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New Insights into Caring for Adults with Autism
Autism rates started increasing years ago, and now all those children with autism are growing up. Lisa Croen, PhD, is an autism researcher. In this podcast…
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Is That Berry Poisonous?
You’re out in nature and get distracted for a few seconds. The next thing you know, your child is eating some berries. What do you do? Brad Dahl with the Utah…
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Should I Leave My Kids Home Alone?
It seems like not long ago you could leave your kids at home for the evening or let them play outside all day with almost no worries. These days it seems like…
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Utah's History of Genetic Innovation: In the Beginning
For over fifty years, University of Utah has been a leader in human genetics, a field that is making precision medicine possible today. Ray Gesteland, Ph.D…
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What to Do if You Get Burned in the Wilderness
Do you know what you’d do if you were burned and miles away from help or a hospital? If you’re heading out on a hunting or backpacking trip this summer, this…
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Suffering From Chronic Back Pain? Some Options Before Surgery
If physical therapy or medications haven’t helped your chronic back pain, what do you try next? Dr. Tom Miller and Dr. Richard Kendall talk about one option—an…
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Am I Normal: My Teenage Years are Over but I'm Still Getting Acne
It’s been years—even decades— since puberty and your first period, so why do you still break out like a teenager? Dr. Kirtly Jones says although many people…
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Utah’s History of Genetic Innovation: Restriction Fragment Length Polymorphism
In 1980, a landmark paper described restriction fragment length polymorphism (RFLP), a method predateding high volume DNA sequencing, that could be used to…
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What Do I Do if My Child Has a Severe Allergic Reaction?
It can be horrifying to see your child’s face start to swell and realize they’re having an allergic reaction. If your child has severe allergies to certain…
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The Challenges of Implementing Evidence-Based Research for Autism in Clinics and Schools
Thanks to large amounts of research, doctors and parents are getting better at identifying and working with children with autism. But it can be difficult to…
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What Does a Pathologist Do?
On TV shows like CSI, pathologists are the ones who do the autopsies. But Dr. Jerry Hussong is a clinical pathologist who says the job entails much more than…
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Tool for Transforming Grocery Gluttony Into Healthy Eating Habits
Grocery stores may not realize it, but they wield unparalleled insight into their customers’ eating habits. Each swipe of the loyalty card records food brought…
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How Soon Should I Start Planning for the Next Baby?
You just had your baby, so when your doctor asks you what kind of contraception you want to start using, you’re caught off guard and you’re not sure what to…
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A Regular Reminder to “Check Yourself”
How often do you perform breast self-exams? Jena Andrus and Karen O'Toole from Huntsman Cancer Institute talk about an app called Check Yourself. It’s a simple…
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If There’s Even A Slight Chance You Think It’s A Stroke—Call 911 Immediately
The most powerful weapon against a stroke are people that know what a stroke looks like and are willing to call 911 without hesitation. If you are that person…
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Genomics Tool Aims to Take Guesswork Out of Infectious Disease Diagnosis
A child comes into the emergency room in with fever, coughing, and chest pain. What’s causing her illness? A new type of test promises to take the guesswork…
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Why Do Women Outlive Men?
Have you ever wondered why women tend to outlive men? Turns out, there are a lot of variables and possible explanations for why the average woman will live…
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Donating Child’s Organs Helps Grieving Parents Find Good in Tragedy
One of Dr. Jill Sweney’s jobs is to talk about organ donation to parents that have just lost a child. It’s tough, yet she does it because she has seen how…
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Using Antibiotics to Prevent Traveler’s Diarrhea is a Bad Idea
Dr. Tom Miller tells us why using antibiotics to prevent traveler’s diarrhea could cause bigger problems than the one you are trying to avoid. He also has a…
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Is Your Child’s Behavior a Mental Disorder or Just Normal Development?
Detecting a child’s mental disorder can be difficult because many of the behaviors can also occur as part of normal development. As a result, some parents are…
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Careers in Health Care: What is PA School Really Like?
