[content id=”79272″] The Alaska Health Analytics and Vital Records Section (HAVRS) and Office of Substance Misuse and Addiction Prevention (OSMAP) have released the 2022 Drug Overdose Mortality Update. This report is now available on the HAVRS Data and Statistics website. Drug overdoses are a significant contributor to mortality in Alaska and represent an ongoing public […]
Syphilis rates in Alaska have risen annually since 2018; a similar trend is being seen nationally. In Alaska, most cases have occurred in people who self-identify as heterosexual and are living in urban environments (29% of whom were experiencing homelessness or unstably housed in 2021). About half of the 2021 cases were in women, and […]
More added sugar means there’s less room for the healthy stuff You’ve likely heard a few health reasons for cutting back on added sugar for your little kids. The more sugar kids eat and drink, the more health problems they may develop in childhood and later in life. That includes cavities in baby and adult […]
Victory had high blood pressure and didn’t know it. The Anchorage flight attendant knew she felt stressed at her job with ever-changing hours and at home caring for a daughter with special needs. Victory remembers receiving an unexpected email about an online program in Alaska to feel better for free. “It just hit me at […]