Physicians for a National Health Program
Monday, August 28, 2017, at 2:00 p.m. & 8:00 p.m. Congress has failed to repeal or replace the Accountable Care Act. In fact polls indicate the Act has become more appealing to Americans. However, is there a better answer to cost, access and quality for health care? Dr. Carol Paris, President of the Board of Directors of Physicians for a National Health Program, will discuss a single payer alternative on this edition of Line One: Your Health Connection.
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Line One: Genetically Modified Foods
The world's population has grown exponentially last 300 - 400 years. With close to seven billion people in the world, adding 80 million per...
Line One: Health Care Reform
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Statins, should you be taking one?
Statins are cholesterol-lowering medications found to reduce cardiovascular disease and mortality in those at high risk. Despite their benefit patients are electing to stop them. Making decisions that affect our health are some of the more important decisions we make. Is the decision to avoid statins a wise one? On this edition of Line One, Your Health Connection we discuss the risks and benefits of statins and as well as some ideas to improve health care decisions. Listen Now
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.
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 impact of social media on our emotional, cultural and social health
Not all of what is available on the internet is bad, but learning to manage it and filter out the noise is a difficult task for adults and nearly impossible for teens. Prentiss Pemberton discusses the traps and pitfalls of social media and how we can consume it in a way that does not harm our health.
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Line One: The New Vaccine to Prevent Cervical Cancer
The human papillomavirus is responsible for almost all instances of cervical cancer worldwide. And now, there is a vaccine to prevent cervical cancer. We’ve...
Line One: Disabilities and Winter Isolation
On this next Line One, Prentiss Pemberton speaks with guests from the Alaska Center For The Blind And Visually Impaired to discuss the challenges and possible solutions for people with disabilities in the Winter.
Line One: Population Health and Health Care Costs
How can the health of our population be declining versus other “rich” countries even though we spend close to twice as much per person...
The Science and Psychology of Happy
Why are some people happy despite great suffering while others, with seemingly everything, suffer deep emotional distress? How are our emotions driven by our thinking and behavior? Can we actively and intentionally improve our happiness? On the next Line One, Prentiss Pemberton returns as host to discuss the science and psychology of Happiness with Anchorage Psychologist Jennifer Beathe.
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Brain Rules for Aging Well: 10 Principles for Staying Vital, Happy, and Sharp
Monday, February 5, 2017, at 2:00 p.m. & 8:00 p.m. Advances in our understanding of the how the brain and mind work are some of the most important and fascinating findings in science today. Dr. John Medina has been following the research and summarizing the findings in a series of books for lay audiences. In this program we discuss his most recent book Brain Rules for Aging Well: 10 Principles for Staying Vital, Happy, and Sharp.
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Line One: Tuberculosis and Public Health in Alaska
In the early 20th century, tuberculosis destroyed entire villages across Alaska. Hundreds of years later, tuberculosis continues to re-emerge in rural Alaska proving to...
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...
Feeling good
Monday, Feb. 26, 2017, at 2:00 p.m. & 8:00 p.m. Mood disorders like anxiety and depression are the most common mental health problems, affecting about 40% of the population at some point in their lives. How can we use the power of our thoughts to challenge unhealthy beliefs and overcome depression without medications? Please join co-host Prentiss Pemberton as he welcomes Dr. Davis Burns, for a discussion about his groundbreaking book Feeling Good: A clinically proven, drug-free treatment for depression and anxiety disorders.
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Mental health literacy and first aid
Just as First Aid and CPR help teach people how to aid in a medical emergency, Mental Health First Aid teaches the skills needed to recognize and assist someone who is experiencing a mental health related crisis.
LISTEN: What’s it like to have COVID-19? Doctors and callers explain.
As COVID-19 spreads freely through the state, more Alaskans have either had it or know someone who has. We want to know what your experience has been.
Line One: Pediatric Dentistry
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), more than 40% of children have experienced tooth decay by the time they reach...
LISTEN: Electroconvulsive therapy and inpatient psychiatric treatment
Much of the stigma involving electroconvulsive therapy, or ECT, is from portrayal in movies. But when done correctly, it can cause changes in brain chemistry that can reverse certain mental health conditions like severe depression.
Line One: Environmental cancer risks
Today's guests is Dr. Devra Davis, director of the world's first Center for Environmental Oncology at the University of Pittsburgh Cancer Institute. Her most...