Getting into physician assistant school is an impressive feat itself, but what’s it like once you’re in? We spoke to two students at the University of Utah…
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From Stretchers to Skiing: Recovering From a Stroke
Amy Steinbrech suffered a stroke on New Year’s Eve of 2012. In this podcast, she interviews Stacey Turner, a physical therapist who worked with Amy to help her…
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Making Intimacy Comfortable After Menopause
Menopause marks the end of significant reproduction of eggs and estrogen. But just because your body’s reproductive system is slowing down doesn’t mean you and…
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Treating a New Baby’s Cleft Lip
Often, cleft lip can be detected through ultrasound, but families need to wait a few months before their babies can have the reparative surgery. Dr. Barbu…
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What Happens to Babies in the NICU?
If you’ve been told your baby will have complications when it’s born, you and your family might have a lot of questions and worry about what’s going to happen…
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What to do if You Think a Child is Being Abused
It’s hard to imagine anyone intentionally harming a child. When people think of child abuse, they often picture physical abuse, but as Dr. Cindy Gellner…
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In the Future, Your Local Pharmacy Could Be Very Different Than it is Today
How might your neighborhood pharmacy be different five or ten years from now? Dr. Mike Feehan, visiting professor in the College of Pharmacy at the University…
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What Does a Neonatologist Do?
Dr. Mariana Baserga is a neonatologist and takes care of some of the most vulnerable people on earth—premature babies. She talks with Dr. Tom Miller about just…
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When Basic Science Intersects With Disease: A Scientist’s Experience
Geneticist Gabrielle Kardon, Ph.D., never thought that she would be explaining her research to patient advocacy groups, but that’s where her science led her…
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Understanding PKU in Newborns
Phenylketonuria, or PKU, is a rare genetic condition that prevents the body from properly breaking down an amino acid found in protein. Pediatrician Cindy…
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Coordinating Care in a Specialized Clinic a Proven Way to Treat Amyloidosis
Amyloidosis can affect so many different organs and affects everybody in a different way. Because of this, you really need to go to a clinic that specializes…
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Experiencing & Recovering from Stroke at a Young Age
A young vibrant woman in the prime of her life, Amy Steinbrech suffered a stroke. Unable to walk, talk or even move her limbs, Amy’s remarkable recovery is…
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Should I Get a Mammogram at 40 or 50?
There is a lot of confusion about when to get a mammogram. Some groups say 40, some 50. Others say you should get a baseline at 40. Is it necessary? It sounds…
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What is Amyloidosis?
Dr. Jose Nativi is a cardiologist and director of the amyloidosis program at University of Utah Health Care and Huntsman Cancer Institute. He explains what…
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Social Skills Training for Individuals with Autism that Works from the PEERS Program
The UCLA PEERS Clinic (The Program for the Education and Enrichment of Relational Skills) is an innovative, evidence-based program to teach teens and young…
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When Should I Be Induced?
By the time the 39th week of your pregnancy rolls around, you are probably getting pretty uncomfortable and ready to hold your baby. Is being induced a safe…
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Five Simple Steps for a Good Night’s Sleep
The U.S. is a sleep-deprived nation; most people aren’t getting enough sleep every night. You may have heard that using your phone before bed affects the…
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Health Care Insider: Measuring Treatment Efficacy through Fidelity Measures
Dr. Jacob Kean of Indiana University talks about the key parts of an intervention and its implementation. He discusses his work on fidelity measures and using…
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All Your Baby Teeth Questions Answered
When should you start taking your child to the dentist? And when should you start brushing your baby’s teeth? When can they do it on their own? Some parents…
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Tracking Health on Twitter
Some of our health decisions are at least in part a product of where we live. For example, it might be more tempting to buy a fast food burger if there are few…
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Tracing a Family Tree to the Roots of Colon Cancer
When scientists uncovered a genetic defect that was causing colon cancer in a large family, they were faced with the decision of what to do next. The…
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Documenting the Journey Through Breast Cancer Treatment: An Exhibit
When Kimberly Myers, PhD, was diagnosed with breast cancer, one of her first thoughts was to see a photographer. In this podcast, she talks about her…
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Myths and Misconceptions About Organ Donation
If you’re hesitant to check the organ donor box on your driver’s license because you’re unsure of the process, we’re here to clear it up. Dr. Jill Sweney talks…
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The Best Medicine Isn’t Medicine
There’s one thing out there that can act as a better medicine than many of the drugs we have. It contributes to a high level of overall health and can help…
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Healthy Residents and Low Health Care Costs—Why Utah?
