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Money is the No. 1 cause of relationship stress. When times are tight, money worries can also affect our emotional health. On today's Health Minute, Dr. Kirtly Parker Jones explains why it's a good idea for women to keep a budget.

Kids can be rambunctious, and that can lead to occasional bumps and falls. While an injury to the outer ear is usually minor, it could lead to cauliflower ear. Pediatrician Dr. Cindy Gellner discusses the warning signs to look for to make sure your child’s ear injury doesn’t lead to permanent damage.

Over 20 million adults in the United States suffer from acid reflux. It can cause heartburn, pain and even trouble swallowing. On today's Health Minute, gastroenterologist Dr. Andrew Gawron defines the disease of GERD and acid reflux, and when you should worry.

The Aortic Disease Program at University of Utah Cardiovascular Center is a specialized clinic that specifically treats diseases of the aorta. Dr. Jason Glotzbach and Dr. Claire Griffin, specialists from the center, talk about why such a specialized clinic is important and the advantages it can give to patients with aortic disease.

According to pediatrician Dr. Cindy Gellner, 25-40 percent of children will experience growing pains during big growth spurts as they develop. On today's Health Minute, find out what is actually causing your chid’s growing pains and some simple ways you can help relieve the symptoms.

One in 25 baby boomers (people born between 1945 and '65) test positive for hepatitis C. It's the most common chronic blood-borne pathogen and the most common cause of chronic liver disease or liver cancer. Once you've contracted it, it doesn't go away. Dr. Kirtly Parker Jones explains why baby boomers are more likely to have hepatitis C than other age groups and why you should get a screening if you're a boomer.

Chronic overuse of antibiotics has led to unnecessary treatments and costs for patients. This is why University of Utah Health physician Dr. Sara Lamb says unless you really need to, you should avoid taking an antibiotic. On today's Health Minute, Dr. Lamb lists some issues you should discuss with your physician before taking an antibiotic.

The HPV (human papillomavirus) vaccine prevents seven different types of cancers, pre-cancers, and genital warts. But some parents don't ask for it. Deanna Kepka from Huntsman Cancer Institute says some parents fear that getting the vaccine will make their child sexually active. Yet Kepka says plenty of research disproves this fear. She discusses why the HPV vaccine is an important, proven protection for kids who may encounter cancer later in life without it.

On this episode of Seven Questions for a Specialist, The Scope speaks with Rob Shingleton, a physical therapist at University of Utah Health. Why is exercise so important for the body? What role does diet play in physical therapy? Rob has the answers to these questions and more.

Age and some medications make it harder for some elders to naturally dissipate heat. On today's Health Minute, emergency room physician Dr. Scott Youngquist lists some things caregivers can do to reduce risks for the elderly when temperatures get hot and humid.

Building a road map of all the nerve connections in the brain, including in the eye, is key to understanding what makes us who we are. Bryan Jones, Ph.D., an investigator at the Moran Eye Center, talks about his research building a connectome of the retina. He explains how he and his colleagues are approaching the massive project and how such work will inform an understanding of the way that the brain makes sense of the outside world and what goes wrong during disease.

Do you know what to do if you or a loved one were to be burned from something like a stovetop or fire? On today's Health Minute, Annette Matherly from the Burn Center at University of Utah Health walks us through the “four C’s” of first aid burn treatment.

Large, swollen bug bites don't necessarily mean your child is allergic. Pediatrician Dr. Cindy Gellner explains why kids' bodies react the way they do when bitten by insects and what parents can do to treat bites when they happen.

The HPV vaccine can prevent seven different types of cancer later in life, but many kids don't receive the vaccine when they should. On today's Health Minute, Dr. Deanna Kepka from Huntsman Cancer Institute talks about why the human papillomavirus vaccine is severely underutilized.

We’ve all heard nightmare stories of falling into poison ivy and the terrible, itchy rashes that ensued. The poisonous plant can seem downright terrifying. But how bad is poison ivy really? Emergency room physician Dr. Scott Youngquist describes what you can expect after touching poison ivy and some simple ways you can reduce the symptoms.