...for more than 700 women who might not otherwise receive this service," said Litia Garrison, SEARHC Women's Health Program Manager. "Comprehensive health screenings, including regular mammograms, are an important part of being a healthy...
...for more than 700 women who might not otherwise receive this service," said Litia Garrison, SEARHC Women's Health Program Manager. "Comprehensive health screenings, including regular mammograms, are an important part of being a healthy...
...barrier is a general lack of awareness that very young children can have mental health concerns," said Pam Muth, Health Program Manager for the Division of Public Health. One step in the planning process is an information program to educate the...
...Feb. 11 to 17. But they also will urge parents to consider booster seats for older children. David Thomson, health program manager with the state Division of Public Health, said there is a gray area in car-seat safety for children 4 to 8...
...our biggest accomplishment is that we really have involved the people we are trying to reach,'' said SEARHC health program manager Jeannie Monk. ``We held many focus groups where we'd get 10 people together and talk about physical activity...
...Results are expected next week. Watt also called public health experts. Lori Verbrugge, environmental public health program manager for the state, wrote Watt that it was good he sent samples, since he didn't know whether the rock contains...
...our biggest accomplishment is that we really have involved the people we are trying to reach,'' said SEARHC health program manager Jeannie Monk. ``We held many focus groups where we'd get 10 people together and talk about physical activity...
...problem in parts of the state. Not enough dentists accept Medicaid to handle the demand, said Brad Whistler, health program manager for the children's portion of the state Medicaid program. This was a problem even before Denali KidCare; the...
...lives. The key to staying independent and strong for as long as possible is to prevent falls. Karen Lawfer, health program manager with Alaska's Injury Prevention program, points out three huge factors involved in fall prevention: 1) home...
...Alaska Natives reported having no health care coverage, while 18.4 percent of whites had none. Patty Owen, health program manager with the Division of Public Health, said the rate is actually higher. ``We consider Alaska Native services...
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