Line One: Your Health Connection

By Alaska Public Media

What's Line One: Your Health Connection about?

Hosts Dr. Jillian Woodruff, Dr. Justin Clark and 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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Line One: Your Health Connection episodes:

04.10.2024
The underlying effects of trauma | Line One
Traumatic experiences can come in many ways, including from witnessing trauma in others around you. Whether in childhood or as an adult, the way it changes your brain has far-ranging effects. Finding the right mental health provider to begin healing...
04.03.2024
Complex Care with guest host Dr. Anne Zink | Line One
Have you or a loved one ever felt caught between the cracks of a fragmented health care system? Too often, Alaskans with complex needs receive care that is expensive, inefficient, and poorly coordinated. How do we transform our systems to...
03.27.2024
Plant-powered health in Alaska | Line One
According to the CDC, 1 in every 5 deaths in the U.S. is due to heart disease. While there are many factors that play into heart health, a plant-based diet can decrease your risk of heart disease by up to...
03.13.2024
Penicillin and other drug allergies
Were you told as a child that you’re allergic to penicillin? Have you avoided it your whole life as a result? That’s a common scenario that happens with many antibiotics and drugs. However, less than 1% of people are actually...
02.14.2024
Addressing Alaska's high rates of syphilis | Line One
Rates of sexually transmitted infections, or STIs, have been increasing in Alaska and around the country over the last 5 years. This is particularly true of syphilis, which often has no symptoms but can lead to significant health problems without...
02.07.2024
Managing and treating uterine fibroids| Line One: Your Health Connection
Research shows that up to 80 percent of women will develop uterine fibroids by the age of 50. These non-cancerous tumors can have profound impacts on menstrual cycles, fertility, and overall quality of life. What causes fibroids, and how can...
01.25.2024
Endometriosis and self-advocacy in medicine| Line One: Your Health Connection
Endometriosis is a chronic medical condition that causes pain and potential fertility issues. The complex nature of treatments and the challenge of diagnosis means it is likely an under-diagnosed condition. On this Line One, host Dr. Jillian Woodruff and her...
01.17.2024
Promoting heart health with a cardiologist
The health of your heart is vital to living a life that is both long and active. Blood pressure, cholesterol, diet, and even stress can affect the heart, and taking precautionary steps can go a long way in preventing dangerous...
01.10.2024
Navigating college education with disabilities
For students with disabilities, the transition from K through 12 to postsecondary education can be difficult. Many universities offer accommodations, but a shift in responsibilities from parents to students can catch many families off-guard. On this Line One, host Prentiss...
12.13.2023
Dietitians of Alaska | Line One
There’s a lot of reasons someone might want to change their diet. From conditions like diabetes, to celiac disease, or just the desire to lose or gain weight, the endless options of diets make it difficult to know what will...
12.06.2023
Growing up in a highly-public world | Line One
Thanks to the internet and social media, there are more eyes than ever before on our individual actions, words, photos, and more. Growing up with that kind of scrutiny is daunting, especially for children unsure whether an online mistake will...
11.20.2023
Wisdom gone wild | Line One: Your Health Connection
Dementia is a broad term for the impaired ability to remember, think, or make decisions. It can have major impacts on one’s ability to do everyday tasks, and for many, it’s a terrifying diagnosis. But a diagnosis doesn't mean the...
11.08.2023
Long-term acute care and rehabilitation | Line One: Your Health Connection
When someone has a critical illness or a major injury like a damaged spinal cord, they often need long term care and intensive rehabilitation. This has often required patients in Alaska to travel out of state, but now, that’s changing...
11.02.2023
Line One: Motivation, parenting, and learning from mistakes
Nobody is perfect. It’s easy to say, but hard to accept, and when it comes to parenting, accepting those imperfections is an important step in growth for children and parents alike. On this Line One, host Prentiss Pemberton interviews Jessica...
10.25.2023
Line One: A personal story through breast cancer diagnosis
Breast Cancer affects one in eight women, and those who receive a diagnosis must quickly face decisions about treatment, surgery and even fertility. Health care navigators, breast coordinators and support groups can help with these decisions. On this Line One,...
10.18.2023
Line One: Women's health and cancer
For women who experience gynecological or breast cancer, the road back to health can be daunting. The right balance of nutrition, exercise, and supportive connection has a huge impact on health outcomes and can even mean the difference between life...
10.04.2023
Line One: Addiction and recovery in men
The CDC estimates that 13% of men in the US meet the criteria for having a substance use disorder and that men account for more than three quarters of deaths from excessive drinking. Excessive alcohol and drug use in men...
09.27.2023
Line One: Treating and detecting breast cancer
Breast cancer is a complex and wide-ranging class of cancer, with many different types, treatments, and detection methods, but as with any cancer, it’s best to catch it as early as possible. October is breast-cancer awareness month, but monitoring for...
09.27.2023
Line One: Parenting through technology addiction
Social media and technology are everywhere in today’s day and age, but more than ever, young people are getting access to these earlier and earlier in life. Excessive social media use in children can have long-lasting impacts on their mental,...
09.13.2023
Line One: Updates on the Opioid Epidemic
When the opioid epidemic first came about in the 1990s it was largely related to prescription drug medications for pain. From 1999 to 2021 nearly 280,000 people have died from overdose of these medications. However, as time has evolved so...
08.30.2023
Line One: Eating disorders in boys and men
Eating disorders are a complex and widely misunderstood group of disorders that affect people from all walks of life. Eating disorders pose a huge risk to those who experience them and, as a group, have the second highest mortality rate...
08.23.2023
Line One: Back to school mental health for teens
As a new school year begins, students, particularly adolescents face a range of emotions and challenges. Academic pressures, peer pressure, body image and self-esteem issues, performance anxiety and bullying are just a few of the challenges that students can encounter....
08.16.2023
Line One: Youth and Social Media
The US Surgeon General recently released an advisory on how social media helps and hurts youth mental health. There are positive impacts but social media can also increase depression and anxiety. On the next Line One, host Prentiss Pemberton talks...
08.09.2023
Line One: Acupuncture
The use of acupuncture and alternative medicine techniques has greatly increased over the last several decades in the United States, particularly in the treatment of chronic pain. What are the common uses for acupuncture and herbal medicine, and how is...
08.02.2023
