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7 trends driving today’s kitchen renovations

Summer is the perfect time for kitchen renovations, and countertop selection is the heart of that process. Whether it’s the enduring appeal of quartz or the resurgent beauty of natural stone such as granite, quartzite, and marble, countertops are central…

7 reasons proper hydration is a key to good health

Without water, it wouldn’t take long for your body to shut down. And yet, for all its importance, most Americans aren’t drinking enough. The National Institutes of Health reports that 75% of the population is chronically dehydrated. While most people…

Thousands of cars equipped with faulty airbags on Utah roads

SALT LAKE CITY — Over the past 10 years, auto manufacturers have recalled over 67 million Takata airbags because of their potential to explode if deployed in a collision and shoot out sharp metal fragments. The defective airbags have been…

Medications that can make heat-related illnesses worse

As the temperature rises, so does the risk of heat-related illnesses — and certain medications can make a person even more vulnerable when it’s hot outside. “Medications that decrease your body’s ability to shunt blood out to the skin and…

Swig snags Dutch Bros Coffee exec as it eyes nationwide expansion

LEHI — Swig snagged top Dutch Bros Coffee executive Daniel Batty to take the “dirty soda” chain nationwide. Batty has more than 20 years of experience in the fast food industry and spent the last five years building hundreds of…

Hooked on sugar: 3 surprising ways to break the habit for good

ATLANTA — Looking around the internet, you’ll find most of the advice on how to get rid of sugar cravings centered around avoiding sugar entirely. This is not only impractical but also ineffective for reducing sugar cravings. If you’re hooked…

Test Drive: 2024 Escape continues Ford’s prestigious SUV tradition

If I were in my 20s or early 30s, the Ford Escape would be my dream vehicle. It’s peppy, it looks great and is well equipped for most excursions except serious off roading. It would be great for an active…

Delaware judge lets more than 70,000 Zantac lawsuits go forward

DOVER — A Delaware judge has allowed more than 70,000 lawsuits over discontinued heartburn drug Zantac to go forward, ruling that expert witnesses can testify in court that the drug may cause cancer. The ruling on Friday by Judge Vivian…

Lindon native, Utah alum Carly Nelson takes ‘mental health leave’ from Utah Royals

SALT LAKE CITY — Utah Royals goalkeeper Carly Nelson announced Wednesday on Instagram she is “taking mental health leave” from the team after being listed on the team’s injury report as an “excused absence” since May 3. Nelson is a…

Babies exposed early to peanuts less apt to develop the allergy later

SALT LAKE CITY — Parents who start feeding peanut products to their children very early, from infancy to age 5, help drastically reduce the risk the child will become allergic to peanuts later. That’s according to a study sponsored by…