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Eating Disorders Can Hurt Your Teeth
What you eat (or don’t eat) can have an impact on your oral health. Acidic foods and sugar free sodas wear the teeth down faster than most foods, and forcing…
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When Should You See a Diabetes Specialist?
How do you know when your diabetes requires the help of a specialist? Dr. Tim Graham is a diabetes expert and he says he wouldn’t want patients to pay more to…
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Treatment Options for Your Stuffy Nose & Sinuses
As the weather gets colder, many of us get runny and stuffy noses. But if it’s happening more than three times a year and lasts for weeks at a time, it could…
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The Big Benefit of Five For Life for Men
What’s the biggest benefit to the Five for Life program? Men who sign up can meet with experts they normally wouldn’t get to see. Your insurance pays for a…
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Those Colorful and Yummy-Smelling Hand Sanitizers Are Dangerous for Your Kids
In 2013, poison control centers received 16,000 calls about children eating hand sanitizer and getting sick. Dr. Cindy Gellner warns that some hand sanitizers…
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Your Child Has Just Been Diagnosed with Cancer—Now What?
Learning that your child has cancer is overwhelming. Soon after you learn about it, you’ll be on the receiving end of piles of information from your child’s…
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Is Your Teen Depressed or Just Being a Teen?
Your teenager seems to have lost interest in their hobbies and is sleeping a lot—is it depression or just the hormones? Many of the symptoms of depression seem…
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Should I Have a Water Birth?
More and more women are choosing to give birth in tubs of warm water. It’s a safe process that can help with pain help a new mom relax. In this podcast…
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What’s More Dangerous: Bleach, Visine, or Laundry Pods?
There are dangerous items all over the house, but what’s the most dangerous to ingest? Household bleach, Visine eye drops, or those colorful pods of laundry…
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Hemorrhoids—or Something Else?
If you’re experiencing severe rectal pain, you might think it’s hemorrhoids, but it could be something worse. Dr. Tom Miller and Dr. Bartley Pickron talk about…
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Communicating with Your Baby Before They Learn to Speak
Every parent knows how frustrating it is when their baby is crying and they don’t know how to help them. While young children can’t use words to convey what…
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When to Consider a Geriatrician: How Geriatric Care Can Help You Maintain Independence
If you have been happy with the care from your family physician throughout your life, you might question whether you even need a geriatric specialist. Mark…
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What We Don't Know About the Effects of BPA on Pregnancy
Most of us are familiar with the health risks associated with exposure to bisphenol-A (BPA), found in most plastics, but there is still a lot that we don’t…
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Upper Back or Neck Pain? Maybe Your Spinal Cord is Being Compressed
Are you noticing a combination of neck or upper back pain and a tingling or slowing in the reaction time of your arms and legs? It could be a compression of…
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Are There too Many PhDs?
The question comes up every few years but seems particularly relevant today as funding for scientific research gets tighter and the numbers of academic jobs…
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Does Early Pet Exposure Help with Allergies Down the Road?
Certain research has shown that children growing up in a family with pets have a significantly lower risk of developing allergies to animals. But as Dr. Cindy…
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You Might Be Pre-Diabetic—and You Probably Don’t Even Know It
Pre-diabetes is much more common than you might think: Diabetes expert Dr. Tim Graham says about forty percent of Americans are pre-diabetic and less than ten…
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Why Isn’t America’s Childhood Obesity Problem Getting Better?
The rate of childhood obesity has more than tripled in the last 30 years. About one third of kids are either overweight or obese. But the US ranks number fifth…
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Toughing Out the Teenage Years
Teenagers are growing to become more independent, which can lead to clashes with parents. In this podcast, Dr. Cindy Gellner gives some helpful tips for…
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A New Understanding of PCOS
Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is the leading cause of infertility in reproductive age women. A new study reveals genetic changes that lead to PCOS, findings…
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Overcoming the Stigma of Mental Illness
One in ten Americans deal with mental health issues such as depression or anxiety every year, but there’s still a stigma surrounding the topic. Many people…
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Head and Neck Cancer Caused by HPV: What it Means for You
Just because the human papilloma virus (HPV) is a sexually transmitted disease doesn’t mean that’s the only way you can get it. HPV is known to cause many…
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Ingesting the Placenta—Should You?
There’s a growing trend of women taking home their placenta and ingesting it after delivering a baby. Are there benefits to this? Certified nurse Midwife Debra…
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You Just Got Your Lab Results—Should You Worry?
When you get your lab results in the mail or online, it’s possible that you might have results outside the normal range. What does that mean? Should you worry?…
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Preparing Your Teen for Adolescence
Did you know puberty could start as early as eight years old? Many parents worry about the changes and behaviors that can accompany the teenage years: bad…
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Don’t Search the Internet—Call Poison Control First
These days, we use the internet to search for answers to almost everything. But if someone is having an emergency because they ingested too many pills or drank…
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What One Doctor Wants Women to Know About the Little Pink Libido Pill
Will it work for me? What are the side effects? Why did the FDA reject it twice? Addyi, the woman’s sex-drive drug, should be available sometime in October…
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Expanding the Kidney Donor Pool Through En Bloc Transplantation
The wait list for organ donation has reached an astounding number, and it only continues to grow. But doctors have discovered a new way to transplant kidneys…
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Thinking of LASIK? What to Know First
If you’re unable to wear contacts or glasses, or just plain tired of them there are other options to help correct your vision. The obvious one is LASIK, which…
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My Child Sprained Their Ankle—How Soon Will They Be Back on the Field?
When kids are playing outside or competing on sports teams, injuries are a common occurrence. Ankle sprains in particular go hand-in-hand with the start of…
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Is There a Pharmacist in the House?
