College of Health News

SAKI research faces facing each other, in the shape of butterfly wings Read More

Dr. Johnson seeks participants for study to improve sexual assault reporting system

 |  Melissa Green  |  , ,

KTVA Channel 11 News in Anchorage and the Anchorage Press reported this week on the Âé¶¹ÎÞÂë°æ Sexual Assault Kit Initiative (SAKI) research study being conducted by Dr. Ingrid Johnson of the UAA Justice Center.

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AJiC Fact Sheet on property crime focuses on motor vehicle theft

 |  Melissa Green  |  , ,

The January 2019 issue of the Âé¶¹ÎÞÂë°æ Justice Information Center Fact Sheet, "Property Crime in Âé¶¹ÎÞÂë°æ 1985–2017," describes Âé¶¹ÎÞÂë°æ property crime trends from 1985 through 2017, with a focus on motor vehicle theft rate trends.

Jennifer Meyer at water fountain Read More

What happened when Juneau took fluoride out of the drinking water?

 |  Matt Jardin  | 

According to Healthy People 2020 approximately four out of five Americans have access to optimally fluoridated water (OFW). That figure comes from assistant professor of health sciences Jennifer Meyer, Ph.D., M.P.H., C.P.H., R.N. In Âé¶¹ÎÞÂë°æ, the percent of the population with access to OFW has dropped significantly from 60 percent in 2007 to only 42 percent in 2017.

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A needle in a haystack: UAA researchers are on the hunt for ticks in Âé¶¹ÎÞÂë°æ

 |  Catalina Myers  | 

Summer in the Land of the Midnight Sun means Âé¶¹ÎÞÂë°æns are hitting trails in full force with family, friends and their canine companions. However, the great outdoors comes with its own risks and happy hikers know to be prepared for whatever may be lurking in the woods, like bears or moose. But what about bugs? And we're not talking about the mosquito kind. Turns out there's something far worse than mosquito bites - and that's being bitten by a tick.

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Health sciences major receives CESA funding to work with adults diagnosed with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder

 |  Catalina Myers  | 

Each semester at UAA, students from various colleges and majors collaborate with professors to help them achieve success with community engagement projects. Community Engaged Student Assistants, also known as CESA students, play a vital role in conducting research and connecting UAA to the greater Âé¶¹ÎÞÂë°æ community.