Twenty medical students attending the University of Washington School of Medicine at the University of Alaska Anchorage (UAA)/the Alaska WWAMI program, have successfully completed the Foundations of Clinical Medicine phase of their training, marking the first milestone on their path to becoming physicians. During a ceremony this week at UAA, the students were presented with […]
According to the Justice Department’s Acting U.S. Attorney, Bryan Schroder, Alaskan couple, Jill Diane Applebury, also known as Jill Wetzsteon, age 52, and Darin Wade Applebury, age 52, have been charged in a 39-count indictment for bank fraud, wire fraud, fraudulent transactions with an access device, and aggravated identity theft. According to DoJ, Jill Applebury worked […]
A hunter on the Andreafski River northeast of Saint Marys was medevaced by a private aircraft on Monday morning after suffering from severe medical issues the trooper dispatch reported on Tuesday. At 10:03 am on Monday, troopers were informed that hunter, 38-year-old Travis Siekert was “having severe medical issues.” Troopers went airborne in a float […]
BOSTON – Children whose parents or caregivers misuse alcohol or use, produce or distribute drugs face an increased risk of medical and behavioral problems. According to a new clinical report by experts at Beth Israel Medical Center (BIDMC) and Boston Children’s Hospital, pediatricians are in a unique position to assess risk and intervene to protect […]