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Endometriosis affects about 1 in 10 women—but many go years without a diagnosis, often told their symptoms are “just a bad period.” When painful periods, heavy bleeding, pain with intimacy, and bowel movement changes are dismissed, conditions like endometriosis and fibroids can be missed—and effective treatment delayed. These are complex conditions that often require specialized care that’s not always easy to access. We’ll explore what changes when we start listening more closely—to symptoms, and to patients themselves.

Learn more about Anchorage’s Integrated Health Program and how to support people during a crisis.

On this episode of Line One, host Dr. Monique Andrews discusses bipolar disorder, its challenges and treatments.

A colorectal cancer survivor’s story and a physician’s perspective help us understand what’s changing — and what you can do to protect your health.

Alaska has one of the highest rates of child abuse and neglect in the country. On this week’s Line One, host Prentiss Pemberton interviews Dr. Frank Putnam.

Spring in Alaska brings more light and milder weather. For some people, that seasonal shift brings energy and relief. For others, it brings agitation, insomnia, anxiety, mood swings, and for some even suicidal thoughts. Join Line One host Dr. Monique Andrews and her guests as they explore how Alaskans can weather ‘break up’ season and its mental health challenges.

On this episode of Line One, host Dr. Jillian Woodruff explores what healthy skin really looks like in the far north — from eczema and “winter rash,” to acne and rosacea in dry climates, to understanding skin cancer risk and prevention.

For people experiencing addiction or mental illness, taking the first steps toward care can seem impossible. So, it can help to talk to a peer–someone who has been through something similar.

On this episode, our goal is to take some of the mystery out of mental health care. Many people know they’re struggling, or know someone they care about who is struggling, but feel unsure where to turn. Should I see a counselor? A psychologist? A psychiatrist? What’s the difference and how do you know what’s right for you?Mental health care isn’t one-size-fits-all, and that’s actually a good thing. Different professionals bring different training, perspectives and tools. Understanding those differences can make it easier to take that first step toward support.

Asthma affects nearly one in twelve children — and when it’s not recognized early or treated well, it can quietly alter how a child’s lungs develop over time. Recurrent cough, wheezing, or shortness of breath are signs of chronic airway inflammation, not just passing illnesses. On this episode, host Dr. Jillian Woodruff speaks with Dr. Jered Weinstock - board certified pulmonologist at Providence Medical Group Pediatric Subspecialty Clinic - to explore what causes childhood asthma, why some children improve as they grow, and how timely, appropriate care can protect developing lungs and prevent long-term complications.

Everyone experiences the pain of loss of someone they care about at some point in their life. The older we get, the more familiar that loss becomes, but the grief that comes with it can manifest in many different ways and how or if we seek support can make a big difference in how we move forward. On this Line One, Lori Townsend guest hosts a discussion on how to understand and move through grief, with the aim of helping them find a path forward that brings them to a place of peace, acceptance and a future that has joy.

Author, inventor, and entrepreneur Jane Marie Chen has a long list of accomplishments, but when her life’s work fell apart, she went into a tailspin of anxiety, self doubt, and failed relationships. But that failure set her on a quest to heal herself, and confront her childhood trauma. On this Line One, host Prentiss Pemberton speaks with Chen about her journey of self-acceptance detailed in her new memoir, Like a Wave we Break.

Pedestrian deaths in Anchorage and around the nation have increased dramatically in recent years. On this Line One, reporter Hannah Flor and her guests look at the factors that make those numbers so high. How does it change the way people move around the city, and what affects does that have on our wellbeing? And, what can be done to decrease the number of people who die every year on urban streets and roadways?

Host Justin Clark and his guests explore explore what the latest science tells us about how spine pain develops, why it can linger and what treatment options—from medical interventions to lifestyle approaches—are showing real promise.

It can be hard to make health decisions with so much contradictory information coming at us every day. What is true? Who can you trust? How do you know what health information is good science and what isn't? On this Line One, guest host Dr. Jay Butler and his guest, Dr. Francis Collins, discuss truth, science, faith, and trust, and the way these concepts intersect.