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Alaska coaches say no to sports drinks
Many are looking forward to the winter sport activities. But just because you play sports doesn’t mean you need sports drinks. A number of coaches and other sports professionals are advising their athletes to make better choices when they hydrate their bodies. Matt...
Avoiding the healthy food marketing trap
Just because it’s low carb or low calorie, have you checked to see how many vitamins and nutrients it has? Read the labels, don’t just take the manufacturer’s word for it. Total fat, sodium and cholesterol should be 5% or less. Does your cafe at work offer healthy...
Health education events for women from Alaska Regional Hospital & partners
Breastival 2016! Join Alaska Cancer Care Alliance, Alaska Regional Hospital, PET/CT Center of Alaska and others for a Breast Cancer Awareness and Survivor Celebration. This educational event will take you on a cancer awareness tour that will fill your passport, belly...
YWCA Alaska needs your help – take a one-minute survey to make a difference
YWCA Alaska Women’s Wellness Program’s goal is to reduce health disparities by increasing access to healthcare through education, screening and assistance for individuals through outreach. We work with the State of Alaska Breast and Cervical Health Check Program to...
Symptoms of kidney disease & how to keep your kidneys healthy
Your kidneys help maintain your overall health including cleaning waste and extra fluid from your blood. Your kidneys also: Balance chemicals in your body Help control blood pressure Help keep your bones healthy Help make red blood cells One in nine Americans have...
High blood pressure: dangers, causes, and what to do if you have it
High blood pressure is often called the silent killer because it usually causes no symptoms until it becomes severe, when it might cause occasional headaches and/or vision changes. High blood pressure is the leading cause of chronic kidney disease, heart attacks and...
Latina Health Fair in Anchorage!
Please follow this link to download flyer/details. Everybody's welcome to attend! Please share with friends and family. We hope to see you there!
Free Health Education Events by Alaska Regional Hospital
Attention, Anchorage Residents! Get fit and learn! Join our partner, Alaska Regional Hospital, every third Thursday of each months for a brief outdoor seminar followed by a 30 minute walk. This event is free. Please follow this link for event flyer with more details....
Fairbanks Veterans Stand Down Results – Thank you to all who supported this event!
Alaska Health Fair is proud to announce our first participation in and support for the Fairbanks Veterans Stand Down. This event is held on an annual basis (each August) and aimed at veterans (those no longer on active duty). The August 12th & 13th event happened...
New Exhibit Available! Covers sugars, salts, new nutrition labels & more…
Eating healthier can be a challenge, and we constantly hear about all the "bad" things that are added to our foods to prolong its shelf life and for other reasons. We wanted to make available to you a basic yet informative exhibit/board covering sugars, salts, portion...