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Chef dishes local foods at Sitka school

...said. She added that if more people ate traditional foods, they could reduce chronic illnesses such as diabetes and heart disease, and also promote good health and general wellness."That's an Alaska issue, not just an Alaska Native issue...

http://juneauempire.com/state/2013-03-09/chef-dishes-local-foods-sitka-school
State

...health effects, including cancer, gum disease, and heart disease." At least 28 chemicals in smokeless tobacco have...pancreatic cancer. Using smokeless tobacco may also cause heart disease, gum disease, and oral lesions other than cancer...

http://juneauempire.com/neighbors/2013-02-17-0
Neighbors
Photos: Project Homeless Connect

...Department of Health and Social Services talk about healthy living practices during the 4th Annual Juneau Project Homeless Connect at the Juneau Arts and Culture Center on Monday. Gray works in the Heart Disease & Stroke Prevention program.

http://juneauempire.com/local/2013-01-29/photo-project-homeless-connect
Local
Romney's NAACP outreach a dismal failure

...Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The CDC also found that "black men and women are much more likely to die of heart disease and stroke than their white counterparts."For African-Americans, access to health care is absolutely essential...

http://juneauempire.com/opinion/2012-07-16/romneys-naacp-outreach-dismal-failure
Opinion
AK ferries avoid EPA low-sulfur rule

...affect health up to 100 miles inland, according to the EPA (goo.gl/Clh9b). Health issues such as asthma and heart disease are linked to diesel emissions, the agency said. The EPA would enforce sulfur levels in marine diesel fuel that would...

http://juneauempire.com/local/2012-07-27/ak-ferries-avoid-epa-low-sulfur-rule
Local
Outside editorial: Mayor Bloomberg and the Big Gulp

...far too many Americans aren't connecting the dots between weight and chronic disease, particularly diabetes and heart disease. And that's not just a personal health issue. Studies have shown that preventable diseases linked to behavioral...

http://juneauempire.com/opinion/2012-06-05/outside-editorial-mayor-bloomberg-and
Opinion
Outside editorial: Better health, fewer tests

...health risks of over-testing or taking certain drugs. For instance:? When do you need an EKG or stress test for heart disease?? When do you need an imaging test for a headache?? When do you need antibiotics for sinusitis?Changing doctors...

http://juneauempire.com/opinion/2012-04-24/outside-editorial-beter-health-fewer-
Opinion
We must fight childhood obesity among minority students

...struggle with a serious, chronic disease. This is a preventable disease, as are other obesity-related ones, like heart disease, stroke and other cardiovascular conditions. That's why it is critical to increase physical activity in and outside...

http://juneauempire.com/opinion/2011-06-15/we-must-fight-childhood-obesity-among
Opinion
SEARHC to offer free health screenings in Angoon

...medical provider, the screening results can let people know if they are at risk for chronic diseases such as diabetes, heart disease or stroke. For more information or to make an appointment for your health screening, contact SEARHC Clinic Administrative...

http://juneauempire.com/state/2011-10-16/searhc-offer-free-health-screenings-ang
State
SEARHC offers free health screenings in Angoon

...medical provider, the screening results can let people know if they are at risk for chronic diseases such as diabetes, heart disease or stroke.For more information or to make an appointment for your health screening, contact SEARHC Clinic Administrative...

http://juneauempire.com/neighbors/2011-10-16
Neighbors

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