The number of hospitalizations for heroin related causes nearly doubled in the state from 2008 to 2012.
Health
Early Push To Require The HPV Vaccine May Have Backfired
The HPV vaccine has failed to gain market share compared to other new vaccines, even though it’s great at preventing cancer. Concerns about teen promiscuity and attempts to require it may be why.
Egg War: Why India’s Vegetarian Elite Are Accused Of Keeping Kids Hungry
Serving eggs in free school meals could boost the protein-deficient diets of poor, lower caste Indian school kids. But in some Indian states, powerful vegetarian politicians have thwarted these plans.
Administration Proposes Rules To Modernize Nursing Home Safety
If nursing homes want to be paid by Medicare and Medicaid, they’ll likely have to meet a range of new requirements for quality and safety, including more training of nurses in dementia care.
Religious Freedom, States’ Interests Clash Over Autopsies
When Tadd Johnson got a call in February that a Native American tribal elder in northern Minnesota had died and authorities were preparing to do an autopsy over his family’s objections, the message was simple.
How One Woman Found The Courage To Say No To Domestic Abuse
An Indian woman suffered through domestic violence for 20 years. Then she changed her life by going to school, but it wasn’t to learn. It was to cook.
New RX Drug Drop gives community a chance to safely purge meds
Starting Monday, Juneau residents will be able to walk into the police department and hand over drugs without consequence. It’s been several months since the community could safely dispose of prescription medications.
FDA Boosts Its Heart-Attack Warning On NSAIDs, Sows Confusion
High doses of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory painkillers do increase the risk of heart disease and stroke. But good luck trying to weigh risks and benefits for yourself.
With Erin’s Law signed, bill sponsors see more work to be done
The bill’s primary sponsor, Rep. Charisse Millett of Anchorage, says the act is a catalyst and not the end solution.
Inspector General finds service to veterans lacking at Mat-Su VA clinic
Forty patients assigned to the Mat-Su clinic died in the year ending in mid-2014. The inspector general found eight of those patients did not receive adequate access to care.