Elyssa Loughlin
Wellness Programming ProducerElyssa (she/her) was the Wellness Programming Producer from 2020-2022.
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“We're still in the more than 50 cases in the previous seven days. That automatically puts us in the medium-risk level,” explained YKHC Chief of Staff Dr. Ellen Hodges. “There is no low risk level for if you have 50 or more cases in our region."
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Join YKHC's Diabetes Prevention and Control intern Edna to play myth or fact and learn about healthy living, free from dieting myths.
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For the fourth week in a row, COVID-19 cases in the Y-K Delta have decreased. From Feb. 28 to March 6, the Yukon-Kuskokwim Health Corporation announced 192 new cases over the past week. That's 42% fewer cases than last week’s 331.
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Forty-nine mushers and their dog teams raced through the streets of Anchorage for the ceremonial start of the 50th Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race.
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Follow the history of mushing in Alaska and how a group of volunteers went from organizing a one-time race to an event that has become synonymous with the state of Alaska.
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Hospitalizations in the region are on the rise, but "that's something that happens after the peak of any outbreak," according to YKHC's Dr. Ellen Hodges. "Our hospitalizations do continue for a while because hospitalizations and deaths are lagging indicators, meaning they come after the peak of cases when our vulnerable patients can be hospitalized and die."
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The 2022 Bogus Creek 150, which was rescheduled due to weather, will follow a non-traditional route in hopes to avoid the worst of the winter storm expected to start the evening of Feb. 19.
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“If we choose not to wear masks, you could be taking away someone else's choice to be able to go do things like go to school, or go to the post office, or go to the store,” YKHC's Brian Lefferts said. “So choosing to wear masks as a community is a way that we can all come together in solidarity."
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YKHC's Dr. Ellen Hodges and Brian Lefferts tackle some of the questions they've been asked since our last check-in. We cover current cases, hospitalizations, and common myths about masking.
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"It's a big honor for me," Blanchett said. "Because we have folks that are just really doing amazing things for their communities. And for me to get this recognition, I'm so honored.”