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Helping with ‘the step up’
Project Homeless Connect returns for 13th year in Soldotna
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COVID activity declines statewide for 2nd week
Cases of COVID-19 had surged upward, statewide, beginning in December
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Project Homeless Connect set for Tuesday
The one-day event is intended to provide a place where all area service providers come together to provide…
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COVID, RSV trend downward in state data
While a COVID spike has been observed state- and nationwide for much of December and January, the same…
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State Department of Health recommends Alaska adults be screened for syphilis
A surge in syphilis cases is being observed nationwide
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State data: Kenai Peninsula Borough not seeing statewide rise in COVID activity
A state and nationwide upward trend in COVID-19 activity has seen spikes in case counts and hospitalizations, but…
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Department of Health urges flu, COVID-19 and RSV vaccines
Only 18.5% of Alaskans have received a flu vaccine as of last week
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Report: Adverse childhood experiences ‘common’ in Alaska
ACEs are potentially traumatic events that occur in childhood
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Snapshot: Flu cases down statewide, growing on peninsula
The State Department of Health’s respiratory virus snapshot tracks the activity of influenza, respiratory syncytial virus and COVID-19
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Central Peninsula Hospital marks Breast Cancer Awareness Month
Hospital employees marked the month by wearing pink surgical gloves
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Life expectancy up; births, deaths trend downward in 2022
The Kenai Peninsula saw 629 births last year
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2022 overdose deaths slightly down from previous year
Deaths still far surpassed those recorded during last decade
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Seward medical center adds mammography services
In Alaska, cancer is the leading cause of death, and breast cancer is the most frequently diagnosed
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Updated COVID booster available locally this month
The updated vaccine is recommended for everyone 6 months or older
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New RSV preventative measures to be available this season
Nirsevimab will be available through the Alaska Immunization Program starting Oct. 1
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State recommends flu vaccination in September and October
That guidance says that everyone over 6 months should be vaccinated
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State issues new guidance to combat ongoing syphilis epidemic
The alert urges increased screening for pregnant people
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Health officials warn of avian influenza, activity still low
An epidemiology bulletin published by the State Department of Health late last month warns of the presence of…
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Health department: Congenital syphilis increased ‘dramatically’ over past 5 years
The condition occurs when the bacteria that causes syphilis is transmitted from a pregnant person to a developing…