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Recovering from Substance Abuse in Isolation

WEBAccording to the Utah Department of Health, 621 residents die by suicide each year on average. “Over the last few years the greatest uptick we’ve seen has been in the (abuse of) opioid prescription …

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Open Space and Mental Health

WEBA summary of published literature on the topic released by the National Institute of Health (NIH) in 2015 suggests a weak and …

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Five Pillars of Optimal Health

WEBFive Pillars of Optimal Health. Sustaining optimal health and wellness, or completely recovering from a catastrophic illness or injury, requires mastery of five domains of physical and mental health: sleep, …

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Healthy Cities, Healthy People

WEBDenni Cawley is executive director of Utah Physicians for a Healthy Environment, a nonprofit dedicated to the health and well-being …

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Single-Payer Healthcare in Utah: A Conversation with …

WEBMedicare is a much more efficient system than private insurance, says Jarvis. On a state level, a single-payer program operated by an NGO (non-profit), would negotiate drug costs directly with …

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Ogden Valley Adaptive Helps People with Disabilities …

WEBA flier from Jude’s school caught Melissa’s attention. It was from Ogden Valley Adaptive, a nearby organization claiming to teach people with disabilities how to ski. No one in the family skied, but Jude loved playing …

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Mental Health Crisis Causing Many to Become Homeless

WEBAccording to the National Alliance to End Homelessness in Utah, 3,557 people are homeless in Utah on any given night in 2022, and 2,095 of those people are …

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Utah's Depression Paradox

WEBAccording to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, 97,000 Utah adults suffered from serious mental illness and suicidal …

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Ketamine Beyond the Hype

WEBHistorically, ketamine has been used as a sedative in medicine, as well as a hallucinogen in recreational use. Because of the “relaxed” and “happy” feelings that …

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Utah Stories’ April Issue Explores Health and Wellness

WEBIn April Utah Stories examines health and wellness alternatives, Moab’s housing shortage, great new restaurants and Sugar House development projects. by. …

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Why are Utahns Curbing the Obesity Epidemic

WEBWhy Doesn’t The US Federal Government Concentrate on the Overall Health of Americans Rather than Concentrating Almost Entirely on Treating Sickness? This question seems an especially valid …

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Mental Health Among Salt Lake City’s Homeless is Impacting Law, …

WEBAlegra Zuchowicz. |. September 8, 2023. “Our entire mental illness program is abysmal and it’s broken,” said Sim Gill, Salt Lake County District Attorney and lead prosecutor for Salt Lake City on the Utah Stories podcast. The basis for why the system is broken, according to Gill, is three-fold. First, our criminal justice system was never

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Forest Bathing and Wellness with The Association of Nature and …

WEBForest bathing or “Shinrin-yoku” is the act of immersing yourself in the woods for the sake of physical, mental and spiritual well-being. Most practices involve a …

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Full Circle Care’s providers are experts in answers

WEBSalt Lake City, Utah—Full Circle Care’s providers are experts in helping our patients get real answers to their health challenges.

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Bountiful's Vitality Nutrition Teaches How to Eat Well & Live Well

WEBFebruary 12, 2013. Vitality Nutrition, located at 107 S 500 W in Bountiful. Jared St. Clair began working at his parents’ Bountiful-based health-food shop when he was seven …

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Homeless in Salt Lake City: The Worsening Conditions of the …

WEBEditor’s Note: This article previously incorrectly stated that the Geraldine E. King Woman’s Resource Center was operated by The Road Home Organization. The …

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How To Manage Your Health in a Sickcare System

WEBHealth is our most important asset yet we know our financial numbers much better than our health numbers. There are a mind-boggling number of human biological …

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Moab’s Sundial Medicinals Provides Tinctures For Health

WEBSundial’s line of herbal extracts or tinctures features more than three-dozen products designed to alleviate various ailments and promote wellness. Each bottle …

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Investigating Homelessness Death and Public Safety in Utah

WEBThe amount which does not include the cost of Salt Lake County Health Department Contractors is $500,000. If this figure did include contractors, it is well over …

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