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ER or Not: Raisin up the Nose
Your child has gone and put something small like a raisin up her nose and it’s stuck. Should you be rushing to the ER? Emergency physician Dr. Troy Madsen…
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What’s a Baby-Friendly Hospital?
The University of Utah carries the distinction of being a Baby-Friendly Hospital. “But aren’t all hospitals baby friendly?” Asks Dr. Kirtly Parker Jones…
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Preventing Kidney Stones
In the past few years, doctors have seen a 30 percent increase to kidney stone cases in the United States. In fact, for some urologists, treating kidney stones…
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Stopping Sepsis With a Factor From Cord Blood
A factor found in umbilical cord blood could become the basis for a new therapy to fight sepsis, a leading cause of death in hospitals, explains Christian Con…
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Listener Question: What Should I do if My Child’s Fever Isn’t Going Down?
It can be scary when a young child gets a fever, especially if it doesn’t seem to be going down. How long should you wait until you get them to the hospital?…
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3 Most Common Sports injuries That Can Put You in the ER
Playing sports can be hard on a body and lead to a serious injury that might need immediate attention. Emergency physician Dr. Troy Madsen covers the top three…
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How to Determine Which Hip Replacement Surgery Method is Best for You
When it comes to your health, you should always be careful what you read online. Especially when it comes to a surgery like hip replacement. There are two…
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Lifestyle Decisions and Choices that Can Affect Your Health
“Prevention is the best type of medicine,” says Dr. Troy Madsen. Working in the ER, Dr. Madsen has seen people on their worst days. So how has this changed his…
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Debunking Old Wives' Tales: Is Your Baby's Poop Normal?
Parents can become surprisingly invested in what is happening in their baby’s diaper. Pediatrician Cindy Gellner, MD, debunks three common myths about…
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Concerns About Breastfeeding? Lactation Specialist Can Help
Breastfeeding should be easy. All mammals do it, but as a new mother, if you have questions, who do you talk to? OBGYN Dr. Kirtly Parker Jones sits down with…
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Vitamin-Sized, Leadless Pacemaker Transforms Use of Device
For the past 50 years, pacemakers have hardly changed, but a new device has the potential to change how pacemakers work. The device is the size of a large…
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What You Need to Know About Rotator Cuff Tear Treatment and Recovery
Rotator cuff tears can happen suddenly from injury or develop gradually with age, and not every tear requires surgery. Bob Burks, MD, talks to Tom Miller, MD…
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The Differences Between a Child’s and Adult’s Knee Injury
Kids and adults can both injure their knees doing the same things. Skiing accidents, overuse with sports, trips and falls. But kids’ bones are still developing…
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ER or Not: Gunshot Wounds
The overwhelming number of people who are shot go to the ER. Contrary to what a lot of movies and TV shows portray, once a gunshot victim gets to the ER, the…
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New Understanding How the Eye Works is Leading To Novel Approaches for Treating Glaucoma
When we rise out of bed in the morning, the pressure within our eyes changes massively - by 100-fold - and yet no damage is done. David Krizaj, Ph.D., Moran…
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Women and Men are Different, So Doctors Need to Treat Them Differently
Men and women aren’t the same when it comes to physiology, but the male body has been the default in medical research. Today, doctors and researchers are…
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Opportunities and Challenges of Genomic Medicine
Genome sequencing - reading our complete set of DNA instructions - is a powerful tool for understanding and diagnosing disease, and has become integral to…
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Helping a Young Child Cope After a Stressful or Traumatic Event
From separation anxiety on the first day of school to serious injuries or accidents, young children experience stress and trauma just like everyone else. What…
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How to Prepare Your Child For the Flu Shot
The nasal spray flu vaccine is out. Regulators have dumped the needle-free alternative after new evidence shows the treatment will be ineffective during the…
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How Fear of Germs Might Be Making You Sicker
Are the everyday germs around us really as dangerous as we think? Kirtly Jones, MD, separates fear from fact and takes a closer look at the real risks hiding…
