Elliot Michael Fanning was born at Juneau’s Bartlett Regional Hospital just after noon Friday.
Health
Waiting for snow, and helping Mother Nature
Eaglecrest Ski Area managers turn on the snow-making guns to make a base.
‘Catching babies’ is midwife Madi Nolan Grimes’ calling
At 23, Madi Nolan Grimes is clinical director at the Juneau Family Health and Birth Center. She’s been practicing midwifery since she was 19.
Rabbi Dov: Feeding hungry souls via Skype
Juneau’s Dov Gartenberg ran a year-long online course called “Engaging Judaism” that ended in September. He has another one planned for 2015.
State hires project lead for Medicaid expansion
The job is “Medicaid expansion project director” and it’s being filled by Chris Ashenbrenner, who spent two decades working for the department and came out of retirement to take on this challenge.
Sitka Community Hospital facing unexpected financial woes
The Sitka Assembly was briefed on the hospital’s finances during a closed-door session Tuesday. The hospital’s chief financial officer has resigned. Very little information has been released to the public so far.
Climate change creates concern over subsistence food safety
The ANTHC Center for Climate Change and Health is launching a program to give hunters in the Bering Strait region test strips to check for germs, viruses and parasites that cause disease in humans.
Bird flu prompts BC poultry import ban
Alaska’s state veterinarian, Dr. Bob Gerlak, avian flu doesn’t generally affect humans, but it is detrimental to other birds, including wild birds. That’s why the ban includes any hunter-harvested or wild birds from the province.
Sitka hospital aims to become regional health care hub
Sitka’s new hospital CEO Jeff Comer said he’s developing a strategy to expand Sitka Community Hospital into a regional health care provider.
Longer life brings greater risk of dementia
Baby Boomers, like everyone else, know that avoiding tobacco use, watching their weight, and exercising, contribute to longer life. However, researchers recently announced findings that show there may be a downside to longer life.