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Raising Arthritis Awareness for the Youth
When you think of arthritis, a teenager doesn’t usually come to mind. Just ask Claire Bradbury, she was diagnosed with juvenile...
Seasonal Allergies in Alaska
Are you experiencing itchy and watery eyes? How about constantly sneezing and coughing? Well, you’re not alone because it is...
Safe Sleeping Lesson for Parents of Infants
Alaska infants die each year in unsafe sleeping environments, yet many of those deaths are preventable.
RN Residency Program Hopes to Keep Nurses in State
A new residency program for registered nurses at Alaska Regional Hospital is aiming both to keep health practitioners in Alaska and to...
Science Fair Project Proves Celiac More Prevalent in Society
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, one out of 133 people in the U.S. are diagnosed with Celiac disease.
Vanishing Varicose Veins
Swollen, twisted and sometimes painful; varicose veins are most common in women, but doctors say they can happen to anyone. In some cases,...
Exercise Class Keeps Expecting Women in Excellent Shape
Becoming a mother is an exciting time in any woman’s life -- but doctors say exercise during pregnancy, sometimes overlooked by...
Cracking The Food Label Code
When it comes to making those trips to the grocery store, making healthy choices can sometimes get confusing with wordy food labels.
Heart Imaging Technology Keeps Alaskans Close to Home
For years, Alaskans have been sent to the Lower 48 for medical treatment of certain heart conditions. Recently, however, new heart imaging...
Biggest Loser Reveals Her Biggest Struggle After Show
Hannah Curlee is half the woman she used to be and that’s a good thing. Curlee struggled obesity for years, but then she won a spot on...
2YH: A Heart Happy Valentine's Day
For some, chocolate and wine can be the perfect gift for Valentine's Day. But cardiologists warn that consuming too much of both can be...
2 Your Health: Blueberries
When it comes to blueberries, you might be more inclined to keep your favorite picking spots to yourself.
Alternative Medicine Introduces New Ways to Heal
Over the years many people have explored the world of medicine, trying to find new ways to help heal the sick. Natural Health Center, a...
Health Officials Say Flu, Colds Easily Confused
Coughing and sneezing is never a good sign -- add on a sore throat and you are officially sick. This year’s flu season is already...
Whooping Cough on the Rise in Anchorage
Along with the holidays come seasonal illnesses. Typically the flu can be a parent’s worst nightmare but so far this year, school...
Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy Used to Boost Healing
More people with non-healing wounds from diabetes or radiation treatment are turning to hyperbaric oxygen therapy to boost the amount of...
E-health records could minimize confusion between providers
Traveling out of state for medical care happens more often than most people would like, so imagine what it would be like to go to a doctor...
Should you be worried about high-fructose corn syrup?
It's a debate that has been raging the last few years: sugar vs. corn syrup, or is it corn syrup vs. high-fructose corn syrup, or corn syrup...
Dental aide program gives rural Alaska service with a smile
Innovation in health care is usually exported from the Lower 48, not from rural Alaska, but many states are looking at an Alaska Native...
From worst to first: Alaska all but eliminates Hepatitis A
While Alaska may rank among the worst in many health-related issues, it ranks at the top for prevention of another disease. Hepatitis A...
Wellness program working wonders at senior center
It's been just nine months since the Chugiak-Eagle River Senior Center hired a wellness coordinator. Some are calling it amazing,...
Go into big holiday meals with a plan of action to avoid overeating
In just a few days, the holiday food temptation begins. What will be your downfall, the turkey, the stuffing, maybe both?
Clergy abuse survivors to speak at Child Maltreatment Conference
Across Alaska hundreds of men and woman, victims of clergy sex abuse, continue to deal with the lingering effects of their abuse.
Technology gives cancer survivor back his voice
As if a malignant tumor isn't enough to change your life, what if the surgery to remove the tumor destroyed one of your vocal cords...
Can't stand your desk? Try a standing desk
There is a trend in offices across the nation, that has a lot of people getting out of their chairs: alternative work stations, like a...
Tuesday night races get families moving
Having trouble getting your kids away from the television or outside for a little exercise? We've got the perfect solution.
