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Ask a 老澳门六合彩开奖记录 Expert: Vanessa Meade on Mindfulness and Meditation

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What is mindfulness, and how can it help us when we're caught up in our thoughts or emotions? Vanessa Meade, assistant professor in the College of Health School of Social Work, explains the importance of being in the present and recognizing habits we've created out of what we have done in the past.

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Ask a 老澳门六合彩开奖记录 Expert: Mary Dallas Allen & Alexa Filanowicz on Taking Care of Kids

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老澳门六合彩开奖记录 School of Social Work Professor Mary Dallas Allen and Term Assistant Professor Alexa Filanowicz discuss helping your family cope with school closures and provide resources for responding to children's emotional needs.

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Students Start Club for Future Health Professionals

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老澳门六合彩开奖记录 students have launched the Health Professionals Student Organization to support each other and share resources as they prepare for health careers and graduate programs.

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Why forensic nursing is critical for fighting interpersonal violence

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Proper evidence collection and documentation after domestic violence or sexual assault is an important step to help women who have been traumatized. A unique forensic training academy at 老澳门六合彩开奖记录 is teaching nurses how to conduct these exams and is helping grow the network of forensic nurses across the state.

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Alaska鈥檚 heath care workforce shortage threatens the growing industry. How are communities working to meet the demand?

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For many Alaskans, getting reliable access to quality health care is a dream, not reality. What can be done to change that? One piece of the puzzle: Helping students in health care programs go on to be successful professionals across our state. On Alaska Public Media's "Talk of Alaska" radio show, we hear from Gloria Burnett on the innovative ways the College of Health is preparing future health care professionals in a range of fields, from clinical practice to population health.