Utah has some of the best health outcomes in the nation, but some of the lowest costs. Dr. Robin Marcus, chief wellness officer of University of Utah Health…
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What’s Causing My Kid’s Chest Pain?
Can children suffer from heart attacks? What does severe chest pain in kids mean? Dr. Collin Cowley is a pediatrician and cardiologist. He talks with Dr. Tom…
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Motivating Yourself to Exercise with Cancer
Even when you’re feeling your best, it can be difficult to get motivated to exercise, but it’s much more difficult when you feel fatigued and depressed because…
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Is Complementary and Alternative Medicine a Good Idea for Kids?
Complementary and alternative medicines are all over lately: herbal supplements, massage, essential oils, and more. You might love how some of these therapies…
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The Science of Speaking Clearly
Simple conversations can become an exercise in frustration when a loved one begins to lose hearing with age. Sarah Hargus Ferguson, PhD, associate professor of…
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Careers in Health Care: Becoming A Successful Physician Assistant
Are you worried about getting into PA school? Two students from the University of Utah’s physician assistant program dish on why they picked PA school over…
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Nurses are Integral for Information and Human Care
Dr. Sean Mulvihill is CEO of the University of Utah Medical Group. He discusses the personal and human care nurses provide for patients and how integral that…
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Nurses: On Frontlines and at Bedsides
David Entwistle, CEO of University of Utah hospitals and clinics talks about the impact nurses have made on his life and career. He discusses how nurses are…
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Why Pursue Nursing? A Conversation with College of Nursing Dean
Patricia Morton is the Dean of the University of Utah College of Nursing and she talks about why she decided to pursue nursing. She talks about what makes the…
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A Sexless Marriage Doesn’t Mean A Loveless Marriage—Hear About the Research
Many Americans describe their marriages as lacking in sex for a number of reasons: kids, busy lives, etc. Dr. Kirtly Jones talks about the recent dialogue…
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A Goldmine for Genetic and Epidemiology Discovery: UPDB
Representing 8 million people connected to over 23 million records - including vital statistics, medical records, and genealogical information - the Utah…
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Got Chlamydia? Signs, Symptoms and What to Do About It
If you’ve recently been diagnosed with chlamydia or are worried you might have it, you probably have a lot of questions racing through your mind. Dr. Kyle…
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New Treatments for Morning Sickness to Help You Enjoy Your Pregnancy
The joy of discovering you’re pregnant can sometimes be overshadowed by the misery and discomfort of morning sickness. Dr. Howard Sharp, OB-GYN, and Dr. Tom…
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The Sugar-Free Challenge: Healthy Idea or Not?
Are you one of the many who has taken the “sugar-free challenge” to remove added sugar from your diet for 10 days? Health educator Ashley Quadros talks about…
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My Little One Isn’t Talking—Should I Be Worried?
Pediatrician Dr. Cindy Gellner goes over speech and language development for babies and toddlers. She talks about what to expect your baby to be saying…
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Do-It-Yourself Deep Brain Stimulation—Good or Bad Idea?
Deep brain stimulation is a therapy that has been proven to decrease symptoms of movement disorders like Parkinson’s disease. It’s a therapy that some people…