Alaska Allergy Season: Birch Tree Pollen Blamed as Greening Up Builds

All that greening up is causing this year’s allergy season to intensely build, according to an expert at The Allergy, Asthma and...

Coffee linked to lower risk of death

Researchers have some reassuring news for the legions of coffee drinkers who can't get through the day without a latte, cappuccino, iced...

Chain restaurants don't meet U.S. nutrition guidelines, study says

Plenty of restaurants have been advertising their efforts to offer healthful choices, and it’s possible to eat carefully just about...

U.S. asthma rates at all-time high, CDC says

The proportion of Americans with asthma increased from 7.3% in 2001 to 8.4% in 2010, marking the highest level ever, the U.S. Centers for...

Smoking pot for multiple sclerosis? Study finds it helps

Smoking marijuana to relieve the symptoms of multiple sclerosis is a practice with a fair number of adherents, though it has not been...

Alaskans Walk For Suicide Prevention And Awareness

Alaska has the highest suicide rate per capita in the country, and on Saturday, dozens of Alaskans gathered on the Delaney Park Strip to...

FDA Reviews First Rapid, Take-Home Test for HIV

The Food and Drug Administration is considering approval of the first over-the-counter HIV test that would allow consumers to quickly test...

Obesity in U.S. projected to grow, though pace slows: CDC study

Obesity in the United States is projected to continue its rise over the next 18 years, extending to 42% of Americans by 2030, according to a...

Alaska's Senators Welcome Agreement for Rural Health Care

Alaska's Senators are welcoming an agreement by the Veterans Administration that allows Rural Alaska veterans to receive health care...

90 Year-Old Heart Run Participant Has No Plans To Slow Down

Nearly 6,000 Alaskans participated in the annual Alaska Heart Run on Saturday, breaking a record of more than $200,000 raised to fight...

Blond hair evolved separately in Europe and the South Pacific

Though the indigenous people of the Solomon Islands all have dark skin, about 5% to 10% also have naturally blond hair – and a new...

Junior Seau: Apparent suicide follows deaths of athletes with brain trauma

Former NFL star Junior Seau’s death by apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound follows a pattern of suicides by other high-profile...

1 of 6 cancer deaths worldwide caused by preventable infections

One in every six cancer deaths worldwide is caused by preventable infections, a total of 1.5 million deaths yearly that could be halted by...

Five-Year-Old Battling Leukemia Serves Others As Part of Wish

This year, the local Make a Wish Foundation will grant nearly 300 wishes across Alaska to kids with life threatening medical conditions....

Exposure to violence in children harms DNA, study says

Children who are exposed to violence experience wear and tear to their DNA that is similar to that seen in aging, according to a new study...

Army encourages new way of looking at PTSD

SEATTLE — In a move to improve treatments for post-traumatic stress disorder, the Army is discouraging the use of traditional...

Mat-Su and Anchorage Prescription Drugs Disposal Set for April 28

If you have expired prescription drugs, the Mat-Su borough has set up four locations where people can anonymously dispose of old...