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There are more options than ever for treating alcohol use disorder in Alaska, including several medications that can make it easier for some people to reduce or stop drinking.
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The Indigenous birthworkers will attend medical appointments with mothers, advocate for them and help connect them to traditional practices.
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Alaska Natives have the world’s highest documented rate of incidents and deaths from colorectal cancer, more than twice that of U.S. whites.
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These students are part of the long-term solution to the state’s dire need for nurses – specifically, Alaska-trained nurses who intend to work in the state.
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A new pilot program at Bethel Regional High School could help kids avoid vaping and tobacco use. That’s the aim for school officials, who are partnering with the Yukon-Kuskokwim Health Corporation and the American Lung Association on a new initiative.
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You can get a booster at the clinic through the end of October. These shots are designed to protect against more recent variants of the virus.
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YKHC expects to have the shots available starting Sept. 13. They're designed to fight against recent COVID-19 variants.
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The vaccine will become available likely by mid-September. The CDC has confirmed only three cases of monkeypox in Alaska so far.
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Sophie, Melissa, and Brianna Engebreth died two weeks ago. Their Russian Orthodox funeral was held Aug. 24 in the Bethel Regional High School gym.
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Vaccine rollout in Bethel begins as children make up the largest number of new COVID-19 infections for the fifth week in a row. Last week, children aged 0 to 9 accounted for more than 20% of the region’s new cases.
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In Bethel, residents are encouraged to call the COVID-19 hotline at 907-543-6949 to schedule an appointment at the hospital. In villages, parents should call 907-543-6420 for information on when vaccines will arrive in their village.
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In a statement, the health corporation said that it has ordered the vaccinations for this age group and expects to begin administering them on July 6, if the doses arrive as scheduled.