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Kenai Peninsula COVID health update, plus latest on …

WEBThe U.S. Food and Drug Administration updated its COVID-19 vaccine guidance Tuesday, to simplify the vaccination schedule for most people. KBBI spoke …

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FDA approves Wegovy for lowering heart attack and …

WEBThe U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved a label change requested by drugmaker Novo Nordisk that expands the use of semaglutide. The decision was …

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New diabetes center merges medical care and education

WEBKDLL. Central Peninsula Diabetes Center on Katmai Avenue in Soldotna. The Central Peninsula has a new diabetes center, inspired by community demand. The …

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California's $12 billion Medicaid experiment stretches the …

WEBThe in-home consultation and supplies were paid for by Medi-Cal, California's Medicaid health insurance program for low-income residents. Gov. Gavin Newsom is …

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COVID cases rise on the peninsula, but fewer patients …

WEBRiley Board is a Report For America corps member covering rural communities on the central Kenai Peninsula for KDLL. A recent graduate of Middlebury College, …

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What women can do — and should do — to protect their …

WEBBut she says there are still things you can do and should do to protect your health. Dr. Sharon Malone has been practicing medicine for more than 30 years, and …

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South Peninsula Hospital and Homer Medical Center …

WEBSouth Peninsula Hospital and Homer Medical Center welcomes new medical staff. The emergency and main entrance to South Peninsula Hospital in Homer, …

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Health fair to occur in Soldotna

WEBThe fair will be held from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Friday, and 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Saturday. Appointments are required for blood testing and can be made on the …

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Central Peninsula Hospital welcomes new mental wellness clinic

WEBCentral Peninsula Hospital in Soldotna announced in December the opening of a new mental wellness clinic. The outpatient clinic officially opened in October, and is …

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Changes to COVID-19 testing on the lower Kenai Peninsula may …

WEBSouth Peninsula Hospital’s Derotha Ferraro and Public Health Nurse Lorne Carroll explored recent changes to testing during KBBI’s COVID Brief with Josh Krohn …

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COVID-19 numbers continue to climb across the lower Kenai …

WEBSouth Peninsula Hospital’s Derotha Ferraro and Public Health Nurse Lorne Carroll explored recent changes to testing during KBBI’s COVID Brief with Josh Krohn …

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Support for new health center building up for discussion at …

WEBKenai Peninsula Borough Assembly members discussed a resolution supporting a new building for the Seward Community Health Center before passing it at …

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South Peninsula Hospital Turns 60: How the Hospital Got Started

WEBHomer’s South Peninsula Hospital turns 60 this year. The locally owned and operated nonprofit hospital started in the mid-’50s, before statehood. In the early days, it …

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COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations rise in Homer

WEBCOVID-19 cases, hospitalizations rise in Homer. Alaska Department of Health and Social Services Public Health Nurse Lorne Carroll says to expect and …

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Soldotna Clinic a New Dose of VA Service for Peninsula

WEBNew VA Clinic opens in Soldotna. For central Kenai Peninsula veterans, a new clinic in Soldotna is a nicer, bigger, more convenient location to get VA services. …

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Opioid Task Force raises visibility as COVID imposes social

WEBThe Homer City Council received its quarterly update from the Southern Kenai Peninsula Opioid Task Force during its meeting on Monday. Stephanie Stillwell …

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