Rural Health

Climate change intensified eastern Canada's hot, dry, windy weather this summer. That made Quebec's enormous burns about twice as likely, according to a new study.

Foster parents often get little notice before they receive a child, and they don't have time to sit on child care waitlists for months.

The center serves people looking to reduce HIV and Hepatitis transmission and to reduce opioid overdoses.

The lack of affordable housing is a crisis across Alaska. It’s one of the reasons the state is losing working-age people every year.

Yellowknife residents were ordered to evacuate Wednesday night as wildfires neared the city of 20,000 people.

Adm. Rachel Levine met with Tribal Health Organizations to learn more about the state's unique public health challenges.

The US Surgeon General recently released an advisory on how social media helps and hurts youth mental health. There are positive impacts but social media can also increase depression and anxiety. On this Line One, host Prentiss Pemberton talks with Jennifer Gessert, a therapist specializing in technology addiction. They discuss how social media impacts kids and teens.

Nate Rumsey will succeed David Keith, who abruptly resigned after a report that the hospital was inadequately caring for behavioral health patients.

A new report from NOAA and NASA confirms that last month was the hottest July ever recorded, driven to new heights by human-caused climate change.

Babies who were exposed to alcohol during pregnancy can develop lifelong developmental disabilities known collectively as Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder or FASD. The effects can be subtle to severe and every person is affected differently, making diagnosis challenging but critical for better life outcomes. A new documentary features the stories of Alaskans living with FASD and their journey toward learning skills for a happy life. We learn more about the tools for coping with FASD on this Talk of Alaska.

Kake, Alaska is currently populated by about 500 people but it’s the hometown of many more. This week on Hometown, Alaska we take a trip on a seal hunting vessel and into a kitchen as we explore the community through interviews about its past and present with the hosts of the podcast "A Piece of Kake."

The state medical examiner's office said methamphetamines caused the third death aboard the Dusty Rose, with bodies found May 31 and June 3.

The use of acupuncture and alternative medicine techniques has greatly increased over the last several decades in the United States, particularly in the treatment of chronic pain. What are the common uses for acupuncture and herbal medicine, and how is it used in combination with Western medicine? Join host Dr Justin Clark. As he explores these topics on this episode of Line One: Your Health Connection.

Black seaweed is a culturally significant delicacy in Southeast Alaska. But traditional harvesters say it hasn't looked or tasted right in recent years.

The study, published Thursday in The Lancet, is a sweeping review of health disparities across the nation.

Abdoulie Lowe, 47, allegedly made nearly $800,000 in fraudulent billings for four patients at his Anchorage assisted-living home.

“I’m extremely worried about my patients being able to find new primary care,” said Dr. Alexa Rodin, who's among the doctors leaving.

Alaska Public Media is hosting its second annual Mental Health Resource Fair at the Fairview Rec Center (1121 E. 10th Ave. in Anchorage) on...

Veteran James Phelps dealt with PTSD from his service and from losing a friend to suicide. He hopes his story will convince other veterans to reach out for help.

Congenital syphilis can lead to serious complications like premature birth, stillbirth or a baby born with blindness or deformed bones.