Average life expectancy has fallen in Alaska as more people are dying and fewer are being born, according to the state Department of Health. Marriages… Continue reading
Positive lab reports of influenza this week is higher than the peaks of the last four seasons
The state reported no new resident deaths from COVID-19 this week
This was compared to 2013, when more than 60% were completing routine vaccinations
Health officials hope to mitigate the strain on hospitals this winter due to COVID-19, influenza and respiratory syncytial virus
The purpose is to“safely dispose of unneeded medications to prevent misuse and addiction
The topic was discussed during Public Health ECHO held via Zoom and broadcast live on Facebook on Wednesday
Limited monkeypox vaccines are available at the Kenai Public Health Center for those eligible. Alaska reported its first case of the monkeypox outbreak, which was… Continue reading
On Monday, Alaska House Rep. Geran Tarr (D-Anchorage) pre-filed public safety legislation that would require the timely testing of sexual assault/rape kits in Alaska. HB… Continue reading
On Monday, Rep. Matt Claman (D-Anchorage) filed HB 21, which aims to provide greater access to reproductive health care and prescription contraceptives for women across… Continue reading
The holidays are a time to spend with family, enjoy the company of friends and to be grateful. Get-togethers, traveling, lack of exercise and indulgent… Continue reading
Americans have known for decades about the wide variety of health problems caused by smoking cigarettes. But breathing other people’s cigarette smoke, sometimes called “secondhand… Continue reading
The rate of Alaskans who died from opioid overdoses increased 77 percent over the last decade, with the highest overall rate of deaths reported in… Continue reading
