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Lois M. Collins

@Loisco

Reporter/columnist for @Deseret | Family policy, research. Honed sense of ridiculous | https://nitter.cf/t.co/gLotp9af13 | #family #parenting #aging #health

 Salt Lake City, UT
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Joined March 2009
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When a child dies there are no words. Or are there? deseret.com/family/2026/10/2…
What do you say to parents whose child died? This Utah community found a way

What do you say to parents whose child died? This Utah community found a way

After Landon Dutson died in an accident, his mountain bike team and neighbors rallied with red ribbons, meals and a promise not to let his memory fade.

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Up and down Kilimanjaro in 12 hours? Utah mountain biker takes on the challenge deseret.com/lifestyle/2026/1…
A Utah mountain biker is chasing a Kilimanjaro first

A Utah mountain biker is chasing a Kilimanjaro first

Hannah Otto aims to become the first known woman to ascend and descend the African mountain in a day

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For Gen Z, an awkward moment can live forever deseret.com/family/2026/10/1…
Gen Z isn’t partying or praying. What happens when young people stop making connections?

Gen Z isn’t partying or praying. What happens when young people stop making connections?

Daniel Cox explores how young adulthood is changing in “Generation Uncoupled.”

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The ‘invisible’ hunger problem of older Americans deseret.com/pages/old-people…
A patchwork of helping hands feeds older Americans. It isn’t enough

A patchwork of helping hands feeds older Americans. It isn’t enough

Medical bills, limited incomes and difficulty getting out leave some older adults relying on food pantries, meal deliveries and neighbors to get enough to eat.

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The world is a little dimmer today, because a light has gone out. From childhood poverty to life of service: Remembering Pamela Atkinson deseret.com/utah/2026/10/10/…
Pamela Atkinson, adviser to governors and friend to Utah’s homeless, dies

Pamela Atkinson, adviser to governors and friend to Utah’s homeless, dies

A nurse, adviser to four Utah governors and tireless advocate for people in need, Atkinson turned her own experience of poverty into a lifetime of service.

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A new report highlights policies that have proven important to the well-being of families. | By @Loisco
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What blood tests can and can't tell you about your health Written in blood: Disease discovery keeps expanding with new tests deseret.com/lifestyle/2026/0…
Blood tests keep expanding, but their limits still matter

Blood tests keep expanding, but their limits still matter

Blood tests can reveal clues to cancer, Alzheimer’s and other diseases. But a signal is not always a diagnosis.

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A small pilot study found improvements in depression symptoms after participants reduced ultra-processed foods. | By @Loisco
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A fun break from midterms. Focus on snow.
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Vote Super El Niño: The campaign to bring snow to Utah deseret.com/lifestyle/2026/0…
Forget the midterms. Ski Utah wants you to vote for snow

Forget the midterms. Ski Utah wants you to vote for snow

Organization giving out lawn signs to have some fun in election season

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Cutting these types of foods may ease depression symptoms deseret.com/lifestyle/2026/0…
Can dietary change — less ultra-processed food — boost mental health?

Can dietary change — less ultra-processed food — boost mental health?

Depression symptoms eased when ultra-processed foods were reduced in small diet study. But the list of potential adverse health effects continues to grow.

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Uh oh. What 1 sugar-sweetened drink a day does to your health deseret.com/lifestyle/2026/0…

That daily sugar-sweetened drink could more than double your risk of stomach cancer

Previous research has sounded alarms about added sugars, with links to several cancers, cavities and other problems.

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After the fall: Trauma surgeon sees profession differently from hospital bed deseret.com/lifestyle/2026/0…
This trauma surgeon has saved others; here’s what he learned when others saved him

This trauma surgeon has saved others; here’s what he learned when others saved him

After falling more than 10 stories while backcountry skiing and suffering catastrophic injuries, Dr. Thomas Higgins shares lessons from the other side of the hospital bed.

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This is why I went to the UN deseret.com/u-s-world/2026/0…
Nuclear fallout’s long shadow: Utahn joins worldwide plea for downwinders

Nuclear fallout’s long shadow: Utahn joins worldwide plea for downwinders

At historic UN meeting, downwinders from around the world plea for compensation and care in make of nuclear weapons tests

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They had friends. They had family. They still didn’t feel like they belonged

They had friends. They had family. They still didn’t feel like they belonged

A new Utah report finds most teens who died by suicide weren't isolated.

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What's happening with the U.S. and Canada? Don't miss this podcast with trade and tariff expert Mary Ng of Canada. deseret.com/video/2026/08/27…
‘Deseret Voices’ — Tariff tensions: Is Canada done being America’s nice neighbor?

‘Deseret Voices’ — Tariff tensions: Is Canada done being America’s nice neighbor?

Former Canadian trade minister Mary Ng joins Jane Clayson Johnson on “Deseret Voices” podcast to talk about the trade war.

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Here’s what Meta promises to do to protect children on its platforms deseret.com/family/2026/08/2…
‘Big Tobacco’ moment: Meta agrees to major teen safety overhaul

‘Big Tobacco’ moment: Meta agrees to major teen safety overhaul

Promised changes in $12.2 billion settlement include stronger age verification, better parental control and significant time restrictions.

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The evidence on this is growing, as @dennisromboy notes.
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How common Is CTE among NFL players? A new study has sobering answers deseret.com/sports/2026/08/2…
Nearly 1 in 4 former NFL players who died had CTE. The actual rate might be higher: Study

Nearly 1 in 4 former NFL players who died had CTE. The actual rate might be higher: Study

While the exact rate remains unknown, new research shows it's between 24.5% and 97.7%

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These recreational drugs greatly increase the risk of stroke deseret.com/lifestyle/2026/0…
Recreational drug use can more than double stroke risk: Study

Recreational drug use can more than double stroke risk: Study

Research included 100 million people and found amphetamines, cannabis and cocaine all greatly increased stroke,

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COVID’s summer surge is here but experts say not to panic deseret.com/lifestyle/2026/0…
COVID’s summer surge is here again: What can U.S. expect

COVID’s summer surge is here again: What can U.S. expect

Viral illness spikes in both summer and winter, but the pattern may be shifting

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Innocent texting or infidelity? Americans have different ideas on cheating deseret.com/family/2026/08/2…
Infidelity doesn’t have to be physical: What Americans consider cheating

Infidelity doesn’t have to be physical: What Americans consider cheating

Talker Research survey offers look at fidelity and where behavior becomes cheating

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