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Vermont debates letting parents say no to vaccines
MONTPELIER, Vt. - For Jennifer Stella, it's a question of informed consent. Her son had a seizure after getting childhood vaccinations and her daughter suffered a "head-to-toe" eczema outbreak; she...
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Study: Dental therapists worldwide offer safe care
ANCHORAGE, Alaska - A new report says dental therapists worldwide including those in rural Alaska, offer safe, competent care in locations with rare access to dentists. The report released Tuesday...
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Yoga part of 12-step program at Kenai facility
KENAI, Alaska - Focusing on lifestyle changes needed to live life free of substance abuse is an arduous task - mentally, physically and emotionally - for people who have developed harmful addiction...
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Alaska Native leaders tackle fetal alcohol issue
ANCHORAGE, Alaska - Morgan Fawcett calls himself an alcoholic who is about to celebrate two decades of sobriety - on his 20th birthday. Even though he is a non-drinker, the Anchorage-born Tlingit ...
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Officials warn of HIV outbreak in Fairbanks
FAIRBANKS — State health officials are getting the word out about an outbreak of newly diagnosed HIV infections in Fairbanks linked to Army personnel. According to a bulletin released by the Alask...
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Recent spike in Fairbanks HIV cases involved military, state says
ANCHORAGE, Alaska - A recent spike in HIV infections in Fairbanks has been linked to military men finding sex partners online, according to newly released public health data. The outbreak involves...
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FMH Diabetes Center sponsors Diabetes Expo
FAIRBANKS — Diabetes Expo, a free event about diabetes, with educational seminars and booth exhibits will be held Saturday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at West Valley High School, 3800 Geist Road. This i...
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Alaska becomes 23rd state with Yellow Dot program
ANCHORAGE, Alaska - Alaska on Tuesday became the 23rd state to participate in the Yellow Dot program, which is akin to a medical bracelet on your car. The Yellow Dot is a brightly colored, 3-inch ...
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Ophthalmologist evaluates Alaskans' marijuana needs
ANCHORAGE, Alaska - In a meeting room at a Spenard hotel this weekend, Alaskans seeking a medical marijuana card can line up to see a Los Angeles ophthalmologist in town to evaluate their medical n...
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Spike in tuberculosis reported in some Alaska villages
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) - Alaska state health officials say they are responding to an increase in cases of confirmed and suspected tuberculosis in the Yukon-Kuskokwim region. Officials with the Dep...
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New fee coming for medical effectiveness research
WASHINGTON - Starting in 2012, the government will charge a new fee to your health insurance plan for research to find out which drugs, medical procedures, tests and treatments work best. But what ...
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In this Dec. 19, 2011 photo, Leah Campbell, left, and her husband, Shane Campbell are seen here in their home near Anchor Point, Alaska. The Christmas gift Campbell waits for might come next month when he visits the University of Washington Medical Center to see if he qualifies to go on the donor list to receive a liver. (AP Photo/Homer News, Michael Armstrong)
Homer man waiting for new liver
HOMER, Alaska - During this season of giving, Shane Campbell has already received one of the greatest gifts of all: the love and support of his community. Now he's hoping for an equally amazing gi...
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Alaska among U.S. states to weigh in on cigarette label suit
RICHMOND, Va. - Several states and U.S. territories are weighing in on a lawsuit over proposed graphic cigarette warning labels that include a sewn-up corpse of a smoker and a picture of diseased l...
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In this Dec. 2, 2011, photo, Bailey Balzer, left, raises her hands in victory while playing a video game with Clara Moore in Kenai, Alaska. Balzer is a normal youngster in just about every way except one: All but just a few forms of food make her very sick. (AP Photo/Peninsula Clarion, M. Scott Moon)
Kenai girl lives with rare eating disease
KENAI, Alaska - It's a mild Friday afternoon and Bailey Balzer is playing video games. She clutches the controller and looks at her competition - two boys thinking they'll have an easy opponent in...
