July 15, 2007
Court rules in favor of Dental Health Aide Therapists
In a decision issued June 27, Superior Court Judge Mark Rindner rejected a request by the American Dental Association (ADA), the Alaska Dental Society and others, to stop the dental therapist program in rural Alaska.
The Gift of Tundra Berries
Salmonberries,
blueberries, nagoon berries, crowberries, cranberries! Soon it will be
time to gather these delicious gifts from the soft and fragrant tundra.
HEALTH EDUCATION: Too much of a good thing?
July is “Hemochromatosis Awareness Month” in the United States and this brief article is to let you know what it is.
Pharmacy Window: Insect Repellents — The Facts.
Bzzzzz-bzzzzz, what’s that sound? It must be the sound of mosquitoes
flying around! But do not be afraid, here is some information about
insect repellents to save the day
Bike Rodeo signals safety for Bethel kids
Held on
Saturday, June 9th, the 10th annual Bike Safety Rodeo attracted more
than a hundred kids to YKHC’s Community Health Services Building
parking lot to tune their bikes, exchange old helmets and ride the
safety course.
The Word from WIC
Some Nutrition Myths -- and Facts
YKHC's Community Health Aide Program (CHAP) has announced the cancellation of what would have been its 20th annual St. Mary’s Health Aide Conference.
People line up at hospital for HIV Testing Day
The
chaos outside, with the traffic detours, didn’t put the brakes on for
the people wanting the HIV test at the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta Regional
Hospital.