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Large Amounts of Sugar Often Hide in Drinks that Look Healthy
It’s been a long week, and you’ve made it to the store to buy groceries for your family. You’ve got a toddler in the cart and a grocery list in your hand. You’re looking for convenient, healthy drinks for your little kids. You’re in the drink aisle and spot a bottle...
Walking to School is Good for Your Kids
Walking to school has many benefits for Alaska kids and their communities. It can help students move more and do better in school. Walking also can reduce traffic in neighborhoods, and that can make it safer and easier to get to school. “I walk my son to and from his...
Dodge the Flu, Get Vaccinated! Free Flu Shots Around Anchorage
Dear Alaska Health Fair Clients! The following listing contains dates, times, and locations of free flu shots brought to you free of charge by Anchorage Health Department, Anchorage Public Library, Anchorage School District, and Healthy Parks/Healthy People. No cost,...
Don’t miss a fair with this new feature on our website!
Now you can add health fairs to your calendar just with a click! We have a new feature on our website that allows adding a health fair to your calendar, creating a convenient reminder containing the date, time, and location information for an event. This works on any...
AHF Fairbanks Office Receives Goodcents Award for Updating Hearing and Vision Screening Equipment
We want to express our deepest gratitude for GoodCents ongoing support for the Tanana Valley and Northern Region Program’s dedication to local residents, and Alaska Health Fair’s MISSION to promote statewide health education and preventative screenings; VISION of...
Learn the Stress Management Skills
Stress is a common reaction of the mind when faced with situations that it cannot handle. Stress is often temporary and once the demands are met, it passes naturally. But in some people, when the stressful conditions continue over a prolonged period, stress can cause...
AHF Fairbanks Office Invites Local Volunteers for an Appreciation Luncheon!
SAVE THE DATE! Alaska Health Fair’s Tanana Valley/Northern Region Program is hosting a Volunteer Appreciation/Recognition Luncheon on Wednesday, Sept. 11th from 11am-2pm at our office – 725 26th Ave., Suite 201 (top of the Food Bank). This special event will be a drop...
Read the label: Small fruit drinks may be convenient for little kids, but they can hide a large amount of sugar
Alaska parents say that one reason they serve their little kids sugary drinks is convenience. When a toddler says she’s thirsty, there’s a pack of drink pouches in the pantry. The toddler grabs one, punches a straw through the top and starts drinking. Parents are on...
Simple Tips to Get an Accurate Blood Pressure Reading at Home
Home monitoring can help you keep tabs on your blood pressure in a familiar setting, make certain your medication is working, and alert you and your doctor to potential health complications. To help ensure accurate blood pressure monitoring at home: Check your...
Thank You to Our Amazing Volunteers, Exhibitors, and Supporters as AHF Celebrates “40” Years!
On behalf of all of us at Alaska Health Fair, we want to shout out a very big THANK YOU to a wonderful and ever growing group of people that includes our donors, sponsors, volunteers and exhibitors. These individuals provide much needed support for Alaska Health...