Anchorage, AK March 25, 2024 New online tool connects Alaskans with traumatic brain injuries to care Alaska has the highest rate of traumatic brain injuries in the country, at twice the national average….
Anchorage, AK March 20, 2024 Psychologist sues state over license application she says is unconstitutional and discriminatory Alaska is one of just a few states that screen for mental health history for a psychology license….
Anchorage, AK February 9, 2024 An Anchorage woman is working to offer water cremation and other natural death care options in Alaska Nationally, a movement toward natural burial, body composting and low-energy cremation is gaining ground….
Anchorage, AK January 29, 2024 Psychedelic medicine task force would lay groundwork for therapeutic use in Alaska Most psychedelics are illegal at the federal level, but research shows that they have therapeutic benefits….
Anchorage, AK January 8, 2024 Paralytic Shellfish Poisoning Toxin is present in a few subsistence fisheries, according to Knik Tribe’s research Shellfish harvests even a quarter-mile away from each other might have very different levels of the PSP toxin….
Anchorage, AK November 15, 2023 Snow storms make transportation tricky for all, and worse for people with disabilities Alaskans who need help getting essentials or essential transport during storms can call their closest Access Alaska office for a referral. …
Anchorage, AK November 8, 2023 This drug stops HIV transmission, and is completely free. What is the reason why some Alaskans receive it? Under the Affordable Care Act, PrEP is supposed to be free under almost all insurance….
Anchorage, AK September 27, 2023 Doctor assistants warn that the they fear that the proposed rules could be disastrous in rural Alaska health treatment The proposed regulations would increase the amount of directly supervised hours required before PAs could work in a remote area — from 160 to…
Anchorage, AK September 18, 2023 What should you know about the new COVID, flu, and RSV shots available in Alaska this autumn Alaskans can expect to see new COVID vaccinations in Alaska as soon as this week….
Anchorage, AK August 15, 2023 A grieving father helped develop a new Anchorage curriculum on the dangers of opioids The curriculum teaches kids how addiction works and what it feels like to withdraw from opioids. It’s called “Kellsie’s Lesson.” …
Anchorage, AK August 3, 2023 Kake resident seeks healing through creating custom Lingit cedar roses Frank Hughes has a ringing in his ears, connected to his military service, that won’t go away — except when he’s making cedar roses….
Anchorage, AK August 3, 2023 Experts in health warn about increasing levels of syphilis among pregnant women and newborns in Alaska The state now recommends pregnant women be tested twice during pregnancy and once at birth. …