ANCHORAGE, ALASKA-On November 16th, PBS News Hour aired the second of a two-part series on the dental needs of rural Alaska. Their report comes on the heels of a report done by Reuters in September of this year. That report by Reuters pointed out that tooth decay in the rural areas of Alaska are four […]
Low Social Class Can't Explain Link between Heart Disease and Physical Labor, Study Finds PHILADELPHIA, PA — High physical work demands are linked to an increased risk of death from ischemic heart disease (IHD)—but only for men who aren't physically fit, reports a study in the November Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, official publication […]
PUBLISHED 11/18/2011 – 10:06 A.M. AKST –Olive oil and nuts boost insulin action, reduce heart disease risks BALTIMORE — A team of Johns Hopkins researchers has uncovered further evidence of the benefits of a balanced diet that replaces white bread and pasta carbohydrates with unsaturated fat from avocados, olive oil and nuts — foods typical […]
ANCHORAGE — According to information just released by the State of Alaska Section of Epidemiology, there has been a 23 percent decrease in the number of gonorrhea infections reported during the first three quarters of 2011 compared to the first three quarters of 2010.