Wellness Wednesday

In this show, we are joined by YKHC Nicotine Dependence Treatment Counselors Aiden Keller and Jerrilyn Andrew as they talk to local singer-songwriter Kevin Morgan about his journey to quit tobacco. 

In this show, we discuss how YKHC's Tobacco Prevention and Cessation partnered with the YKHC Pre-Maternal home to bring us "Angelina's Journey". This is the story of a young woman who wanted to quit using tobacco to protect the life of her child.

In this show, we are joined by YKHC Nicotine Dependence Treatment Counselor Aiden Keller, Janessa Esquible, and Carey Steele as they discuss working through stress during the holiday season.

In this show we are joined by Annie Mae Lee, the outreach and prevention coordinator for Tundra Women's Coalition, as she discusses domestic violence, how to recognize it, and what we can do to prevent it. Next month is Domestic Violence Awareness Month, so it is important to be aware of what is happening and how to prevent it. 

In this show we are joined by Aiden Keller, a nicotine cessation counselor, and Ray Peterson with YKHC’s Diabetes Prevention as they discuss the effects that nicotine and tobacco have on diabetes, as well as the effects of secondhand and thirdhand smoke. 

In this show we are joined by Aiden Keller, a nicotine cessation counselor, and Ashley Pelts, the Director of Health Promotion for the American Lung Association in Alaska, as they discuss the rise in e-cigarette usage thoughout Alaska and why e-cigarettes are dangerous.