Most people don’t think of pharmacists as being involved with primary care at the clinic, but Dr. Carrie McAdam-Marx, associate professor of pharmacotherapy at…
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Electrocution Injuries: How Serious are they, Really?
Did you know sticking a fork in an outlet in your home could actually kill you? What could happen if your shovel struck an underground power line while you…
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Newborn Visits: Let the Doctors Come to You and Your New Baby
Most moms can attest to how hard it can be to finally get home from the hospital with their new baby, only to have to go back for a checkup a few days later…
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Healthi4You—A Health Video Student Competition
Healthi4You is a student competition like Bench to Bedside. But instead of creating medical devices, you’re creating videos that address health issues and ways…
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Changing Vision? How to Make Sure Your Eyes are Healthy
The eyes stop growing when most people are in their twenties. By then, most people have a stable prescription for contact lenses or glasses if they need it. So…
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How Pregnancy and Your Menstrual Cycle Can Affect Your Oral Health
Even before puberty, girls’ mouths are different than boys’. Some women might notice their gums swell and bleed more during certain times of their menstrual…
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I Think I Got Stung By a Scorpion—What Should I Do?
Most scorpion stings happen on the feet. If you think that painful spot is from a scorpion stinger, don’t panic. Brad Dahl from the Utah Poison Control Center…
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Study Says Pelvic Pain Is Common In Women, But Shouldn’t Be Ignored
Women may come to expect pelvic pain with their menstrual cycles, but a study by researchers at the University of Utah School of Medicine and National…
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Dehydration: When Should I Really Worry?
You’ve probably heard that once you feel thirsty, you’re already dehydrated. Dr. Scott Youngquist spills on daily water intake and dehydration: who’s most…
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Healthy & Safe Options for Treating Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome
There’s a misconception about using birth control pills to treat polycystic ovarian syndrome. While they may make you feel better short-term, it turns out that…
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How Unwanted Hair Can Be Related to Problems in Your Reproductive System
One in ten women have polycystic ovarian syndrome, a disorder that can cause irregular periods, abnormal hair growth, and fertility problems. But many women…
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A Positive PCR Test May Not Mean Positively Sick
PCR-based diagnostic tests are becoming increasingly common in clinical settings because they are much more sensitive and accurate than older tests, and…
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Got Kids? Got Coughs. Viruses Thrive in Big Families
It’s no secret that kids get sick- a lot, but a study led by faculty at the University of Utah School of Medicine shows that they are also a source of viral…
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How Are HPV and Head and Neck Cancer Related?
It’s long been established that Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) can contribute to cervical cancer, but recently there has been an alarming increase in head and…
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New Diabetes & Endocrinology Clinic Provides Resources for Patients Struggling with Weight & Metabolism
The University of Utah has a new diabetes, obesity and metabolism clinic with all kinds of treatments and services for patients. Dr. Tim Graham is the medical…
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What to Do if Your Child Gets Swimmer’s Ear
After spending a lot of time in the water, the ear can get infected by what’s called swimmer’s ear. If your child complains of earaches, particularly during…
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It Takes a Village: Insights into the Child-Rearing Practices of Humans and Animals
If you see a child in the store without their parent, you might be concerned and start to look for their mom or dad while keeping one eye on the child. That’s…
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You’ve Just Been Diagnosed with Kidney Failure—Now What?
If you’ve just been diagnosed with chronic or acute kidney failure, you might have all kinds of questions going through your mind. Transplant surgeon Dr…
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Chronic Foot Pain? It Could Be This Common Condition
Do you experience foot pain early in the morning or when you’ve spent a lot of time on your feet during the day? It could be what’s called plantar fasciitis…
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Am I Normal: I'm Sweating too Much
It is normal for women to sweat. But how much sweat is too much? Women expert Kirtly Parker Jones lists reasons why women sweat, and it isn’t just because you…
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Daily Exercise—Instead of Meds—to Reduce Back Pain
Back problems are painful. You might be thinking that more movement will cause more pain, so medication is your safest bet. But medicine is neither the only…
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No Laughing Matter: Using Nitrous Oxide for Labor Pain
Nitrous oxide—or laughing gas—is used widely around the world for labor pain relief. But the United States only has approximately 100 hospitals that make it…
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Technology Opens Up a World of Outdoor Recreation for Disabled
The ADA became law in 1990 to ensure equal access and opportunities for individuals with disabilities. With that spirit in mind, scientists, researchers and…
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Turning White Fat into Good Fat
Not all fat is bad for you. Unlike white fat, which stores energy and unwanted pounds, brown fat dissipates that same energy into heat when we’re cold. Claudio…
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Firework Injuries Do Happen and Can Change Your Life
Would you let your three-year-old run around the yard waving a 2000-degree blowtorch? That’s how hot sparklers burn. Brad Wiggins from the University of Utah…
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An Active Lifestyle Could Lead to Ankle Arthritis
Unlike knee and hip arthritis, ankle arthritis usually surfaces in patients who are much younger and often lead very active lives. In this podcast, Dr. Tom…
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A Different Way of Thinking About How Pancreatic Cancer Starts
Cancer is thought to typically start from an accumulation of harmful genetic mutations that cause cells to break from their routine and divide uncontrollably…
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Teaching Your Child with Autism to Deal with Teasing
For generations, children have been told to “walk away” or “just ignore it” when they’re being teased. But Dr. Elizabeth Laugeson, founder of the PEERS clinic…
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Careers in Health Care: Tips for Nailing the PA School Interview
You’re excited you’ve advanced to the interview round for physician assistant school, but then the weight and pressure of that interview come crashing down…
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Am I Normal: My Periods Are Weird
If you think you’re bleeding too much, too little, or sometimes not at all, you might worry if it’s normal. Is your body trying to tell you something? Dr…