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H2H: Should Fathers Have a say in Abortion Issues?

January 23, 2017

Women Carry the Child and the Choice Dalton Edwards Women’s reproductive rights have, throughout recorded history and without cessation, concerned men in roles of power. It seems every four years...

Planned Parenthood Partnership Provides Free Birth Control

Planned Parenthood Partnership Provides Free Birth Control

January 9, 2017

Researchers at the University of Utah have teamed up with Planned Parenthood to create HER Salt Lake, an initiative that provides women with access to various methods of birth control free of charge. The...

Setting the Record Straight on Planned Parenthood

December 22, 2016

TW: This is an article about abortion and may be troubling or disturbing for some. Usually, topics like slaughter, dismemberment and body part trafficking are reserved for horror films and death metal...

Pac-12 Schools Launch "It Ends Here Campaign"

Pac-12 Schools Launch “It Ends Here Campaign”

November 1, 2016

The U has come together with the rest of the Pac-12 to create a campaign to bring awareness to sexual assault on university campuses. The campaign, “It Ends Here” aims to teach students how to prevent...

Organic vs. Non-Organic Plants and Meat

Organic vs. Non-Organic Plants and Meat

By Alisa Patience October 31, 2016

Have you ever looked into a cow’s brown eyes and rubbed her forehead? Have you ever felt your heart break as you tell her, “Shhhh girl, it's going to be okay,” knowing that as soon as she drops...

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U Health Care Secures No. 1 Spot After 6 Years in the Top 10

October 26, 2016

For the past seven years, University of Utah Health Care (UUHC) has ranked in the top 10 as one of the nation’s leading medical centers in quality, safety and accountability. This year, however, the...

The Sugar Industry’s Sins, and Important Takeaways

The Sugar Industry’s Sins, and Important Takeaways

October 12, 2016

Corruption. Bribery. Deception. These words are normally reserved for John Grisham novels or summer blockbusters, but in September they described something very different: scientific research conducted...

Stick it to the Flu, Get a Shot

Stick it to the Flu, Get a Shot

October 12, 2016

It’s almost flu season. You know what that means? It’s officially flu shot season. A recent survey asked millennials if they planned on getting the flu shot this year. Fifty-two percent said no....

Dictate your own Life, not from an Envious Perspective

Dictate your own Life, not from an Envious Perspective

September 28, 2016

There are people who attribute their success, at some level, to envy. Some say it’s healthy to be jealous, insecure and dissatisfied because it fuels the desire to be better – to work harder to match...

Vaccines Should be embraced, Trump's Skepticism is Dangerous

Vaccines Should be embraced, Trump’s Skepticism is Dangerous

By Alex Judd September 26, 2016

Perhaps the most dangerous aspect of Donald Trump’s candidacy for president is his penchant for normalizing wrong behaviors. His constant stream of inflammatory sound bites has unearthed anti-immigrant,...