The heart of conflict and the art of mediation
Monday, March 27, 2017, at 2:00 p.m. & 8:00 p.m. Many Divorces end after years of legal battles. Tens of thousands of dollars spent, kids torn apart by their parents’ conflict, and two people left filled with anger and animosity toward their parenting partner. Lawyers make a killing and the “Divorce Machine” drones on, leaving in it’s wake a path of destruction and despair that can last for generations.
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Health Care- It’s complicated
Monday, October 23, 2017, at 2:00 p.m. & 8:00 p.m. The open enrollment period for the Affordable Care Act begins November 1st and will be open for 6 weeks. What are the options for Alaskans? Who needs to sign up and will the cost go up? What’s the status of the new bi-partisan effort to come up with a health care plan? Please join us on Line One for a discussion about the ACA enrollment process, the stability of the ACA in today’s political climate, and what the repeal efforts could mean to Alaskans.
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Line One: Post-Partum Depression
This week Dr. Woodard chats with Jeanne Watson Driscoll, PhD, APRN, BC about the reasons for and risks and treatment of post-partum depression. Dr....
New developments in the diagnosis and management of allergic disease
Monday, January 8, 2018, at 2:00 p.m. & 8:00 p.m. On this edition of Line One we discuss the newest information on allergic diseases with Anchorage allergist Jeff Demain, MD. Listeners will gain a better understanding of the basics of asthma, allergy, and eczema and learn of new developments in this field of medicine.
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Line One: Birth
Host Dr. Woodard welcomes certified nurse midwife, Barbara Norton to discuss the various options for giving birth. Learn about the history of midwifery, modern...
Line One: Cults and indoctrination part 2
Most people believe they are too smart and too independently-minded to fall prey to the charms of a cultic leader or to blindly follow a belief system, yet many people do.
Cell phone free middle schools in Anchorage? Why not?
Prentiss Pemberton hosts a conversation about the pros and cons of allowing cellphones in middle schools with one of the producers of the film Screenagers. They will also take a look at an initiative that promotes cell phone free learning environments, and will discuss the results experienced by schools that have already taken this step for their students.
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LISTEN: Why aren’t there more Black men in medicine?
In 1978, Black males made up a little over 3% of medical school enrollments, but in 2019 that number was even smaller. Does this disparity contribute to healthcare inequities in minority communities?
LISTEN: How kidney health impacts overall physical health
Our kidneys are amazing organs that filter our blood of waste and extra water to create urine. The function of our kidneys can be impacted by many things from high blood pressure, to diabetes and even trauma.
Line One: Parkinson's disease
Typically characterized by muscle rigidity, tremor, a slowing of physical movement and, in extreme cases, a loss of physical movement, Parkinson's disease is a...
LISTEN: Alaska doctors says these devices and procedures change lives for people with foot problems
Orthopedic issues of the feet can be extremely limiting in both kids and adults. The good news is that technology is really pushing the boundaries in surgery and assistance devices.
Deconstructing fad diets | Line One: Your Health Connection
Join host Dr. Justin Clark as he discusses the good and the bad of the current fad diets on this Line One.
Environmental exposure to chemicals and breast cancer
Monday, June 19, 2017, at 2:00 p.m. & 8:00 p.m. Breast cancer results from the both genetic and environmental factors. This program hosts a discussion on the chemicals in our environment and the origins of breast cancer. Can they be avoided? What else can we do to limit our exposure? Let's talk about it on this next Line One.
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LISTEN: Conquering the clutter
The label “hoarder” is often thrown around in society as a way to poke fun at someone or to point out excessive clutter. But hoarding is, in fact, a very serious and overwhelming condition that affects somewhere between 10 to 15 million Americans.
High health care costs in Alaska
Monday, December 11, 2017, at 2:00 p.m. & 8:00 p.m. The United States spends far more money, per capita, on health care than other countries. Alaska has some of the highest healthcare costs in the country. Please join the discussion on the possible reasons for Alaska’s high healthcare costs, their effects, and some possible
solutions when co-host Dr. Thad Woodard interviews Cliff Groh, Chair of Alaska Common Ground, on the next Line One program.
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Preventing fetal alcohol exposure and its effects
Monday, August 21, 2017, at 2:00 p.m. & 8:00 p.m. On this Line One program the focus is on efforts to prevent fetal alcohol exposure and its effects. We will discuss local and national efforts and the challenges to preventing the lifelong effects that alcohol can cause in the developing fetus.
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Line One: Trauma Care in Alaska
Trauma director at the Alaska Native Medical Center, Dr. Frank Sacco and Dr. Reginald Burton from the American College of Surgeons join host Dr....
Line One: Senior Care in Alaska
As reimbursement for doctors taking Medicare patients has declined over the years, seniors on Medicare have seen a dwindling number of health care options...
Line One: Flourishing with mental illness
In her new book, From Survive to Thrive, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine Psychiatrist Dr. Margaret Chisolm details evidence-based principles that help people living with mental illness not only improve their well being but flourish in their lives.
Long-term acute care and rehabilitation | Line One: Your Health Connection
Host Dr. Justin Clark and his guests explore the resources in Alaska for long term care and rehabilitation.