Wellness Wednesday
Wednesdays at 10:00am
Wellness Wednesday is a talk show about health and wellness throughout the Y-K Delta that features health care providers from Bethel, the Y-K Delta region and beyond. The program airs at 10:00 a.m. every Wednesday with hosts from YKHC, Tundra Women's Coalition, and more.
Latest Episodes
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Host Taylor Finley speaks with attorneys Kathy Hansen and Michael Shaffer from the Alaska Office of Victim's Rights on how their organization supports victims of crime. -
Nicholai Joekay speaks with YKHC Director of Public Health Brian Lefferts to break down the important work and research that makes up public health.
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Annie Lang speaks with Bethel City League player and girls basketball coach Genevieve Maczynski on the value basketball has brought to her life and the importance it has to her community, as well as the values she instills in her players.
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Taylor Finely from the Tundra Women's Coalition speaks on Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month, as well as the work the Teens Acting Against Violence program is doing to foster healthy relationships in the community.
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Nicholai Joekay speaks with YKHC Director of Preventative Services Leanna Isaac about YKHC's Calricaraq program and how it offers preventative services through an Alaska Native cultural lens.
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Stacey Reardon, Anne Kosacheff, and Annie Lang from the Yukon-Kuskokwim Fitness Center discuss the importance of having an active lifestyle and balanced diet to keeping your heart healthy.
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KYUK Wellness Producer Ryan Cotter speaks with Dr. Ellen Hodges to break down what contraception is, how to determine which kind of contraception is the best for you, and how to mitigate the stigma surrounding sexual health.
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Nicholai Joekay is joined by Dr. Ellen Hodges to discuss various kinds of sexually transmitted infections and their symptoms, as well as what preventative measures and treatments there are to deal with them.
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Taylor Finely from the Tundra Women's Coalition speaks on seasonal affective disorder (SAD), why it happens, how it influences domestic violence and high suicide rates, and what can be done to manage it.
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Annie Lang from the Yukon-Kuskokwim Fitness Center speaks with Scott Clifford from the Kuskokwim Consortium Library about what intellectual well-being entails, everyday habits to nurture one's brain, and the importance of lifelong learning.