Rural Health

Alaska health news that specifically deals with health in rural Alaska. (This category is broken out because it is a grant requirement. These stories should also be categorized as “health.)

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Experts offer advice as Alaskans head deeper into respiratory disease season

It’s important to stop the spread of disease but make sure kids can be in school and parents can work.
A vaccine for whooping cough.

Respiratory disease season | Line One

Dr. Anne Zink interviews experts in the field about respiratory disease season in Alaska and how Alaskans can protect themselves and loved ones.
An at home drug test.

Alaskans are increasingly abusing multiple drugs, complicating treatment

Combining drugs increases risk of overdose and makes withdrawal and getting medication assisted therapy more complex.

Providence Alaska introduces telenurses, but bedside nurses protest the change

The telenurses collaborate with bedside nurses. But a nurse union at the hospital filed an unfair labor practice charge in response.
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5 tips to help you reset after the time change

Daylight saving time officially ends at 2 a.m. local time Sunday. Here's how to adjust your daytime habits to get a good night of rest.
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Alaskans charged $5.78B for hospital stays last year, state report says

Being a newborn baby was the top reason for hospitalizations, while childbirth complications ranked third on the list, the report says.
Goose Creek Prison. Photo by Ellen Lockyer, KSKA - Anchorage.

ACLU raises concerns as Alaska department of corrections works to keep fentanyl out of jails and prisons

Fentanyl is so concentrated that it poses new trafficking challenges. But new screening tactics raise red flags with the ACLU of Alaska.
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Chronic disease report reflects some unhealthy habits among Alaskans

Most Alaska adults are overweight or obese, and many are missing recommended screenings for cancer and other diseases, says the state’s annual report.
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Alaska Children’s Trust Lived Experience Storytelling Project | Talk of Alaska

We discuss how sharing stories of child abuse and neglect can help to bring healing, and prevent further pain on this Talk of Alaska.
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Alaska Native advocates call Biden apology for boarding schools ‘just the beginning’

Native leaders say it's a good first step, but want the apology to be followed by more meaningful action.
A woman stands in a tall meadow.

Yup’ik elder talks about her childhood with her grandson, and gives advice

Akiak elder Helen Ivan shares stories about learning English and tells young people to follow their dreams and avoid drugs.
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Suicide warning signs and prevention | Line One

On this Line One, host Dr. Jillian Woodruff and her guest discuss signs and share resources for suicide prevention.

Alaska healthcare facilities conserve IV fluids during national shortage

After Hurricane Helene hit a major production facility, hospitals aim to prevent a severe crisis.
A group of people smile with a sign in the middle of the group that says "Fulbright."

Alaskans in the Fulbright Arctic Initiative | Talk of Alaska

Three Alaska women have been selected as Fulbright Arctic Initiative scholars. We learn about their international research plans on this Talk of Alaska.
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Fairbanks man’s fatal fentanyl overdose leads to life sentence for California dealer

Junior Tulali, 48, was sentenced Tuesday as federal prosecutors seek to "disrupt the flow of dangerous drugs into the community."
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Akiak woman tells her story of healing from alcohol addiction

Lena Foss, or Maamcuk, spoke to Akiak seventh grader Nadine Ayagalria about the ups and downs of her journey.
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CVS and Walgreens are ailing. Here’s why.

America’s biggest pharmacy chains are closing hundreds of stores, laying off thousands of workers and rethinking their role in our lives.
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Central Kenai Peninsula faces shortage of childcare options

The childcare sector is experiencing a nationwide shortage, and the Kenai Peninsula is no exception.
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‘Cold Case,’ an Iñupiaq story of heartbreak and courage, sees Anchorage premiere

Cathy Tagnak Rexford's award-winning play, set in the fictional village of Gray Bay, tells a story all too real for many Alaska Natives.