Healthy Living
McKay-Dee feted on milestone
FARMINGTON — “I doubt there hasn’t been a family that has not been touched by this hospital,” said County Commissioner Chair John Petroff, recently. He was referring to McKay-Dee Hospital in Ogd...
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PHYSICAL THERAPIST Bob Hawkes shows how an artificial knee works. Understanding orthopedic pain is key to prevention
BOUNTIFUL —Though many patients think of torn rotator cuffs and compressed discs only as labels for chronic pain, understanding what these problems mean inside the body can sometimes help preven...
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Fail proof ways to meet your health goals
A new year has begun. Given tradition, a promised new “you” is in the minds of many Utahns. Whether it is to shed some extra pounds, increase cardiovascular endurance, tone up, drop inches, compl...
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Advancements in radiology improve diagnosis and turnaround time
DAVIS COUNTY — Getting results from an X-ray has gotten a whole lot easier. Gone are the days of drippy solutions and bulky films. The field of radiology has exploded through technological a...
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Answers to common concerns about atrial fibrillation
Talmage Broadbent, Ph.D., is currently working with Dr. Raymond Ward in Bountiful and answers common questions about atrial fibrillation. Q. What is atrial fibrillation? Atrial fibrillation is o...
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Stay the course in breast cancer screening, say local experts
DAVIS COUNTY — A recent proposal by a federal task force to raise the age for breast cancer screening has Utah experts joining a growing chorus against the change. New guidelines by the U.S. P...
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Ask a Therapist: A clear philosophy of life
by John Waterbury
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A well-defined philosophy of life is an essential component to happiness. It is a road map to life, and it becomes a self-fulfilling prophecy that does not predict the future — it creates it! ...
Nerve block aids joint replacement recovery
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BOUNTIFUL — It’s pretty discouraging not to be able to walk around Walmart without pain, according to Judy Hill. “I can go about 30 steps — then ouch!" she said. “I’ve been through Cortisone tre...
Guide offers lifeline for coping with medical debt
by Becky Ginos
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Pay the rent, feed the family or pay off medical bills? A growing number of Americans are finding themselves in the difficult situation of being bogged down by medical debt with no way out. Famil...
Ask a Trainer: Be ready for ski season
by Sutton Painter, trainer
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It is my favorite time of year, snow season. After all, we have the “Greatest Snow on Earth.” With a handful of ski resorts open before Thanksgiving, now is the time to get ready to hit the slopes....
Physical therapy can change quality of life for patients
by Becky Ginos
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BOUNTIFUL — Having that shoulder surgery or rotator cuff repair is just the beginning to getting back into shape after an injury. Sometimes, physical therapy is necessary to make a full recovery....
Ask a Therapist: Practice makes perfect
by By John Waterbury, LPC
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The problems we encounter in life and the pain that results from them often enable us to discover a variety of unique, personal characteristics, the accumulation of which helps us to define, both ...
National News

President Barack Obama, with Vice Preisdent Joseph Biden at his side, makes a statement to the nation Sunday night following the final vote in the House of Representatives for comprehensive health care legislation, in the East Room of the White House in Washington, March 21, 2010.  (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)AP - Summoned to success by President Barack Obama, the Democratic-controlled Congress approved historic legislation Sunday night extending health care to tens of millions of uninsured Americans and cracking down on insurance company abuses, a climactic chapter in the century-long quest for near universal coverage.


Sun Mar 21 23:40:10 -0500 2010

President Barack Obama makes a statement to the nation Sunday night following the final vote in the House of Representatives for comprehensive health care legislation, in the East Room of the White House in Washington, March 21, 2010. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)AP - Capping a long day and a consuming political journey, President Barack Obama celebrated the passage of health care legislation on Sunday with hugs, high fives and an emboldened attitude. Said the president to the nation, "Tonight, we answered the call of history."


Sun Mar 21 23:49:10 -0500 2010

France's President Nicolas Sarkozy, centre left, and his wife Carla Bruni-Sarkozy leave the polling station after casting their votes for the second round of the regional elections, in Paris, Sunday, March 21, 2010. President Nicolas Sarkozy's conservative party was bracing for a massive setback Sunday as frustrated French voters cast ballots in regional run-off elections likely to favor the opposition left and to set the stage for the 2012 presidential race. (AP Photo/Christophe Ena)AP - The long-flailing French left made a big-time comeback Sunday, crushing Nicolas Sarkozy's conservatives in regional elections colored by voters' economic worries — and informally kicking off the 2012 presidential race.


Mon Mar 22 00:26:18 -0500 2010