Line One: Your Health Connection

A health care provider, wearing several types of personal protective equipment that is being tracked by the State of Alaska, provides care in 2020, for a woman hospitalized in an isolation room in th…

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The slow decline into helplessness and isolation is a common fear among people who have cared for family members who suffer from Alzheimer’s Dise…

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Suicide effects nearly all of us at some point in lives, and its impact is felt throughout our communities in Alaska. Whether you yourself hav…

A health care provider, wearing several types of personal protective equipment that is being tracked by the State of Alaska, provides care in 2020, for a woman hospitalized in an isolation room in th…

(Courtesy of Bill Eddy)

Like it or not, dealing with angry, upset people is inevitable. Learning some simple skills can help deal with high conflict situations in an effective way. Bill Eddy is one of…

Volunteers from the Manai Fou Assembly of God Church prepared a variety of food for the community vaccine clinic in Airport Heights on Feb. 23, 2021. (Jeff Chen/Alaska Public Media)

The original food …

Karen Froland (right) and her mom, Alene Robinson, hold hands on Wednesday, Dec. 2, 2020, at the Aspen Creek assisted-living home in Anchorage.(Tegan Hanlon/Alaska Public Media)

Assisted-living homes …

The Addiction Inoculation: Raising Healthy Kids in a Culture of Dependence by Jessica Lahey. (Photo courtesy of Jessica Lahey)

Author Jessica Lahey returns for a closer look at addiction prevention. W…

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Approximately one in eight couples are affected by infertility in the United States, and this number is increasing each year.

A reproductive endocrinology physician provid…

The Addiction Inoculation: Raising Healthy Kids in a Culture of Dependence by Jessica Lahey. (Photo courtesy of Jessica Lahey)

Any one who has struggled with addiction, or knows someone who has, will …

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Alzheimer’s disease is one of the most terrifying diagnoses a person can receive. It also takes a tremendous toll on the partners and children of those suffering from the u…

A runner descends the Crow Pass Trail. (Lex Treinen/Alaska Public Media)

Eating disorders have been in the news a lot lately. The isolation and confinement of the pandemic has been a perfect storm for…

Having a child diagnosed with cancer is one of every parent’s worst nightmares. Alaska may be a small state but its services for pediatric surgery and oncology are robust. What are the most common ty…

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 affec…

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The last 16 months have changed the way many of us live our lives. Perhaps the biggest impact has been on our social lives, as lockdowns and limits on gatherings forced us into isolation. …

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Divorce rates are on the rise for couples over 50. What are the reasons behind the trend, and how has COVID-19 affected older couples?

Co-authors and therapists Carol Hughes and Bruce Frede…

Protesters on Saturday, June 6, 2020, stopped outside of the Anchorage Police Department headquarters. The “Your Voice Matters” rally was organized by the Party for Socialism and Liberation Anchorage…

Anchorage Health Department public health nurse Marguerite Leeds administers the Covid-19 vaccine to Vauoti Tuga at the community vaccine clinic held at Manai Fou Assembly of God Church in Airport He…

Are you or a loved one struggling with a mental health problem? Is anyone in your life dealing with addiction or behavioral challenges? Whatever you are dealing with, you are not alone. On this progr…

Humans are living longer, accumulating more diagnoses and more questions about whether our quality of life is improved with old age. The field of functional medicine works to find and treat the root …