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Quality of Life Overview | Cost of Living & Housing | Health & Medicine According to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Utah's population has the fourth-longest life expectancy in the nation. High-quality medical care is available throughout Utah. Some 52 hospitals contain more than 6,300 staffed beds. Major medical facilities are concentrated in the Wasatch Front region, with 19 hospitals in Salt Lake County, four in Utah County, four in Davis County and two in Weber County. The University of Utah Health Sciences Center is nationally-known for its patient care and teaching facilities. The center includes the University Hospital, the School of Medicine and the School of Nursing. Utah's research facilities are internationally known for innovative research and health care. These institutions include: Huntsman Cancer Institute; Primary Childrens Medical Center, and the Howard Hughes Medical Institute. Utah's Biotechnology Ecosystem Utah is considered a leading biotechnology center. The University of Utah has identified more disease-related genes than any other university in the world. Utah is home to superior research from the world's largest family history database along with clinical data regarding cancer occurrences in families. Utah companies such as Myriad Genetics pioneer groundbreaking research in human genomics. Myriad's progress in battling hereditary diseases, such as cancer, diabetes, hypertension and high cholesterol is unmatched anywhere. Pete Meldrum, CEO of Myriad Genetics, was named one of the nation's top 50 scientists for the year 2002. Meldrum is being honored for his work decoding disease-related genes. Innovations in proteomics, targeted drug therapies, drug delivery systems and other advanced technologies will continue to keep Utah on the forefront of biotechnology. |