Celebrating Community Health Centers in Alaska
Monday, August 8 @ 2:00 pm and 7:00 pm
In honor of National Health Center Week, August 7-13 Line One host Dr. That Woodard welcomes two guests, Dr. Anne Musser from Alaska Family Residency Program and Joan Fisher from Anchorage Neighborhood Health Center.
Cancer Survivorship
Monday, August 1 at 2:00 pm
Join host Dr. Thad Woodard in the next Line One: Your Health Connection as he leads a discussion on cancer survivorship. He will be joined on air by Julia Thorsness, of the State Division of Public Health, Doug Ulmer, CEO of Lance Armstrong Foundation, and cancer survivor Shelley Romer, of the Alaska Cancer Care Alliance.
State of Alaska Health Impact Assessment Program
Monday, July 25 at 2:00 pm
Alaska is one of the few states participating in the emerging practice of Health Impact Assessments (HIAs), a combination of procedures and methods used to judge the potential effects of a program or practice on the health of a population. This week on Line One, state epidemiologists, Paul Anderson and Joe McLaughlin join host Dr. Thad Woodard to discuss how they're using HIA's to improve the health of Alaskans.
Skin Cancer Types, Causes, and Treatments
Monday, July 18 at 2:00 pm and 7:00 pm
As more facts become available about skin cancer, more questions pop-up. What are the types of skin cancer? Who is at risk? What are the treatments available?
Parenting Teenagers
Monday, July 11 at 2:00 pm and 7:00 pm
Parenting an adolescent can be challenging in terms of communication. Licensced clinical social worker Richard Steinzeig is our in-studio guest this week on Line One, and we'll be talking about how temperaments differ between male and female teenagers, how social media affects parenting teenagers, and the top ten parenting traps.
Medical Anthropology
Monday, June 27 at 2:00 pm and 7:00 pm
How does the economic and political systems of a society shape health risks and treatment resources? This week on Line One, Dr. Sergei Bogojavlensky joins host Dr. Thad Woodard to discuss the relationship between anthropology, medicine and medical practice.
The Stone Soup Group
Monday June 20 at 2:00 pm and 7:00 pm
Have you ever heard the Stone Soup fable about a hungry stranger who teaches a village the power of sharing and collaboration? Taking their inspiration, and name, from this story, the Stone Soup Group works to provided assistance and support to families of children with special needs.
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
A medical condition affecting one's abilities to sit still, focus and pay attention, ADHD is one of the most common childhood disorders and can continue through adolescence and adulthood. This week on Line One: Your Health Connection, Anchorage pediatrician, Dr. Lyn Clark joins host Dr. Thad Woodard, also a pediatrician to talk about the symptoms and treatment of ADHD. Call-in with your questions and comments Monday 2:00 - 3:00 pm.
Pediatric Surgery
Dr. Brent Roaten is one of only two pediatric surgeons in Alaska. This week on Line One: Your Health Connection., he joins...
Trials and Tribulations of Teens with Same Sex Attraction
Do gay and lesbian teens really have more psychosocial problems than heterosexual teens? If so what can be done to treat and/or prevent these...
Vaccine Refusal
This week on Line One: Your Health Connection, science writer Dr. Mark Sawyer, joins host Dr. Woodard for a discussion on the history of...
Brain Cuttings with Carl Zimmer
This week on Line One: Your Health Connection, Dr. Thad Woodard is joined in the studio by award-winning author and science journalist, Carl Zimmer....
Line One: Alaska Health Commission
Dr. Ward Hurlburt, the chief medical officer for the Alaska Department of Health & Social Services, and Deborah Erickson, executive director of the Alaska...
Line One: Being Legally Blind
Justin Oldham and Dr. Griffith Steiner join host Dr. Thad Woodard to talk about the causes and effects of being legally blind. Learn about...
Line One: The Invisible Gorilla
Co-authors of The Invisible Gorilla, Dr. Daniel Simons and Dr. Christopher Chabris join host Dr. Thad Woodard this week...
Line One: Youth Sports Injuries
This week on Line One, host Dr. Woodard welcomes two local experts to discuss common sports injuries for Alaska's youth. Learn how parents and...
Line One: Radiology
Anchorage radiologist, Dr. Erik Maurer (pictured right) of Alaska Radiology Associates joins host Dr. Woodard on Line One: Your Health Connection this week. They...
Line One: Migraine and Chronic Headaches
Migraines are chronic headaches that can cause significant pain for hours or even days. Symptoms can be so severe that all you can think...
Line One: Prostates
Dr. Bill Clark (pictured above) from the Alaska Urological Institute and prostate cancer survivor, Rick Goodfellow join host Dr. Thad Woodard on this...
Line One returns next week
Line One: Your Health Connection is taking an extended President's Day holiday, but not to worry, host Dr. Thad Woodard will be back in...