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100% Alaska survey results, state of services discussed at town hall
Change 4 the Kenai leads conversation about access to mental health, housing, transportation
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Health officials say Alaska leads nation in drowning deaths, urge safe practices
A majority of non-occupational Alaska drownings occur in relation to boating, both for recreation and for subsistence
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Alaska led deaths from brain injuries in the US
In people under 30 years of age, one in four deaths in Alaska followed a TBI
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Health officials say Alaska falling behind on key cancer screenings
Screenings for breast and cervical cancer in Alaska have been on a downward trend for several years, Anne…
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Alaska lags national average for childhood vaccinations
All vaccines administered in Alaska are reported to the Alaska Immunization Information System
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State health alert issued for fentanyl mixture
Xylazine is not approved for human use and naloxone will not be able to reverse its effect
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Department of Health to reevaluate every Medicaid beneficiary
The state has to begin redetermination for everyone receiving benefits by March 31
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COVID-19, RSV and influenza all declining in Alaska
State health officials detail vaccine changes
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Hospital volunteer program struggles to bounce back
Before the COVID-19 pandemic, the volunteer program at Central Peninsula Hospital boasted a team of around 250.
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Only 5 cases of mpox detected in Alaska
An epidemiology bulletin released by the State Department of Health on Wednesday provides a summary of Alaska’s public…
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Department of Health: Homicides increased last decade
Homicides accounted for 19% of the violent deaths in Alaska from 2011-2020
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State officials say influenza and RSV in decline, COVID-19 still around
Though cases are dropping, weekly nationwide COVID deaths reported by the CDC remain around 2,000
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COVID-19: Cases and hospitalizations fall statewide and in Kenai Peninsula Borough
21 people are hospitalized with COVID-19 in Alaska
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COVID-19 stable in AK; flu and RSV in steep decline
Flu and respiratory syncytial virus have both seen a steep decline in Alaska, health officials said on a…
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Group fights war on period poverty
Peninsula Period Network makes free period supplies available in local schools
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Report: Alaska makes progress, falls short on 2030 health goals
Healthy Alaskans 2030 tracks 30 health objectives related to a variety of health factors
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Project Homeless Connect to provide services Tuesday to combat housing insecurity
Vision screenings, job services, rental assistance applications, social services, health care, food, veterans services, immunizations, child care are…
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State health officials: COVID vaccine is safe
Alaska state health officials hosted a Public Health ECHO on Wednesday
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State tuberculosis case counts reach 10-year high
Active tuberculosis cases in Alaska have spiked 66%