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State relaxes H1N1 vaccine restrictions

Starting on Dec. 1, all Alaskans -- not just those in "priority groups" -- will be able to get the vaccine
Department of Health and Human Services... Read more..
Juneau Woman Becomes 12th Alaska H1N1 Death

JUNEAU, Alaska - A 19-year-old Juneau woman is Alaska's 12th reported swine flu death this year. The women, who is from Haines but was living in Juneau, died on Nov. 11, according to the state Department... Read more..
Cancer Society Invites Community To Fight AK's #1 Killer

Three simple words: celebrate, remember, fight back. That's what the Alaska American Cancer society is inviting the entire community to do: celebrate cancer survivors (anyone who has ever been diagnosed... Read more..
State Stresses Prevention in Childhood Dental Care

(Anchorage, AK) — A national report on state oral health policies gives Alaska a grade of B for providing services intended to improve children’s access to dental care. The report, by the Pew Research... Read more..
Alaska’s Fetal Alcohol Syndrome Rate Fell 32 Percent Between 1996-2002

(Anchorage, AK) — Alaska Native babies were born with fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS) half as often around the year 2000 as they were five to seven years earlier, Department of Health and Social Services... Read more..
Anchorage nonprofit building national cancer mural/memorial

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTVA-CBS 11 News) An Anchorage photographer and his nonprofit team are in the middle of creating the first ever national mural and memorial dedicated to fighting for a cancer cure. The... Read more..
Alaska delegation splits over health care

Fairbanks Daily News Miner FAIRBANKS, Alaska — Alaska's Congressional delegation split across party lines in reaction to the passing of the Democrat-backed health care bill. Sen. Mark Begich, a Democrat,... Read more..
Questions loom around health care reform bill in Alaska

Anchorage, Alaska - On Sunday, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the health care reform bill to provide health care for millions of uninsured Americans. While U.S. Senators are now working on... Read more..
Food for thought: City food inspection

City food inspectors are tasked with the mission to prevent food-borne illnesses around town.... Read more..
Cancer clinical trial bill clears legislature

JUNEAU, Alaska (KTVA-CBS 11 News) After a long hold up by the House Health and Social Service committee, the legislature passed a bill Saturday 35-3 saying insurance companies cannot drop cancer patients... Read more..
The African-American prostate cancer "crisis"

For decades scientists have been baffled by why prostate cancer has continued killing African-American men at rates more than double any other US other group. New research is revealing there is a genetic... Read more..
State, partners work to boost awareness, prevention of brain injury

Major cause of disability among all age groups; almost entirely preventable... Read more..
State Web site, public service announcements launched for Autism Awareness Month

Book sales, walks and concert raise awareness, funds... Read more..
Bed Bugs: Mini Vampires of the Last Frontier

Watch Part 1 here ANCHORAGE – Eight-year-old Octavian Edwards, his grandmother, parents and siblings knew staying in one motel room wasn’t going to be easy. The family of six was getting ready go... Read more..
Telemedicine Links Doctors, Rural Alaska

Rural Alaskans gain access to medical care through the Alaska Federal Health Care Access Network.... Read more..
Alaska reports nation’s highest rate of seasonal flu vaccination among seniors

(Anchorage, AK) — The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has released a report showing that from August 2009 through January 2010, Alaska led the nation with the highest rate of seasonal... Read more..
Agency helps Anchorage residents with long term care decisions

Long term care in Alaska is expensive but families do have options.... Read more..
What health care reform means for small business

Six weeks after the massive 2200 page health care reform bill was passed into law small Alaska businesses are still struggling to figure out how it will financially impact them. ... Read more..
Robot-Assisted Prostate Surgery

Prostate cancer is the most common form of cancer found in men in the United States. As many as one in six American men will be diagnosed with the disease during their lifetime. A unique treatment option... Read more..
Anchorage Woman's Relay Mission: Honor Cancer Survivors

Every time Beth Rhoden, the Southcentral woman heading up 2010's Relay for Life of Anchorage, works toward her mission of having 100 fundraising teams at the American Cancer Society's signature fundraiser, two women are always on her mind.... Read more..