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Ten Easy Ways to Relieve Stress

Ten Easy Ways to Relieve Stress

Sometimes we don't just need stress relief, but fast and easy relief. Here are ten simple solutions. Try them out, and keep in mind which ones work best for you, so you can use them regularly. 1. Deep breathing. Try six or seven deep breaths through your nose, with...

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Volunteers Receive ALiCE Training in Fairbanks

Volunteers Receive ALiCE Training in Fairbanks

ALiCE is an acronym for: Alert Lockdown Inform Counter Evacuate Now, you ask, what exactly is an ALiCE Based Training? ALiCE was developed several years ago. It was brought to the Fairbanks North Star Borough by the North Pole Chief of Police, Steve Dutra, who...

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Colby Family – a Strong Volunteer Unit

Colby Family – a Strong Volunteer Unit

The Colby family has been living in Alaska for over 12 years; moving here from Massachusetts. Joanna (Jo) and Steve have been married for 46 years; with 2 children and 3 grandsons and a dog; with ½ the family here and ½ in Massachusetts. Jo has spent 8 years...

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365 Days of Caring and 911 Remembrance Event in Fairbanks

365 Days of Caring and 911 Remembrance Event in Fairbanks

  We invite Fairbanks area residents to participate in our annual “365 Days of Caring and 911 Remembrance” on Tuesday, Sept. 11, 2018 from 11:00 am to 1:00 pm. Join us and discover what good our local non-profits do in the local community on a year round basis....

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Vitamin D is Important for Strong Bones, Good Health

Vitamin D is Important for Strong Bones, Good Health

Vitamin D is often called the “sunshine vitamin” because our bodies can make vitamin D when sunlight contacts the skin. During our dark winter months, many Alaskans are getting very little (if any) vitamin D from sunlight exposure, so we need to think about getting...

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AHF Partners with the State of Alaska on Fall Prevention

AHF Partners with the State of Alaska on Fall Prevention

Alaska Health Fair is partnering with the State of Alaska to bring educational resources on fall prevention to all AHF health fairs this season! Why fall prevention is so important? Fall Facts Falls are the #1 cause of serious injury requiring hospitalization among...

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