Anchorage imaging center offers free mammograms
Across the world, October turns pink for Breast Cancer Awareness Month, but in the last year there has been a lot of conflicting information...
More vaccine supplies may mean lighter flu season
When it came to the flu, 2009 was a bad year. The H1N1 strain meant not everyone could get a shot, but this year, it's a whole different...
Many sports injuries avoidable, physician says
If you've ever had a sports injury you know it can be a big drag. In Tuesday’s 2 Your Health report, a local doctor offers a few...
Cough syrup abuse growing among teens
Some teens are downing entire bottles of cough syrup in an attempt to get high and now the Food and Drug Administration is considering...
Food fights strain relationships
Have you ever been irritated when your significant other takes food from your plate? Or maybe you're a healthy eater and your partner is a...
Preventive services task force chair visits Alaska
The chair of the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force, Dr. Ned Calonge, is visiting Alaska this week. On Tuesday, he explained why the task...
Lipodystrophy sufferers never get fat, for a price
What if you could eat whatever you wanted, and never gain a pound? It's Dwanna Swan's reality, but she would trade the extra calories for...
FDA approves new emergency contraception pill
A new option is coming for women needing emergency contraception, but it's not without controversy.
Alaskan families battle cystic fibrosis
It's a disease not too many people are familiar with, but cystic fibrosis affects more than 60 families across Alaska.
Friends and family -- the secret to a long life?
The secret to living a long life may lie in the company you keep -- girl friends, guy friends, new friends and old ones. A new study...
Child's neck thickness could be better measure of obesity
A trip to the doctor's office can be pretty tough for some kids, especially when it comes time to measure body fat, but a new study says...
FDA to vote on diabetes drug Avandia
Since it hit the market in 1999, Avandia has made millions for maker Glaxo Smith Kline, but within the next 24 hours, Food and Drug...
Hospice of Anchorage celebrates 30 years of service
Hospice of Anchorage held an open house Tuesday to showcase its new building and take a look back at its last 30 years of care.
Data shows obesity rates continue to rise
According to an annual report from Trust for America's Health and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, obesity rates increased in more than...
Lawsuit filed over McDonald's Happy Meal toys
McDonald's happy meal toys, kids love them and some adults even collect them, but now some say they're illegal.
Concussion test being evaluated with help of student athletes
Brain scans often don't pick up concussions, so doctors rely on cognitive tests to diagnose a patient.
Breast cancer survivor promotes film at women's run
One in eight women will be diagnosed with breast cancer in her lifetime and in the nation today there are two-and-a-half million breast...
FASD parents organize panel on families' perspectives
Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders are a huge problem affecting Alaska.
Veterans have new, roomy clinic in Anchorage
Patients and staffers at Anchorage's veterans' clinic have waited two years for this day: the opening of their new building on North Muldoon...
Report says obesity a threat to national security
A new report says that American childhood obesity is threatening national security.
Study: Many uninsured put off care after heart attacks
Millions of Americans are living without health insurance -- and many often forego routine medical care because they can't afford the out-...
Alaska health professionals launch campaign against STDs
Tuesday kicked off Sexually Transmitted Disease Awareness Month.
More daylight can mean less sleep for many Alaskans
The National Institute of Health estimates that about 70 million Americans are plagued by sleeping problems.
Moderate drinking women gained less weight over study
A little weight gain as women age is normal, but there are those women who never seem to gain much at all.
New device keeps man's blood flowing, but with no pulse
Robert Cooley of California was suffering from heart failure after a series of heart attacks within two years.
Aspirin may reduce risk of recurrence for breast cancer survivors
New research suggests there may be a simple, inexpensive way for women who have survived breast cancer to reduce their odds of getting it...
First Lady kicks off campaign to prevent childhood obesity
First Lady Michelle Obama has kicked off a massive, multi-year campaign to help kids become less overweight and more healthy.
Movie tells story of father's fight to cure muscle-wasting disease
A new movie is giving hundreds of thousands of Americans with muscular dystrophy new hope, including many in Alaska.
Genetic screenings increasing for cancer gene
It's a new frontier in the fight against cancer. Advanced research has paved the way to learn more about this type of disease and how it may...
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