Improve health, happiness and have fun by going for a jog
BY EBECCA PALMER
EDITOR
The bombing attacks at the Boston Marathon last month have brought a new focus on the sport of r...
What would Sir Richard Branson do BY Christian K. Bahr, DDS
Why is it that so many successful people seem to be able to do so much? I recently read an article about successful people. In the article, Sir Richard Branson was ...
It’s not a tumor Or is it? iMRI machines give surgeons insight
BY DR. Randy L. Jensen, MD, PhD
Brain and spine tumors – simply defined, they are abnormal growths of cells within the brain or th...
Patients in poverty less likely to make lifestyle changes Heart disease patients who live in rich countries are more likely to make healthy changes in their lifestyles than people in poor companies, according to a study reported in the Journal of the Ame...
Psycopathic prisoners studied A study of jailed men found differences in two prefrontal regions of the brain between prisoners who had been diagnosed with psychopathy and those who had not.
In the psychopathic prisoners, ...
Ancient fish adds new data to evolutionary biology A study conducted by University of Utah scholars and an international team of researchers is shedding light on the evolution of amphibians and other land animals.
The team studies the African c...
Dementia costs skyrocket Dementia cost between $159 billion and $215 billion in the United States in 2010, according to the results of a study conducted by RAND Corp. and the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor.
These ...
In 2010, about 25,000 babies in the U.S. died before their first birthday. The rate of 6.1 deaths per 1,000 live births has declined by more than a third since the 1990s, according to the Centers ...
Scientists have identified a gene found in African
American Alzheimer’s Disease patients that is similar to genes found in Alzheimer’s patients of European decent, according to a study reported ...
BY TOM BUSSELBERG
Islander Editor
BOUNTIFUL — The South Davis Recreation Center and fitness go hand and glove.
Anyone wanting to get more fit, no matter what their age or fitness leve...
BOUNTIFUL — So, you’ve decided it’s time to get fit.
The South Davis Recreation Center can help you narrow that goal down, thanks to lots of class choices in a variety of areas, from swimming t...
Real-time MRI expands treatment options
According to the American Stroke Association (ASA), someone in the U.S. experiences a stroke every 40 seconds. That translates to nearly 800,000 peo...
Make 2012 a healthier new year BOUNTIFUL — The ringing in of a new year usually brings lofty goals of getting into shape and eating more vegetables. With that in mind, the Clipper wants to challenge its readers to become a “hea...
Add good vision care to resolutions BOUNTIFUL — With the holiday parties starting to come to an end, two of the most common New Year’s resolutions are to eat better and to start working out. Good nutrition and regular exercise have ...
Keeping your New Year’s nutrition goals in 2012 As we begin a new year, most of us set goals to improve our eating habits. Nutritional goals need to be simple and realistic to be effective. Small changes can make a big difference. Eating heal...
How to be a ‘goal getter’
BOUNTIFUL — The new year is upon us and we’ve all gone through that same ritual of setting a New Year’s resolution; and, in most cases, it will be a re-commitment of last year’s resolution gone ba...
Don’t get dragged down by holiday expectations DAVIS COUNTY — The holiday season from Thanksgiving through Christmas and into New Year’s can be “everything from the most wonderful time of the year” to “an emotional minefield to an awkwardness o...
BOUNTIFUL — Just because it’s cold outside doesn’t mean people don’t want to still sport a golden tan. But looking good can come with consequences.
Studies have linked increased exposure to the su...
BOUNTIFUL — The public is invited to a free two-hour presentation, “How to Prevent Heart Disease, Cancer, Strokes and Many Related Diseases,” by Ed Fila, DDS. Fila started his focus on preventing h...
LAYTON — Davis County patients in need of a hip replacement won’t have to travel far, thanks to new equipment and technology at Davis Hospital and Medical Center.
Orthopedic surgeons are now perfo...
When you look at how to deal with diabetes, you need to have someone look at your eyes. The blood sugar condition can lead to damage in the tiny blood vessels that feed the eye, and to the retina, ...
BOUNTIFUL — It’s that time of year when runny noses, coughs and fevers cycle through children, leaving parents exhausted and wondering how to help their little ones.
“With a fever, a lot depends o...
SALT LAKE CITY — The American Cancer Society is looking for people in the community to give someone the ride of their life by becoming a driver for the Road to Recovery program.
This unique progr...
PHOENIX (AP) -- A federal judge ruled Friday that the office of America's self-proclaimed toughest sheriff systematically singled out Latinos in its trademark immigration patrols, marking the first finding by a court that the agency racially profiles people....
PHILADELPHIA (AP) -- After their 2-year-old son died of untreated pneumonia in 2009, faith-healing advocates Herbert and Catherine Schaible promised a judge they would not let another sick child go without medical care....