Podcast
Line One: Your Health Connection
Hosted by Alaska Public Media · EN
Hosts Dr. Jillian Woodruff, Dr. Monique Andrews, Prentiss Pemberton and their guests discuss a variety of health-related topics during this live call-in show. Line One features local physicians and national subject experts from the fields of child care, mental health, nutrition, pharmacology, surgery and more. Callers can talk one-on-one with each week’s guests and are encouraged to send in email questions as well.
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Taking the mystery out of mental health | Line One
Feb 400:56:04Tap to summarizeOn this episode, our goal is to take some of the mystery out of mental health care. Many people know they’re struggling, or know someone they care about who is struggling, but feel unsure where to turn. Should I see a counselor? A psychologist? A psychiatrist? What’s the difference and how do you know what’s right for you?Mental health care isn’t one-size-fits-all, and that’s actually a good thing. Different professionals bring different training, perspectives and tools. Understanding those differences can make it easier to take that first step toward support.
Transcribe →Rethinking Childhood Asthma and Long-Term Lung Health | Line One
Jan 2800:55:03Tap to summarizeAsthma affects nearly one in twelve children — and when it’s not recognized early or treated well, it can quietly alter how a child’s lungs develop over time. Recurrent cough, wheezing, or shortness of breath are signs of chronic airway inflammation, not just passing illnesses. On this episode, host Dr. Jillian Woodruff speaks with Dr. Jered Weinstock - board certified pulmonologist at Providence Medical Group Pediatric Subspecialty Clinic - to explore what causes childhood asthma, why some children improve as they grow, and how timely, appropriate care can protect developing lungs and prevent long-term complications.
Transcribe →Resources for processing grief | Line One
Jan 1400:55:08Tap to summarizeEveryone experiences the pain of loss of someone they care about at some point in their life. The older we get, the more familiar that loss becomes, but the grief that comes with it can manifest in many different ways and how or if we seek support can make a big difference in how we move forward. On this Line One, Lori Townsend guest hosts a discussion on how to understand and move through grief, with the aim of helping them find a path forward that brings them to a place of peace, acceptance and a future that has joy.
Transcribe →Like a Wave we Break | Line One
Dec 1700:56:57Tap to summarizeAuthor, inventor, and entrepreneur Jane Marie Chen has a long list of accomplishments, but when her life’s work fell apart, she went into a tailspin of anxiety, self doubt, and failed relationships. But that failure set her on a quest to heal herself, and confront her childhood trauma. On this Line One, host Prentiss Pemberton speaks with Chen about her journey of self-acceptance detailed in her new memoir, Like a Wave we Break.
Transcribe →Preventing pedestrian deaths | Line One
Dec 1000:55:26Tap to summarizePedestrian deaths in Anchorage and around the nation have increased dramatically in recent years. On this Line One, reporter Hannah Flor and her guests look at the factors that make those numbers so high. How does it change the way people move around the city, and what affects does that have on our wellbeing? And, what can be done to decrease the number of people who die every year on urban streets and roadways?
Transcribe →Chronic and complex spine pain | Line One
Nov 1200:54:02Tap to summarizeHost Justin Clark and his guests explore explore what the latest science tells us about how spine pain develops, why it can linger and what treatment options—from medical interventions to lifestyle approaches—are showing real promise.
Transcribe →The Intersection of truth, science, faith, and trust | Line One
Nov 500:56:17Tap to summarizeIt can be hard to make health decisions with so much contradictory information coming at us every day. What is true? Who can you trust? How do you know what health information is good science and what isn't? On this Line One, guest host Dr. Jay Butler and his guest, Dr. Francis Collins, discuss truth, science, faith, and trust, and the way these concepts intersect.
Transcribe →Liver health and hepatology | Line One
Apr 9, 202500:54:04Tap to summarizeOn this Line One, join Dr. Justin Clark for a discussion about all things liver.
Transcribe →Alaska's Community Health Aid Program | Line One
Apr 2, 202500:55:55Tap to summarizeHost Dr. Anne Zink talks to two community health aides, Joe McMillan and Melinda Johnson, from the Eastern Aleutian Tribes, to discuss rural health care in Alaska.
Transcribe →Can you reverse bone loss without medication? | Line One
Mar 26, 202500:55:16Tap to summarizeOsteogenic loading is an evidence-based approach to building bone strength without medication.
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