The Alaska State Medical Board disciplined 43 doctors last year, a three-fold increase from 2006, according to a report from the Federation of State Medical Boards. The consumer group Public Citizen compared the actions by every state's medical board and ranked the Alaska board as the best at disciplining doctors for the second year in a row.
Alyce Hanson: Still rocking at 100
Alyce Hanson can barely see. Her ears don't work so great either. And she's a little slow on her feet. Hanson, who'll turn 100 in a few days, still has a lot to give. And she gives it every Tuesday in the Newborn Intensive Care Unit at Providence hospital.
In brief: Health updates: (5/6/08)
Events this week related to medicine and health
Options abound for moms able to delay return to job
After the birth of a baby comes the big decision of whether you should return to work. Economic conditions generally dictate how much income a family needs, thus raising crucial considerations such as whether a parent should work outside the home.
Store takes toy-like lighters from shelves
A store in Fairbanks has removed novelty cigarette lighters from its shelves after fire officials warned they could harm children.
Fighting cancer with Native foods
Dr. Nora Nagaruk was 29 and in her second year of residency as a family practice physician when she was diagnosed with acute leukemia in 2004.
BIRTH & BEGINNINGS
Husband's absence a reminder to applaud those who parent alone
Recently I had a crazy and stressful day without a single break that just seemed to escalate as it went on. This is not so unusual or out of the ordinary in many ways for a mom, but it was especially awkward since we did not see my husband all day long.
Alaska's work death rates lead nation
The rate of work-related deaths is declining in Alaska, but federal data shows the state still has the nation's highest worker death rates.
Dental aide program site director honored
A national award has been given to the clinical site director of a dental health aide therapist training program run by the Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium.
Prisoners, guards fear for health
Prisoners are wiping down doorknobs with bleach. Guards are wearing plastic gloves whenever they touch anything inside a cell.
Canada declares chemical in plastic water bottles toxic
What's so bad about Nalgene water bottles?
Popular bottles may hold toxic chemical
REI over the weekend stripped its shelves of hard plastic water bottles containing BPA, a chemical many scientists believe to be toxic.
In brief: Health updates (4/22/08)
Events this week related to medicine and health
BIRTH & BEGINNINGS
Research kind of birth you want and who can best deliver
This question is a weighted one for most moms-to-be. There are several matters to consider when selecting a primary care provider for the birth of your baby.
Mental health system feels strain
The biggest community mental health center in Alaska has stopped accepting adult clients and is closing a downtown branch that served many homeless people, the latest signs of a strained health system and looming public crisis.
The number of deaths reported in people with HIV/AIDS in Alaska has fallen significantly in recent years -- thanks to advancements in HIV treatments.
Newborns in Need is about helping, giving
WASILLA -- Megan Kolendo's first pregnancy ended at five months in a miscarriage. Had she made it full term, the child, Maya, would have turned 3 on Sunday. Kolendo and her husband, Marek, along with their 2 1/2-year-old son, Ben, marked the day as they do every year.
Defense opens in Zyprexa trial
In an Alaska courtroom, drug maker Eli Lilly is finally getting to defend itself against accusations that it failed to warn doctors and patients of health problems from its best-seller, Zyprexa.
Japan made Zyprexa labels reflect risk to diabetics
When health officials in Japan learned of serious health complications from the schizophrenia drug Zyprexa back in 2002, they forced the drug maker to put a strong warning on its label: Do not give to patients with diabetes.
Ex-FDA official blasts Eli Lilly in court
A retired medical officer with the federal Food and Drug Administration testified Friday that drug maker Eli Lilly distorted the science and downplayed the health risks of its schizophrenia drug Zyprexa to make more money.
Diagnosed with Hodgkin's lymphoma, a treatable form of cancer, Laurel Carlsen has faced a nightmare trying to find care and treatment without the benefit of insurance.
SLIDE SHOW
LaDonna Russell, who suffers from dementia, participates in the "Museum Memories" art therapy program.
CONTEST
Enter a teen with talent in music, dance, theater, or visual arts and they could win a Nintendo DS Lite or iPod.
What's broken in this picture? Maybe his back
Volunteers comfort the gravely ill when families can't
Journal entries | Volunteers offer insights and reflections during patients' final hours
Alaska remains steady in national obesity ratings
Weight loss is simple: Eat less and be more active
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