Retiring teacher, coach urges Colony grads to ‘find their 68’
By Jeremiah Bartz Frontiersman.com A football coach using a hockey reference as the centerpiece for his keynote address may
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The disease detectives who protect us
By Christian Hartley Now You Know If you have ever heard someone called a “disease detective,” they were talking about
Alaska flu cases and deaths rose last season, amid low adult vaccination rates, records show
By Corrine Smith Alaska Beacon Alaska had more influenza cases reported in the past year than in any of the
Alaska Public Health Alert: Measles confirmed in Southern Kenai Peninsula
Frontiersman.com A measles case was confirmed in a resident of the Southern Kenai Peninsula this week. This person is
Murkowski applauds Senate passage of Firefighter Cancer Registry Reauthorization Act of 2023
By Katie Stavick Frontiersman.com Senator Lisa Murkowski announced that the United States Senate passed the Firefighter Cancer Registry Reauthorization
Alaska’s gonorrhea rate is the nation’s highest and chlamydia rate is third highest
By Yereth Rosen Alaska Beacon Alaska had the nation’s highest rate of gonorrhea last year and the third-highest
Sexually transmitted infections top Alaska’s annual disease list, reflecting high rates
By Yereth Rosen Alaska Beacon Alaska’s most commonly reported infectious diseases, aside from respiratory illnesses such as influenza, are
Alaska’s Comprehensive Integrated Mental Health Program plan finalized
By Katie Stavick Frontiersman.com Following months of collaboration and input from stakeholders across the state, the Alaska Department of
The flu shot: An annual battle of facts and fiction
By Christian Hartley Now You Know As we approach another flu season, there are many people who are apprehensive and
Alaska’s Comprehensive Integrated Mental Health Program plan finalized
By Katie Stavik Frontiersman.com Following months of collaboration and input from stakeholders across the state, the Department of Health
All women recommended to start getting annual mammograms at age 40; Early detection and treatment of breast cancer gives best chance of survival
The American College of Radiology now recommends women who are at average risk for breast cancer get screening mammograms annually
The lifesaving power of early detection: a call to action during Breast Cancer Awareness Month
By Dr. William Magnuson Spectrum As we welcome October, we will once again be surrounded by a wave of pink.
Alaska’s life-expectancy drop was biggest among all states in pandemic year of 2021, CDC says
By Yereth Rosen Alaska Beacon Alaska had the biggest decline in average life expectancy of all U.S. states in