By HEATHER MAY, Salt Lake Tribune

Stillbirths are about as common as infant deaths, but they remain a largely unacknowledged loss.

Shining light on the difficult subject -- by doing extensive testing -- can help parents find closure and possibly avoid another loss, according to Dr. Robert Silver, who is part of a national network created to reduce stillbirths.

SALT LAKE CITY - Curing a common heart-rhythm disorder can prevent premature death, strokes and dementia for some patients, according to Utah researchers.

Atrial fibrillation can be treated with a $30,000-$40,000 procedure called catheter ablation. Energy is sent through a catheter placed in the heart, destroying parts of the heart tissue that cause the arrhythmia.

SALT LAKE CITY - Today, thousands of children, pregnant women and chronically sick adults, who have been granted priority by federal health officials, will receive H1N1 swine flu vaccine through government-sponsored mass vaccination clinics across the country.

Should the obese be able to join them?

MURRAY, Utah -- Matthew Pond memorized Dr. Seuss' Hop on Pop when he was 2, but as he got older he couldn't name the color of Little Red Riding Hood's cape. He could speak, but he often repeated what he heard others say. He avoided eye contact.

SALT LAKE CITY -- Geeta Shah, no longer has her left breast. She will have chemotherapy for the next four months, which could lead to early menopause for the 30-year-old, who does not have children yet but wants to be a parent one day.

SALT LAKE CITY -- What would you do if you knew you had a genetic mutation that would likely lead to melanoma?

SALT LAKE CITY -- In the 1980s, companies started offering wellness programs as a perk -- a good way to boost morale and retain workers.