Line One: Call-In Mental Health Advice
On this episode of Line One host and clinical therapist Prentiss Pemberton devotes an hour to answering called and emailed questions about mental health, behavioral health, and emotional well-being.
07.12.2023
Line One: Preventing Teen Tobacco Use
E-cigarette use among teenagers has skyrocketed in recent years, including in Alaska. A recent report from the Food and Drug Administration shows that one in ten middle and high schoolers report using e-cigarettes, overwhelmingly with sweet flavors like fruits or...
06.29.2023
Line One: Genetic Counseling
Genetic testing provides valuable information for patients and families about the risk of developing certain cancers, known diseases OR, whether someone is a carrier of a genetic disease. Testing encodes the small traits of our DNA which can help us...
06.15.2023
Line One: Allergies and Immunotherapy
Summer has arrived in Alaska, at least as far as the trees are concerned. Pollen counts are high and it seems everyone is sneezing, coughing, and wheezing. Do you have questions about seasonal allergies? What about pet allergies or food...
05.31.2023
Line One: Navigating medical emergencies and hospital stays
Emergency Departments are known for management and stabilization of critical patients, but the transition to inpatient hospital care and later discharge are another critical part of the process. Hospitalist and emergency department physicians collaborate to provide 24-hour care to patients...
05.24.2023
Line One: Talking about substance use with youth
Today’s youth are constantly bombarded with the allure of harmful substances on social media. The highlight reel nature of social media misses the stark impacts that drugs and alcohol can have on us. On the next Line One, host Dr....
05.17.2023
Line One: Ketamine Therapy
Ketamine was approved for Treatment Resistant Depression in 2019 and has quickly become a growing treatment option for this challenging form of depression. Despite the current buzz around this newly approved approach, many questions remain. How safe is Ketamine? What...
05.10.2023
Line One: The health impacts of loneliness
A new report from the US Surgeon General highlights a trend of loneliness and isolation among Americans. According to the report, lack of connection with other people can create adverse health effects on par with frequent smoking. On this Line...
04.12.2023
Line One: Anchorage Project Access
There’s a lot of barriers to accessing healthcare in Alaska including costs, long waitlists, language barriers, and more. Anchorage Project Access is a group that assists Alaskans statewide to help uninsured patients with a medical need access various specialties across...
04.05.2023
Line One: Everything Left to Remember
Steph Jagger lost her mother before she really lost her. As Jagger’s mother succumbed to Alzheimer’s she struggled to remember her favorite song, drink, and most heartbreaking of all, her own daughter. On this Line One, host Prentiss Pemberton speaks...
03.29.2023
Autonomy During End-of-Life Care
Palliative care serves patients with serious illnesses, focused on maintaining a patient’s best quality of life while managing treatments and supporting the family. In contrast, hospices navigate the care of a person typically with a life expectancy of less than...
03.22.2023
Line One: Celebrating Sobriety
Sobriety can be one of the most consequential changes someone can make in their life. It has the potential to improve your mental and bodily health, but it’s also a difficult path that faces large amounts of stigma. March is...
03.15.2023
Line One: World Tuberculosis Day
Tuberculosis is a disease with a complicated history in Alaska. For decades, the state has led the country in rates of infection, but care for people with tuberculosis has a history of discrimination and mistreatment. However, treatments have changed and...
02.22.2023
Line One: Brain Injury Awareness and Teamwork Rehabilitation
Traumatic brain injuries or TBIs occur with more frequency than we are aware and the lasting effects are also high; not every injury is apparent thus many go undiagnosed and don’t get the services and treatments needed to heal. TBIs...
02.08.2023
Line One: Headaches and Chronic Pain Management
Everybody has suffered from a headache at some point in their lives. But when are headaches abnormal? There are many types of headaches, and the symptoms and treatments for each are very different. How are headaches related to chronic pain...
02.02.2023
Line One: Disabilities and Winter Isolation
Living in Alaska in the Winter can be challenging for many of us. The darkness, cold, ice and snow make it challenging to get out, be active, and stay connected. Imagine trying to face these challenges if you are elderly,...
01.25.2023
Line One: Infertility treatments new to Alaska
Approximately 1 in 5 heterosexual couples struggle to achieve pregnancy after 1 year of trying to conceive in the U.S. Only 12% of women use fertility services to receive help conceiving a child. In Alaska we have not had access...
01.11.2023
Line One: Mental Health Services for Transition-Aged Youth
People aged 13 to 23, referred to as transition aged youths, are when serious mental health disorders are often first discovered. Research shows that early treatment significantly decreases hospitalization and increases participation in school and employment. Many resources are now...
12.14.2022
Line One: Detecting and Preventing Colorectal Cancer
Colorectal cancer accounts for 9% of all cancers. It is the third most common type of cancer and the fourth most common cause of death. Beating it is highly dependent on catching the cancer early through screening. What are the...
12.07.2022
Talk of Alaska: Living with the End in Mind
Death is something we all know will inevitably come for us someday, but death is also something that many of us fear. Maybe it’s the uncertainty of what comes next? Or perhaps it’s the fear of “not existing”? Whatever it...
11.16.2022
Line One: Alzheimer’s and Dementia Information and Resources
Alzheimer’s Disease is now the 6th leading cause of death in the United States and with our aging population, the numbers are growing. It is estimated that 1 in 9 people over the age of 65 are living with Alzheimer’s Dementia. This brain...
11.09.2022
Line One: Mental health services for Alaskan students
As mental health needs in Alaska and the nation increase it has become harder to find resources for care, particularly for children and teens. Issues with inpatient care in Alaska have made headlines. However, newer intensive outpatient programs help to...
11.02.2022
Line One: Thriving with HIV/AIDS in Alaska
HIV/AIDS diagnoses have decreased by 8% in the US. In Alaska there are approximately 700 people living with this disease. By decreasing the associated stigma and shame we can better serve those living with the disease while continuing to decrease...
10.27.2022
Line One: Eye Movement Desensitization and Processing
Trauma is defined as an event or a series of events that threatens physical injury or death and causes feelings of extreme terror and helplessness. About 20% of people who experience trauma will develop PTSD. It is as if the traumatic event...
10.12.2022
Line One: Obstructive Sleep Apnea and Inspire
Around 22 million Americans suffer from Obstructive Sleep Apnea. Treatment often involves a mask worn at night called a CPAP Machine. While it can be effective, it's often difficult for patients to tolerate the mask. Inspire is a new device...
10.05.2022
Line One: Testosterone and other hormones for men and women

