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Line One features local physicians and national subject experts from the fields of child care, mental health, nutrition, pharmacology, surgery and more. Join our hosts as they discuss these topics with their guests and live callers. Callers can talk one-on-one with each week’s guests and are encouraged to email questions during the live broadcasts.

Hosted by: Dr. Justin Clark, Prentiss Pemberton, Dr. Jillian Woodruff, and Dr. Anne Zink

Contact us: 907-550-8433 (Anchorage) or 1-888-353-5752 (statewide)
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Listen to Line One on KSKA FM 91.1 in Anchorage, AK.
Wednesdays LIVE at 10:00 a.m. and repeating at 8:00 p.m.

Dispelling myths around electroconvulsive therapy | Line One

Dr. Justin Clark -
Electroconvulsive Therapy, or ECT, is often portrayed in pop culture as a cruel or abusive treatment. However modern day ECT is far from the stereotypes.

Microplastics in the Arctic | Line One

Prentiss Pemberton -
Why are microplastics so prevalent in the Arctic, and what is known about how they affect human health and development?

Line One: The intersection of pharmacy and herbal medicine

Dr. Jillian Woodruff and Rachel Cassandra, Alaska Public Media - Anchorage -
What role does herbal medicine play in a pharmacist’s practice and how do these two approaches coexist? We explore those questions on this Line One.

Psychedelic medicine in Alaska | Line One

Prentiss Pemberton -
A conference in Anchorage, seeks to explore many questions around psychedelics. We talk with keynote speakers for the conference on this Line One.

Dealing with adult bullies | Line One

Prentiss Pemberton -
In a hyper-polarized world, it’s important to be able to recognize bullies and the ways they can affect our long-term mental health.

An expert guide to medical weight loss | Line One

Dr. Jillian Woodruff -
While many services and products advertise quick fixes, medical weight loss offers a science-backed approach to achieving a healthy weight.

Co-parenting after divorce or separation | Line One

Prentiss Pemberton -
Host Prentiss Pemberton speaks with parenting coordinator and mediator Bettsie Wild about co-parenting on this Line One.

Screening for, preventing, and treating colorectal cancer | Line One: Your Health Connection

Dr. Justin Clark -
Host Dr. Justin Clark and his guests discuss resources for colon cancer screening, and hear one person’s journey through a diagnosis.

What’s causing that lower back pain? | Line One

Prentiss Pemberton -
On this Line One, host Prentiss Pemberton is joined by orthopedic surgeon Dr. Ian Elliot to discuss the causes and treatments for lower back pain.

Deconstructing fad diets | Line One: Your Health Connection

Dr. Justin Clark -
Join host Dr. Justin Clark as he discusses the good and the bad of the current fad diets on this Line One.
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