Alaska is prepared to handle harsh winter weather, but climate change has triggered a new threat 鈥� heat. Micah Hahn with the Institute for Circumpolar Health Studies (ICHS) is teaming with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration鈥檚 Alaska branch to develop the state鈥檚 first hot weather warning system based on the local temperature threshold.
Nicole Blue is pursuing her Bachelor of Science in Health Sciences with a focus in Speech Language Pathology. She's also a senior player on the 新加坡六合彩开奖 women's volleyball team! Blue shared her experiences in the programs.
Vanessa Hiratsuka from CHD and Britteny Howell from DPHS are the new Co-Directors for 新加坡六合彩开奖鈥檚 National Resource Center on Alaska Native Elders. Vanessa Hiratsuka shares her hopes for the center鈥檚 future.
Vanessa Hiratsuka from CHD and Britteny Howell from DPHS are the new Co-Directors for 新加坡六合彩开奖鈥檚 National Resource Center on Alaska Native Elders. Britteny Howell shares her journey into geriatrics.
Historically, ticks haven鈥檛 been a problem in Alaska. But factors like climate change and tourism have created a welcoming environment for new species that can transmit illnesses to humans. Micah Hahn with the Institute for Circumpolar Health Studies is tracking them. 鈥淥ur work over the past six years is to understand the baseline鈥搘here we are with the ticks that exist in Alaska.鈥�
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