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PSP Confirmed in Ketchikan Shellfish
State health officials say they have confirmed a case of paralytic shellfish poisoning near Ketchikan. Greg Wilkinson of the Alaska Department of Health and Social Services tells KINY-AM that a woman was hospitalized Tuesday. She had eaten...
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Sleep Deprivation Accumulates Like Credit Card Debt
Channel 2 NewsAs we make our way into summer, and as the days continue to get longer, the prolonged daylight may mean less nighttime sleep for some. “In the summer months there is almost kind of a mania that kind of develops here in Alaska,” said Dr....Tags: Stroke, Heart Disease, Sleep Disorders, Sleep Deprivation, Physical Conditions
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Science Fair Project Proves Celiac More Prevalent in Society
Channel 2 NewsAccording to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, one out of 133 people in the U.S. are diagnosed with Celiac disease. It’s a statistic that 3rd grader Grace Rennard wanted to prove for her science fair project, but found in her...Tags: Gluten-free Diet, Stomach Cancer, Medical Procedures and Tests, Science and Technology, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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ASD Works to Identify Mystery Virus Among Students
Channel 2 NewsThe Anchorage School District is trying to identify a virus similar to norovirus that’s affected dozens of students, although health officials remain unsure whether it’s the direct cause of symptoms including nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea....Tags: Diseases and Illnesses, Medical Procedures and Tests, American School for the Deaf, Calicivirus, Viral Diseases and Infections
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Heart Imaging Technology Keeps Alaskans Close to Home
Channel 2 NewsFor years, Alaskans have been sent to the Lower 48 for medical treatment of certain heart conditions. Recently, however, new heart imaging technology at the Alaska Heart Institute has been allowing patients to stay in the state. Computed tomography,...Tags: Stroke, Lung Cancer, Diseases and Illnesses, Diabetes, Heart Attack
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Sprouters Northwest Recall Expanded to All Sprouts, Wheatgrass, and Pea Shoots
Channel 2 NewsUpdate (Feb. 4): A company from Kent, Washington has expanded its recall to include all varieties of sprouts, wheatgrass, and pea shoots for a potential contamination with Listeria monocytogenes, according to the Alaska Department of Environmental...Tags: Lifestyle and Leisure, Sprouts, Consumers, Abdominal Pain, Sandwiches
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State Epidemiologist Offers Tips on Avoiding the Flu
Channel 2 NewsAlaska is among 41 states in the country reporting widespread flu activity this season. The early arrival of the flu cases is leading experts to believe that this winter’s flu season could be severe and long-lasting. This year's popular strain, the...Tags: Flu, Swine Flu, Viral Diseases and Infections
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Food Recall: Veggie Patch Falafel, No Illnesses Reported
Channel 2 NewsVeggie Patch has issued a recall for its 9-ounce trays of refrigerated, fully cooked falafel because of possible listeria monocytogenes contamination. The products being recalled have a UPC code of “6-10129-06619-3” with a use-by date of...Tags: Headaches, Product Recalls, Falafel
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Health Officials Say Flu, Colds Easily Confused
Channel 2 NewsCoughing and sneezing is never a good sign -- add on a sore throat and you are officially sick. This year’s flu season is already under way, but many people confuse the symptoms of the flu with the common cold. “They think it’s flu...Tags: Chills, Fever, Diseases and Illnesses, Flu, Viral Diseases and Infections
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Whooping Cough on the Rise in Anchorage
Channel 2 NewsAlong with the holidays come seasonal illnesses. Typically the flu can be a parent’s worst nightmare but so far this year, school officials said a proactive approach seems to be working. "Influenza is not a problem in our schools right now," Nancy...Tags: Whooping Cough, Diseases and Illnesses, Flu, Vaccines, Coughing
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Stedman, Stevens To Join Republican State Senate Majority
Channel 2 NewsThe state Senate’s new Republican majority announced Thursday evening that Sen. Bert Stedman, the last of 13 Republicans currently in the chamber not to join it, will do so and serve as chair of the Senate Health and Social Services Committee....Tags: Republican Party, Sean Parnell, Democratic Party, Parties and Movements, U.S. Senate Committee on Finance
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Alaska Providers to Contact 840 Patients in Meningitis Outbreak
Channel 2 NewsFederal officials recommended Wednesday that Alaska health care providers contact more than 840 of their patients in connection with materials from a Masschusetts pharmacy implicated in a deadly multi-state meningitis outbreak. According to a statement...Tags: Spine, Meningitis, Food and Drug Administration, Health Organizations, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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