Beating the Winter Blues
Give light to the darkness of seasonal sadness. During the short winter days, many people find themselves feeling sad. You might be one of them. Whether it’s feeling extra stress around the winter holidays, or …
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Cold Weather Car Safety Tips
At SEARHC, we know driving in Southeast Alaska during the winter can be stressful, especially with poor road conditions and temperatures that can drop to well below freezing. Winter driving can mean facing poor visibility, drifting and blowing snow, freezing …
Ask The Question
When I first became a mother, the most important ‘keep safe’ skills that I knew to talk with my child about were drugs and alcohol, and child abuse. Not once during my first two decades …
The Global Big Latch On: Superpowers in Action
Breastfeeding is a superpower that women could brag about; it gives nourishment to a new life. Breastfeeding supports the growth and proper development of a newborn. It establishes a close bond between mom and baby, …
Men’s Health Month: Why get an annual physical exam?
There are so many activities to do in the summer months in Alaska. Why should anyone be thinking about an annual, physical exam? Great question! For men, in particular, it is easy to put off …
Blood Pressure and Pregnancy
Being pregnant can be an exciting but stressful journey. A mother must not only be aware of her health choices and their lasting effects on her body, but she also has to consider the additional …
First Aid Kit “Must-Haves” & Knowing When Injuries Need REAL Medical Attention
Hiking, camping, fishing, paddle boarding, kayaking – the list of outdoor activities could go on. And since the days are long enough, many of us do more than one of these a day sometimes. You …
Hiccup Hacks
We can all probably agree that hiccups are kind of weird. They usually come out of the blue and typically at the most inopportune moments. There are primarily three things known to modern science and …
Blood Pressure Readings 101
Do you sit in silence for five minutes with your arm supported before getting your blood pressure reading? If you can’t remember this ever happening, you are not alone. Blood pressure readings are as routine …
5 Easy Ways to Survive Spring Allergies
Spring is here! As warmer weather comes to Southeast, so does the four-to-six-week springtime bloom that begins in May. During this period, a large cloud of tree pollen explodes across Alaska as birch, alder and …