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Treating Olympic Athletes
What is the difference between a regular athlete and an athlete ready to compete on the world’s biggest stage? Sports medicine specialist Dr. Stuart Willick…
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Fighting Malaria With Light
Malaria is one of the deadliest infectious diseases worldwide, and threatens to worsen as the parasites that cause the illness are becoming resistant to…
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Life After Joint Replacement: Staying Active With a New Hip or Knee
Hip and knee replacements are no longer just for older adults—patients in their 50s and even younger are choosing surgery to get back to the activities they…
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Why a High Temperature Shouldn’t Send You to the ER
It may be hard to wrap your head around, but that high number on the thermometer is not a sure sign you should go to the ER. Believe it or not, there is no way…
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Backed by Computer Power, Scientists Are Finding the Causes of Mysterious Diseases
Some diseases are so rare and unusual that doctors have never seen anything like it. An excruciating journey for both families and doctors, figuring out what’s…
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Listener Question: My Arch Hurts After Just Three Miles of Walking
This week’s Scope listener question is about acute arch pain when walking long distances. The pain usually goes away by the next day, but the pain stops long…
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Horses Can be More Dangerous than Motorcycles
August is the month with the highest reported horse-related injuries in Utah, according to emergency room physician Dr. Troy Madsen. Additionally, injuries…
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How Viruses Like Zika Can Penetrate the Womb
The placenta seems like the perfect organ to take care of a fetus. Letting in everything good and keeping out everything bad. But the placenta isn’t perfect…
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Why Falls in Older People Are More Than Just Accidents
According to Natalie Sanders, MD, one-third of people 65 years or older will sustain an injury from falling. A fall can lead to additional falls, loss of…
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Do You Need a Hip or Knee Revision?
A hip or knee replacement can last 15 years on average, 30 years with newer technology. But sometimes a replacement might not hold that long when implants…
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My Child was Just Diagnosed With Type 1 Diabetes. Now What?
Every year, 13,000 children in the US are diagnosed with type 1 diabetes, while more than 1 million kids and adults deal with it every day in our nation. There…
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Treating Opioid Withdrawals with Imodium Can Be Dangerous
Rather than seek professional help for opioid abuse some people addicted to those drugs turn to the Web for solutions for easing their withdrawals. One product…
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Environmental and Behavioral Factors for Getting Cancer
Cancer is the result of back luck, bad genes, unhealthy behavior, or a combination of all three. While you can't control your luck or your genes, you can…
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Accompanying an Older Adult to a Doctor's Visit
Learning about the diagnosis of an illness can be overwhelming. For older patients who may have sensory loss or potential mental complications, understanding…
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When A Traditional Autopsy Fails, DNA May Have the Answer
The unexpected death of a child is tragic under any circumstance, but it becomes even more so when the reason why is unknown. Martin Tristani-Firouzi, MD, a…
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What You Need to Know About Buying Birth Control Online
Need to get back on birth control but don’t have time for a clinic visit? There’s an app for that. Finding time to get to the doctor can be difficult…
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Why You Should Call Poison Control if You’ve Been Exposed to Algae Bloom Water
Barbara Crouch, director of the Utah Poison Control Center, tells us about the types of calls they’ve been receiving as a result of the algae bloom at Utah…
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What to Expect When Treating Spinal Scoliosis with Surgery
Spinal scoliosis is a degenerative spinal disease that can cause extreme pain or weakness in the legs while walking. In some extreme cases it can even lead to…
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What to Do When a Teen's Anger Spirals Out of Control
Mood swings and confused emotions are common in growing teenagers. Anger is a normal emotion, but how your teen handles it is what matters. When a teen becomes…
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ER or Not: Bit By a Non-Poisonous Snake
You get bit by a non-venomous garter snake in your garden. It might be scary, but you know there isn’t venom in your veins. Should you go to the ER? Dr. Troy…
