the outpatient setting. He is a ...