Regulators in Utah and California, facing a rash of severe injuries such as broken necks, shattered limbs, dislocated feet, and brain hemorrhaging, are considering regulating so called “jump parks,” otherwise known as indoor trampoline facilities. Injuries have resulted in several jumpers being paralyzed and at…
The 4th of July is upon us and, of course, that means fireworks. The lure of pyrotechnics is almost irresistible for many, especially kids. In fact, there has been a 920 percent increase in fireworks consumption over the last 30 years. Fortunately, there has also…
Green lights are in store for drivers of ambulances headed to University Hospital on the campus of the University of Utah in Salt Lake City. Ambulance drivers heading to the hospital on routes...
The Utah Legislature is in session and that can mean many things to many people; often encouraging and often discouraging, depending on one's perspective. But one bill moving through the...
A University of Utah College of Health doctoral candidate recently teamed with a local middle school to target bullying of children who are either overweight or underweight or because of their...
As we head into the post holiday doldrums of late January, I came across a missive by Rob Sullivan who blogs at lawyerology offering advice for the new year. His 5 suggestions are short, sweet...
Allstate has unclean hands, again. According to a recent report by NBC News, Dominic and Sheila Traina lost the home on Staten Island they shared for 43 years in Superstorm Sandy. They made a...
Bullying is a widespread persistent problem that requires vigilance to address. That requires some insight into what one should look for so that steps can be taken to stop it. That insight is...
Appendectomies are very common and straightforward procedures that are performed every day. Why, then, are there such discrepancies in how much patients pay for them?
A California study found...
Daily aspirin therapy may lower the risk of heart attack and stroke, but two new studies suggest that such therapy may also reduce the risk of many cancers and prevent some tumors from spreading....