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Youth vaping rates are in decline but kids still a target for tobacco industry

Salt Lake City—National data released last week by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) shows middle school and high school student vaping rates decreasing from 14.1% to 10%...
Last updated: November 7, 2023

Las autoridades de Utah identifican el origen del brote de enfermedad vinculado con la leche cruda de vaca

Los productos lácteos no pasteurizados pueden ser peligrosos para la salud (Salt Lake City, UT)-El Departamento de Salud y Servicios Humanos de Utah (DHHS) y el Departamento de Agricultura y...
Last updated: October 26, 2023

Utah officials identify source of raw cow’s milk linked to illness outbreak

Unpasteurized dairy products can be dangerous to your health (Salt Lake City, UT)—The Utah Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) and the Utah Department of Agriculture and Food (UDAF)...
Last updated: October 26, 2023

Lack of sleep, mental health, and screen time are some of the top challenges faced by Utah youth

Data also show decreasing trends in alcohol and substance use Salt Lake City—Data from the 2023 Student Health and Risk Prevention (SHARP) survey shows that while Utah youth face many...
Last updated: October 4, 2023

La falta de sueño, la salud mental y el tiempo frente a la pantalla son algunos de los principales retos a los que se enfrentan los jóvenes de Utah

Los datos también muestran tendencias de reducción en el consumo de alcohol y sustancias Salt Lake City—Los datos de la encuesta de Salud y Prevención de Riesgos Estudiantiles (SHARP) de...
Last updated: October 4, 2023

Declaración oral de la Directora Ejecutiva del DHHS de Utah, Tracy Gruber

Ante el Subcomité de Trabajo y Bienestar de la Cámara de Representantes28 de septiembre de 2023 Buenos días, Presidente del Subcomité LaHood, miembro de rango Davis y miembros del subcomité....
Last updated: September 28, 2023

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