What's Line One: Your Health Connection about?

Download our free app to listen on your phone

Line One: Your Health Connection episodes:

The underlying effects of trauma | Line One

Complex Care with guest host Dr. Anne Zink | Line One

Plant-powered health in Alaska | Line One

Penicillin and other drug allergies

Addressing Alaska's high rates of syphilis | Line One

Managing and treating uterine fibroids| Line One: Your Health Connection

Endometriosis and self-advocacy in medicine| Line One: Your Health Connection

Promoting heart health with a cardiologist

Navigating college education with disabilities

Dietitians of Alaska | Line One

Growing up in a highly-public world | Line One

Wisdom gone wild | Line One: Your Health Connection

Long-term acute care and rehabilitation | Line One: Your Health Connection

Line One: Motivation, parenting, and learning from mistakes

Line One: A personal story through breast cancer diagnosis

Line One: Women's health and cancer

Line One: Addiction and recovery in men

Line One: Treating and detecting breast cancer

Line One: Parenting through technology addiction

Line One: Updates on the Opioid Epidemic

Line One: Eating disorders in boys and men

Line One: Back to school mental health for teens

Line One: Youth and Social Media

Line One: Acupuncture

Line One: Call-In Mental Health Advice

Line One: Preventing Teen Tobacco Use

Line One: Genetic Counseling

Line One: Allergies and Immunotherapy

Line One: Navigating medical emergencies and hospital stays

Line One: Talking about substance use with youth

Line One: Ketamine Therapy

Line One: The health impacts of loneliness

Line One: Anchorage Project Access

Line One: Everything Left to Remember

Autonomy During End-of-Life Care

Line One: Celebrating Sobriety

Line One: World Tuberculosis Day

Line One: Brain Injury Awareness and Teamwork Rehabilitation

Line One: Headaches and Chronic Pain Management

Line One: Disabilities and Winter Isolation

Line One: Infertility treatments new to Alaska

Line One: Mental Health Services for Transition-Aged Youth

Line One: Detecting and Preventing Colorectal Cancer

Talk of Alaska: Living with the End in Mind

Line One: Alzheimer’s and Dementia Information and Resources

Line One: Mental health services for Alaskan students

Line One: Thriving with HIV/AIDS in Alaska

Line One: Eye Movement Desensitization and Processing

Line One: Obstructive Sleep Apnea and Inspire

Line One: Testosterone and other hormones for men and women