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Alaska still has free flu vaccine
JUNEAU, Alaska - The state health department still has about 7,500 doses of adult flu vaccine available for free and is urging providers and organizations who want them to take advantage before Nat...
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More kids skip school shots in 8 states
ATLANTA - More parents are opting out of school shots for their kids. In eight states now, more than 1 in 20 public school kindergartners aren't getting all the vaccines required for attendance, an...
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Runner Lauren Fleshman pushes her boundaries and takes on first marathon
NEW YORK — When the hotel phone rang at 5 a.m. Sunday, Lauren Fleshman already was awake. Along with about 25,000 others in the New York City Marathon field, she was running her first marathon. And...
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Alaska sees 23 percent drop in gonorrhea cases
ANCHORAGE, Alaska - State health officials are reporting a 23 percent drop in gonorrhea cases. The Alaska Section of Epidemiology says during the first three quarters this year, there have been 77...
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Alaskans can get rid of unwanted prescription drugs Saturday
ANCHORAGE, Alaska - Alaskans can turn in expired and unwanted prescription medication Saturday at collection sites around the state as part of National Drug Collection Day. The federal Drug Enforc...
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Salad company recalls bagged salads distributed in Alaska
ANCHORAGE, Alaska - Alaska heath officials say Taylor Farms Retail Inc. is recalling bagged salad blends that may be contaminated by salmonella. No illnesses have been reported. The salads were s...
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Romaine lettuce recalled over listeria concerns
JUNEAU, Alaska - Alaska officials say bags of chopped romaine lettuce are being recalled over concerns of potential listeria contamination. The state Department of Conservation has confirmed that ...
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Anchorage clinic opens for Medicare patients only
ANCHORAGE, Alaska - A new medical clinic is open for business in south Anchorage but patients will need a Medicare card to get in. The Alaska Medicare Clinic intends to keep costs low by relying ...
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Alaska again ranks high for 2 sexually transmitted diseases
ANCHORAGE, Alaska - Alaska again is ranked either first or near the top for two sexually transmitted diseases despite increased efforts to control the epidemics, according to state public health of...
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Feds spending $25 million to prevent obesity in rural Alaska, Pacific
HONOLULU - The federal government is awarding researchers $25 million to study how to prevent obesity in native populations living in remote Pacific islands and isolated parts of Hawaii and Alaska....
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Anchorage hospital opens Medicare clinic
ANCHORAGE, Alaska - Providence Alaska Medical Center has opened a clinic in Anchorage that serves Medicare patients. The Senior Care Center that opened Jan. 24 is starting slowly with about 200 pa...
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Flu cases showing up in Alaska
ANCHORAGE, Alaska - Flu cases have started showing up in Alaska. The Anchorage Daily News says a few cases have been reported at the Alaska Native Medical Center, Providence Alaska Medical Center,...
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New guidelines would make school lunches healthier
WASHINGTON - School cafeterias would have to hold the fries - and serve kids more whole grains, fruits and vegetables - under the government's plans for the first major nutritional overhaul of stud...
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Suicide remains epidemic in Alaska, report says
ANCHORAGE, Alaska - Suicide remains an epidemic in Alaska despite millions in program funding and substantial efforts by communities and organizations in the state over the past decade, a new repor...
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Health officials change stance on fluoride
ATLANTA — In a remarkable turnabout, federal health officials say many Americans are getting too much fluoride because of its presence not just in drinking water but in toothpaste, mouthwash and ot...
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This undated photo shows 1-year-old Dallas Kent Stooksbury in a Pediatric Intensive Care Unit in a Anchorage, Alaska hospital. Dallas was diagnosed with a severe case of Transient erythroblastopenia of childhood (TEC) after accompanying his mother, Rachel Bucciero, on a routine check-up for her other son in June 2010. (AP Photo/Courtesy of Rachel and Joey Bucciero)
Kodiak boy treated for severe blood disorder
KODIAK, Alaska — It was a routine check-up for her newborn when Rachel Bucciero walked into Kodiak Community Health Center in the middle of June. Her eldest son, year-and-a-half-old Dallas, accomp...
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