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Getting outside can bring a lot of joy – and anxiety. Hear how to experience the physical and mental health benefits of the great outdoors while managing the worry that sometimes tags along.

With upcoming changes to Medicaid eligibility, learn how to navigate your healthcare coverage and cash pay options.

Learn more about the program that has been educating Alaska’s future physicians for more than five decades.

Pregnancy comes with a lot of emotions — and not just for the person who is carrying the child. Anxiety, depression and other mental health conditions are common among parents both during and after a pregnancy. So what should you know about it?

For older adults, risk factors such as social isolation and chronic pain can cause severe depression — and when you add the element of cognitive decline and the early stages of dementia or Alzheimer's, those risk factors multiply. As September marks National Suicide Prevention Month, this Line One focuses on a critical but often overlooked public health issue: the mental health of our aging population. When we talk about suicide prevention, the conversation frequently centers on younger demographics, but the reality is that older adults are profoundly vulnerable.

A new Anchorage Police Department program brings peers in recovery to work with the force. Peers do outreach with an officer and social worker on a team and help people get to detox and recovery treatment. Guest host Hannah Flor and reporter Rachel Cassandra discuss the new program that helps Alaskans experiencing addiction. This is a very special episode in which Cassandra shares recordings from the field with Flor, including recordings of peers doing outreach and transporting someone to detox. Flor and Cassandra discuss the complexities of addiction treatment and how it intersects with public safety.

On this Line One, learn about equine-assisted psychotherapy and arts therapy.

Our bodies constantly make adjustments to protect us after an injury or to accommodate pain. On this Line One, we explore how our bodies move and why they sometimes stop moving the way they're designed to.

Studies show that being outside is great for kids. Why is this and what are organizations in Alaska doing to increase outdoor time?

Learn more about the signs of disordered eating and how to get care in Alaska.

Identity Inc was one of the oldest LGBTQ+ serving organizations in Alaska until it closed its doors in May of this year. They began providing support for gay men in the 1970s then grew to be one of the main providers of queer-focused health care in the state. Today on Line One, we’re talking about what the closing of Identity means for Alaskans and their health care.

Love and connection are essential to health and well-being. In Alaska, how can we find love–whether that's for a romantic partner or a friend? And once we have love, how can we nourish it to make it last?

On this Line One, guest host Lori Townsend and her guests, chef Amy Foote and Tara Loyd, discuss the nuances of food as medicine.

Join Dr. Jillian Woodruff and her guests on this Line One for a conversation about gender identity, gender dysphoria, and what gender-affirming care actually means for families.

Join host Anne Hillman to learn more about school psychology in Alaska.