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Negligent Credentialing
The claim for negligent credentialing in Utah medical malpractice raises some interesting legal issues for patients and their families.
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Salt Lamps – Savior or Sham?
Himalayan salt lamps have become very popular around the world, especially in eastern cultures where they originated. The reason they have become so popular, is because of claims of health benefits which range from air purification, increased blood circulation, increased cerebral serotonin levels, improved sleep,…
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Utah Needs a Breath of Fresh Air
The EPA recently labeled two Utah communities as “serious” nonattainment areas, because a 2015 deadline for complance with federal small-partciulate pollution rules was missed. The Salt Lake City and Provo metro areas are the two that received the designation. While the designation is only for…
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National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day is Tomorrow
Utah has the dubious distinction of ranking fourth in the nation for opioid and heroin-related deaths. In fact, at least 100 Utahns have overdosed and died since December. In 2014, 362 Utahns died of overdoses, and more than 47,000 died nationwide. Those statistics are alarming.…
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Vitamin B-12 and Depression, is there a Link?
B vitamins, B-1, B-2, B-3, B-5, B-6, B-9 and B-12, are water soluble vitamins that play critical roles in human cell metabolism. They either serve as a co-enzyme for critical cell metabolic processes, or as a precursor needed to generate such processes. They also play…
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Utah’s Roadway Fatalities Heading in the Wrong Direction
According to the Utah Highway Patrol (UHP), human error and human behavior are behind 90 plus percent of Utah highway fatalities. And those fatalities are on the rise. Last year, 275 people died on Utah’s roadways, up from 256 in 2014 and 220 in 2013.…
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Truck Drivers Finally Enter the Electronic Age
Yesterday, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration finally issued a long-awaited rule that requires an estimated 3 million commercial truck and bus drivers to electronically track the hours they spend at the wheel of their vehicles. The press release is here. Such drivers have been required…
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Lead With A Bright Smile And Fresh Breath
As we’ve all heard a thousand times, “you only have one chance to make a first impression.” Being well-groomed and well-dressed go a long way toward making that good first impression, but leading with a bright smile and fresh breath are key to sealing the…
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Flash Floods Don’t Have to be Deadly
Two tragedies unfolded Monday in southern Utah within hours and miles of each other. Late Monday afternoon, Zion National Park received .063 inch of rain in one hour, causing the Virgin River to rise incredibly fast. Seven people from out-of-state in the park canyoneering in…
The Need for Caregiving is Over, What Next?
Being a caregiver for a loved one who can’t care for themselves can be all consuming, of both time and emotional energy. Full-time caregiving can lead to exhaustion, irritability, neglect of other responsibilities, diversion of time from leisure activities, loss of sleep, anxiety, depression, trouble…