CD2 candidates Celeste Maloy and Bruce Hough debate

As the special election to replace Congressman Chris Stewart draws nearer, GOP candidates Celeste Maloy and Bruce Hough ended their series of debates on Tuesday with a televised debate on KSL.

Prime energy drinks, caffeine and your kids

This week, we saw Sen. Charles Schumer ask the FDA to investigate Prime Energy drinks, a brand favored by social media influencers and YouTube stars like Logan Paul. The neon-colored drinks contain 200 milligrams of caffeine. That is about the equivalent of six Cokes, two Red Bulls or Rockstars, a…

Are your teenagers getting enough sleep?

Seven out of 10 teenagers aren't getting enough sleep.  "Teenagers need more sleep than the typical adult does," explained Dr. Dixie Harris, a specialist in sleep medicine, pulmonary disease and critical care with Intermountain Healthcare. "The recommendation from the National Sleep Foundation is …

Is inflation, cost of living really worse than the 1980s?

Despite a low unemployment rate, Americans are still feeling the pinch of inflation, cost of living and general fiscal pain. It leads to the question: "Are you better off now than you were four years ago?" That's what former President Ronald Reagan famously asked during a presidential debate in 198…

What is 'true threat' and how does it affect social media?

s it a crime to post threatening language on social media? It can be, but the Supreme Court today defined the state of mind that must be present when a person posts a "true threat". The case is called Counterman v. Colorado. Counterman sent hundreds of Facebook messages to a local singer. She neve…

Erosion of trust in science is "putting people's lives at risk"

Trust in science is down in America. In 2022, the General Social Survey by the University of Chicago showed that only 39% of U.S. adults said they had "a great deal of confidence in the scientific community." That's down from 48% in 2018 and 2021. Dr. Daniel Horns is the Dean of the College of Sc…

Where is anxiety in children coming from?

We've heard a lot about the increased anxiety in teenagers in America. It's especially pertinent among teenage girls. But anxiety in children is still a big trend we're seeing nationwide.  "Recent numbers from the CDC show that three in five teenage girls have felt hopeless, one of those serious e…

The snacking diet and the 24/7 food culture

We Americans are snacking up a storm. Nearly 50% of us are eating three or more snacks per day. That's up 8% in two years. "Definitely we are seeing higher rates of snacking," said Tiana Barker, an outpatient dietician with Intermountain Heath. "I'm not opposed to a snack here and there. I think i…

Need a summer side hustle? Try lifeguarding

Last year at this time, about a third of the 309,000 public swimming pools in the country could not find enough lifeguards to open for regular hours. Salt Lake County suffered along with the rest of the country, facing the option of closing pools or limiting hours because of a shortage of lifeguard…