HEALTH Articles

Mommy Stories: Maternal Mental Health & Postpartum Depression

HEALTH Magazine, Spring 2025

Published: May 20, 2025

Motherhood is beautiful, but it can also be challenging. The changes that come with pregnancy, childbirth, and parenting can affect physical and mental health. The signs of anxiety or depression can sometimes be brushed aside, misunderstood, or never talked about ...

One Step at a Time: Starting Your Exercise Journey

HEALTH Magazine, Spring 2025

Published: May 19, 2025

Walking is one of the easiest ways to improve your health, but getting started may not be so easy if you’ve been sedentary for a while. It's common to face barriers when starting an exercise routine, whether it's battling ...

Scary Diseases: Tracking Pathogens in Southwest Utah

HEALTH Magazine, Spring 2025

By Peter Jones, SWUPHD Epidemiologist

Published: May 17, 2025

For many of us, disease outbreaks that make international headlines often seem like something out of a movie. We read about severe symptoms, rapid spread, and strict containment measures in far-off places.One disease recently in the news is ...