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How to Make Science More Reliable? Tips for Systematic Reviews
If you're a scientist, systematic reviews - a survey of published results to answer a specific research question - may not be as easy to carry out as you…
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Study to Investigate How to Keep Your Pelvic Floor Strong after Vaginal Birth
Human beings have developed large brains to give us a leg up as a species. But a big brain means a big head, and a big head makes getting a baby out during…
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Symptoms that your Child Might Have an Ear Infection
One of the most common reasons for a child to visit a physician is an ear infection. Many parents bring their children to the doctor because the child has been…
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How to Make Science More Reliable: Tips for Managing Data
Nearly anyone who has worked in research is familiar with the frustrating scenario: a postdoc leaves for another job, and with him goes all sorts of valuable…
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How to Identify and Treat Post-Surgery Infections
Surgical site infections are fairly common after an operation. Even with the sterile environment and clean tools, infections can happen. These infections can…
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What Not to Do as a Bystander if a Woman Goes Into Sudden Labor
It’s like a scene straight out of a movie. A woman has gone into labor on her way to the hospital. The baby is coming now, and you are the only one who can…
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Medical Trial Suggests Systolic Blood Pressure of 120 or Less Could Benefit the Elderly
Under current guidelines, a systolic blood pressure reading between 140-150 is considered healthy. A national trial completed in late 2015, however, showed…
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Debunking Old Wives' Tales: Children’s Eye Health
Will eating carrots really improve your child's eyesight? Or will reading in a dim room ruin your eyesight? Dr. Cindy Gellner stops by to discuss the common…
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Three Symptoms that Don't Seem Serious, But Can Be
Headaches, back pain and abdominal pains are some of the most common pains. While these may seem normal, there might be something more going on. Many people…
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What Do You Do During Labor if You Can’t Get to a Hospital?
First and foremost - do not panic. Do not get into a car and drive yourself to the hospital. Get to ground level and listen to your body. Dr. Kirtly Parker…
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What Can You Do if Your Teen is a Cutter?
Many people today are looking for ways to relieve stress, but don’t know how to do it. Unfortunately, many teenagers are turning to cutting as stress relief…
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Am I Normal: My Pregnancy is Making Me Clumsy
Some women describe feeling extremely unbalanced and more prone to dropping things while pregnant, especially in the last trimester. Most women gain 30 pounds…
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Tapeworms: Easy Weight Loss Or Potentially Fatal?
Ever joked with your friends about eating a tapeworm to lose weight? While weight loss may seem tempting, tapeworms can be very dangerous. Sometimes growing up…
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Debunking Old Wives' Tales: What a Child Should Eat and Drink
Will drinking coffee stunt your child's growth? Does chocolate really give you acne? Is fish brain food? Dr. Cindy Gellner stops by to tell us which tales are…
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How to Get a Job as a Medical Assistant
Considering a career as a medical assistant but don’t know where to start? Christine Edwards works at University of Utah Health Care as a medical assistant. We…
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Removing Ovaries Might Increase the Risk of Colon Cancer
Many women choose to have their ovaries removed during a hysterectomy. Though removing the ovaries adds little to overall risk of the surgery, it could…
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What Is HHT and Might I Have It?
Hereditary Hemorrhagic Telangiectasia (HHT) is an inherited genetic disorder involving abnormalities in the blood vessels. The disorder affects one in 5,000…
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What is Spinal Stenosis and Do I Have It?
Spinal stenosis is a very common condition, especially as we age. It is a sharp, electrical pain in the lower limbs. Many patients also experience a weakness…
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The Importance of Playtime for Children
Playtime is a crucial time when preschoolers learn problem solving and how to share. Dr. Cindy Gellner discusses how and why a child's playtime is essential…
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Why Am I Sick? With This Tool, Doctors Could Know At a Glance
All too often an answer to the simple question of “what is making me sick?” does not come easily. Current methods for figuring out what viruses or bacteria are…