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Over 100 Organizations Launch Blood Advocacy Week 2025 Urging Congress to Make the Blood Supply a National Priority
Washington, DC, June 09, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Over 100 leading organizations from across the nation have united to kick off Blood Advocacy Week 2025, calling on Members of Congress to take decisive action in supporting the blood supply as a...

Seabear Company Recalls Smoked Salmon Chowder and Alehouse Clam Chowder Because of Possible Health Risk
COMPANY ANNOUNCEMENT When a company announces a recall, market withdrawal, or safety alert, the FDA posts the company's announcement as a public service. FDA does not endorse either the product or the company. Read Announcement View Product Photos...

Seabear Company Recalls Smoked Salmon Chowder and Alehouse Clam Chowder Because of Possible Health Risk
COMPANY ANNOUNCEMENT When a company announces a recall, market withdrawal, or safety alert, the FDA posts the company's announcement as a public service. FDA does not endorse either the product or the company. Read Announcement View Product Photos...

Seabear Company Recalls Smoked Salmon Chowder and Alehouse Clam Chowder Because of Possible Health Risk
COMPANY ANNOUNCEMENT When a company announces a recall, market withdrawal, or safety alert, the FDA posts the company's announcement as a public service. FDA does not endorse either the product or the company. Read Announcement View Product Photos...

UPDATE – The Ensign Group to Present at the 35th Annual Oppenheimer Healthcare MedTech & Services Conference on March 18, 2025
SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO, Calif., March 11, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Ensign Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: ENSG), the parent company of the Ensign™ group of companies, which invest in and provide skilled nursing and senior living services, physical,...

The Ensign Group to Present at the 35th Annual Oppenheimer Healthcare MedTech & Services Conference on March 18, 2025
SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO, Calif., March 10, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Ensign Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: ENSG), the parent company of the Ensign™ group of companies, which invest in and provide skilled nursing and senior living services, physical,...

New Report Reveals U.S. Consumers Spend $164 Billion Per Year on Cable & Internet
A new report released today by doxo reveals that U.S. households spend $164 billion annually on cable and internet services, which represents approximately 4% of the total $4.55 trillion spent on household bills each year. Through a statistical...

Health Centered Dentistry Introduces Comprehensive Guide to Holistic Gum Disease Care
ANCHORAGE, AK, UNITED STATES, January 15, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Health Centered Dentistry in Anchorage has released a new guide titled “5 Holistic Approaches to Treating Gum Disease”, offering patients natural, evidence-based methods to...

Health Centered Dentistry Shares the Benefits of Regular Dental Cleanings in Holistic Dentistry
ANCHORAGE, AK, UNITED STATES, January 15, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Health Centered Dentistry in Anchorage has released an informative guide detailing the many benefits of regular dental cleanings, emphasizing a holistic approach to oral...

Health Centered Dentistry Shares Insights on TMJ Disorder: Holistic Treatments, Causes, and Symptoms
ANCHORAGE, AK, UNITED STATES, January 15, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Health Centered Dentistry has released a detailed guide on understanding temporomandibular joint (TMJ) disorders, their symptoms, causes, and available holistic treatments....

Health Centered Dentistry Releases Guide on Breastfeeding and Oral Health
ANCHORAGE, AK, UNITED STATES, January 14, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Health Centered Dentistry in Anchorage has released a new guide titled “Breastfeeding and Oral Health: Separating Fact from Fiction” to help mothers dispel common myths and...

Alaska Awards $92 Million Contract to Conduent to Enhance Medicaid Program Delivery Systems
Conduent Incorporated (Nasdaq: CNDT), a global technology-led business solutions and services company, today announced a $92 million contract with the Alaska Department of Health, Division of Health Care Services (HCS). Under this agreement,...

The Ensign Group Grows in Washington; Adds Its First Operations in Alaska and Oregon
SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO, Calif., March 03, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Ensign Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: ENSG), the parent company of the EnsignTM group of companies, which invest in and provide skilled nursing and senior living services, physical,...

Long-Term Care Costs Increase in Alaska, Exceeding National Costs
The cost of long-term care services in Alaska increased year-over-year, exceeding national costs, according to the 2024 Cost of Care Survey conducted by Genworth and CareScout. “Genworth and CareScout are committed to helping our customers in...

Walgreens Agrees to Pay Alaska $65,076.40 in a Settlement to Resolve Allegations that It Billed the Government for Uncollected Prescriptions
February 24, 2025 (Anchorage, AK) – The State of Alaska has joined the United States, the District of Colombia, and 30 other states in settling allegations against Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc. and Walgreen Co. (together, Walgreens). Under the...

Taco John’s Makes a Splash with the Return of Alaska Flounder Fish Tacos
CHEYENNE, Wyo., Feb. 26, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Taco John’s® is diving back into seafood with the return of its beloved Alaska Flounder Fish Tacos, available for a limited time beginning Feb. 27. Taco John’s Alaska Flounder Fish Tacos will once...

Dupixent® (dupilumab) Data at Revolutionizing Atopic Dermatitis (RAD) Conference Reinforce Use in Atopic Dermatitis Patients with Skin of Color
Atopic dermatitis is a chronic disease that disproportionately impacts communities of color Dupixent achieved 75% or greater improvement in overall disease severity, the primary endpoint, in more than three-quarters of treated patients Patients...

First National Bank Alaska announces unaudited results for fourth quarter and full year 2024
ANCHORAGE, Alaska, Feb. 19, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- First National Bank Alaska’s (OTCQX:FBAK) net income for the fourth quarter of 2024 was $19.9 million, or $6.29 per share. This compares to a net income of $16.6 million, or $5.24 per share, for...

Joint Pacific Multinational Readiness Center 25-02: Forging Arctic Medical Warriors
FORT GREELY, Alaska – The 307th Forward Resuscitative and Surgical Detachment is a team of highly skilled medical personnel who took time off their civilian jobs to conduct annual training at the Joint Pacific Multinational Readiness Center 25-02...

Alaska Assisted Living Homeowner Sentenced for Medical Assistance Fraud
December 20, 2024 (Anchorage, AK) – Abdoulie Lowe was sentenced today in Superior Court for Medical Assistance Fraud, pursuant to a plea agreement with the Alaska Medicaid Fraud Control Unit. Lowe received a sentence of three years with two...