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
Blood test for colorectal cancer screening now available for military members, families in Alaska
Frontiersman.com Active-duty service members and eligible family members in Alaska now have access to blood test for colorectal
Public health nurse: Quiet guardians of community health
By Christian Hartley Now You Know Most people know what a nurse does in a hospital or doctor's
Data Release: 2024 drug overdose mortality update
By Katie Stavick Frontiersman.com The Alaska Health Analytics and Vital Records Section (HAVRS) and Office of Substance Misuse and
“This is transformative.” Alaska awarded $272M to address healthcare
By Katie Stavick Frontiersman.com For Alaskans needing healthcare, there are major hurdles to overcome, including massive geographic barriers, workforce
Elder dental care gets boost from local nonprofit
By Mark Kelsey | This is a paid advertisement from the Mat-Su Health Foundation A smile a day may help
New behavioral health facility set for public hearing
By Katie Stavick Frontiersman.com The Matanuska-Susitna Borough (MSB) has been experiencing a mental health crisis for quite some
Mat-Su Regional Medical Center earns an ‘A’ hospital safety grade from the Leapfrog Group
Mat-Su Regional Medical Center earned an “A” Hospital Safety Grade from The Leapfrog Group, an independent national nonprofit watchdog
University of Alaska projects up to 10% increase in health care costs this fiscal year
By Corrine Smith Alaska Beacon The University of Alaska is anticipating an increase of up to 10% for health care
DOH releases data reports on health facilities, vital statistics and cancer
By Katie Stavick Frontiersman.com The Alaska Health Analytics and Vital Records Section (HAVRS), which oversees data from the Alaska
Personal experience using the VA Health Chat app
By Katie Stavick Frontiersman.com For the readers that may not know, I am a proud Navy veteran, married to
This Veterans Day, let’s honor service members by protecting our health
By Sharon Jackson Spectrum I am a proud US Army Veteran and Alaskan. While being a member of our armed