Line One: Your Health Connection

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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.

Contact us: 907-550-8433 (Anchorage) or 1-888-353-5752 (statewide)
lineone@alaskapublic.org

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.

Co-occurring mental disorders | Line One

We discuss the challenges of diagnosing and treating individuals with co-occurring mental health conditions.

Health care for people experiencing homelessness | Line One

Host Dr. Justin Clark and his guests discuss the details of providing medical care to people experiencing homelessness on this Line One.

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.

Rethinking education for a healthier society | Line One

On this Line One, host Prentiss Pemberton and his guests explore ideas to rethink how we deliver education for a healthier future.

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.

Blind spots in medicine | Line One

Over time, medical mistakes are identified and corrected, but what is modern medicine getting wrong today?

An interview with former host Dr. Thad Woodard | Line One

Dr. Anne Zink interviews longtime host of Line One: Your Health Connection Dr. Thad Woodard about memorable moments during his time as a host.

The past, present, and future of Line One and Alaskan health | Line One

Dr. Anne Zink joins the Line One host roster by "listening loudly" to current and former hosts, and to Alaskans about the history and future of the show.

Maternal health in rural Alaska | Line One

From 2012 to 2021, pregnancy-associated deaths in rural Alaska almost tripled, dramatically outpacing the increase seen in urban areas.

Dispelling myths around electroconvulsive therapy | Line One

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.