Those who rely on life sustaining home medical equipment may find themselves in a situation without power. Experts offer advice on how to prepare in the event of an emergency to keep these devices powered.
The University of Alaska Anchorage has created an alert app called Alaska COVID ENX that anonymously shares and alerts you if someone you’ve been in contact with has been exposed to COVID-19.
The holiday season can invite unwelcome guests into your life, such as loneliness, money problems, family demands, and unrealistic expectations. The stress and anxiety that accompany those issues can lead to sadness and depression.
Due to the lack of sun during the winter months, the potential for vitamin D deficiency increases - but there are solutions to stay healthy during the darker months.
Alaskans can now test at home for HIV and sexually transmitted diseases with the at-home testing kit “Ora-Quick” that is being offered by the Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium and the state health department.
With the 1,000th infusion of monoclonal antibody treatment, Fairbanks Memorial Hospital reflects on how the implementation of the treatment program has changed and adapted since it's inception.
For two years, medical professionals have been on the front line fighting COVID-19. A nurse from Fairbanks Memorial Hospital shares her experience over the course of the pandemic.
November is Diabetes Awareness Month, and Foundation Health Partners in Fairbanks is sharing some insight on the disease to help spread that awareness.
Dr. Francis Collins, Director of the National Institutes of Health spoke on a variety of COVID-19 topics including the approval of Pfizer for children, booster shots, and research into the long term effects of COVID.
The FDA has voted to approve the use of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine on children between the ages of 5 and 11. The recommendation has now been passed to the CDC for further approval.
The Fairbanks Breast Cancer Detection Center is looking to raise funds for a new mammography truck that will provide annual mammograms across the State of Alaska.
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and the Fairbanks Breast Cancer Detection Center strives to ensure that anyone and everyone is able to receive a mammogram to help catch breast cancer early.
Foundation Health Partners held a press conference in which they elaborated on the factors that led to the decision to enact crisis standards of care and how that will impact patients.
Foundation Health Partners in Fairbanks is prepared to face a nationwide shortage of monoclonal antibody treatment and ensure those most in need of treatment will receive it.
The city of Fairbanks is opening an additional free COVID testing site to help with demand. According to City Communications Director, Teal Soden, the Department of Public Health office asked them to open the site last year, but due to lack of demand it was closed.
Fairbanks Foundation Health Partners held a press conference last week during which they elaborated on the current impact that COVID-19 is having on the FNSB healthcare system.
As hospitals across Alaska continue to be overburdened with COVID-19 cases and staffing issues, Tanana Chiefs Conference discusses the impact on Alaskan Native Villages in the Interior.
