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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.  

Alaskan breast cancer survivor urges women to get mammograms

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...

Tips on preventing sports injuries

Preventing Sports Injuries

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...

Federal tax on tanning beds may affect Alaskan small businesses

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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...