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Mental health care is hard to find, especially for people …

WEBWith rates of suicide and opioid deaths rising in the past decade and children's mental health declared a national emergency, the United States faces an …

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It's time to stop downsizing health care, the Pentagon …

WEBMatt and Helen Perry. Helen and Matt Perry at Helen's Promotion to Captain in July 2015, at San Antonio Military Medical Center, Texas. That's a blessing in one …

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Kenai Public Health holding joint vaccine clinic as flu …

WEBAnyone over the age of 5 who has already had their original vaccine series and is more than two months out from their last shot is eligible for the booster. Kenai …

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Peninsula Community Health Services opens eye clinic

WEBPeninsula Community Health Services opens eye clinic. Optician Brandon Kellum, optometrist April Walgenbach and optometric technician Sarah Carson staff the …

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5 states have now reported confirmed cases of the …

WEBUpdated December 2, 2021 at 9:47 PM ET. At least nine cases of the omicron variant have now been identified in five states across the U.S. . On Thursday, health officials in …

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New VA clinic to open in Soldotna

WEBCalled the Soldotna Community Based Outpatient Clinic, the VA plans to have it open by the beginning of November. The building, which cost about $2 million …

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A roadmap to better health for women

WEBBut women have not been the focus. BECKER: That executive order allocates $200 million to the National Institutes of Health to research women and health …

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Bills would let school districts opt into state's healthcare …

WEBA House bill sponsored by Homer Republican Rep. Sarah Vance, and a companion Senate bill from Palmer Republican Sen. Shelley Hughes, would offer …

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How do we know whether we're healthy

WEBA slew of new health tests could become routine for check-ups in the future, including those examining the biome, the immune system, chronological versus body …

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Reported COVID cases on the peninsula continue to rise, while at …

WEBKenai Public Health Nurse Tami Marsters says reported numbers don’t even begin to capture the COVID situation in the borough, because these days, so much …

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What women can do — and should do — to protect their health

WEBNPR's Michel Martin talks about how women can get the health care they need with Dr. Sharon Malone, author of the new book, Grown Woman Talk: Your Guide …

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New three-digit 988 suicide and mental health crisis hotline goes …

WEBThe new 988 suicide and mental health crisis hotline went into effect on Saturday, July 16. In Kenai, throughout Alaska and everywhere else across the country, …

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COVID cases rise on the peninsula, but fewer patients experience …

WEBThat spike tracks with an increase in cases in the borough and state-wide. According to the CDC, there have been more than 250 new reported cases in the Kenai …

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Health fair to occur in Soldotna

WEBPublished April 17, 2024 at 3:03 PM AKDT. Hunter Morrison. /. KDLL. Alaska Health Fair, Inc, a nonprofit that organizes health fairs throughout the state, will host an event this …

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Central Peninsula Hospital welcomes new mental wellness clinic

WEBCentral Peninsula Hospital’s mental wellness clinic is still growing and actively recruiting new psychiatrists. The clinic is located on the corner of Marydale …

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Soldotna Planned Parenthood to close at the end of May

WEBThe Kenai Peninsula’s only Planned Parenthood is one of several locations closing at the end of the month. The Soldotna center has been around for about 30 …

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Nikiski paramedics hope mobile visits will restore trust in …

WEBThe Nikiski Fire Service Area is getting $316,015 from a state grant for the program. Money comes from the latest federal COVID-19 relief act and is distributed by …

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Kansas's Democratic governor is trying to expand eligibility for …

WEBKansas is one of only 10 states that has not expanded eligibility for Medicaid. Many Republican lawmakers there oppose it, and the state's Democratic …

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