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Clinical trials provide benefits to cancer patients beyond testing new drugs. On today's Health Minute, Theresa Werner, medical director of clinical trials at Huntsman Cancer Institute talks about some other ways clinical trials are used for cancer research and how patients can get involved.

With summer almost here many people are rolling out those dusty lawn mowers to trim their lawns. Emergency room physician Dr. Troy Madsen discusses some common injuries that lawn mowers can cause and offers important safety tips to follow.

Addiction is a serious condition that is often difficult to treat, but modern neuroscience may have a new, more effective approach to treating the condition with mindfulness. On today's Health Minute, Dr. Eric Garland discusses this new treatment for addiction and how it works. Learn more about this topic in the full-length interview.

In the past, a wet nurse would feed and care for another woman's child if the mother was unable to produce her own breast milk. Today, breast milk donors can contribute to a milk bank available to mothers who cannot breastfeed because of illness, medications or other reasons. Dr. Kirtly Parker Jones speaks with Melanie Walcott, the Milk Bank Coordinator for University of Utah Health, about the Mountain West Mothers' Milk Bank. Learn how donated mothers' milk is processed, and how to register to be screened as a milk donor.

Skin cancer is one of the most common and potentially dangerous forms of cancer in the United States. It's also one of the most preventable if you take steps to protect yourself from harmful UV rays. On today's Health Minute, dermatologist Dr. Christopher Hull shares four simple ways you can protect your skin while enjoying the warm weather.

There are over 1,500 signifiers that the health care industry looks at to measure success. But how many of those actually matter for patients? Dr. Bob Pendleton, chief medical quality officer at University of Utah Health, says a patient's ability to get back to their lives is the most important measure of quality. On today's Health Minute, what “patient reported outcomes" are and why they matter.

If you're pregnant and feel numbness in your hands, should you be worried? Orthopedic surgeon Dr. Nikolas Kazmers says limb or joint numbness could be a health concern if you're pregnant. Learn what might be causing the numbness

With warm weather on the horizon and lawns growing again, it’s time to take a minute to discuss lawn mower safety. On today's Health Minute, emergency room physician Dr. Troy Madsen discusses the most common lawn mower injuries and how to prevent them. Learn more about this topic in the full-length interview.

Increasingly, physicians are using a new technique, extracorporeal cardiopulmonary resuscitation—eCPR—to resuscitate patients. The technique involves a machine that withdraws and pumps oxygenated blood back into a patient's body under pressure. According to emergency room physician Dr. Scott Youngquist, the performance rate of eCPR to help patients survive is better than traditional methods of emergency chest compression. Learn more about how the eCPR method works and what its future may be.

Antibiotic-resistant bacteria are a big public health concern. These so-called superbugs are resistant to life-saving drugs that we take for granted. Dr. Barbara Jones, a pulmonologist with University of Utah Health and the VA IDEAS Center for Innovation, explains how the habits and attitudes of some doctors are fueling the problem and what can be done to change things.

It’s time to clear out the candy in your drawer. On today’s Health Minute, registered dietitian Theresa Dvorak has three tasty, healthy snacks you should have in your desk drawer to help keep you away from that vending machine and in control of your diet.

Kids can develop pretty gross habits. Nail biting is a common one—more than 50 percent of teenagers bite their nails. But frequent nail biting can lead to infection, warts and permanent nail damage. Pediatrician Dr. Cindy Gellner discusses why nail biting can be a serious health concern and offer some strategies to help your kid kick the habit.

Trouble falling asleep at night is a problem affecting many Americans. On this Health Minute, neurologist and sleep specialist Dr. Chris Jones has three tips to help you get a better night's sleep.

In the United States, there are two breeds of poisonous spiders to be worried about: the black widow and the brown recluse. We’ve all heard horror stories about these creepy creatures, but what really happens if you get bit by one? And what can doctors do about it? Emergency physician Dr. Troy Madsen shares the surprisingly non-lethal symptoms of a spider bite.

In these days of tablets and video games, getting your kids active may be like pulling teeth. On this Health Minute, pediatrician Dr. Cindy Gellner has four ways you can sneak physical activity into their regular routine.