Check out the Facebook Live interview Dr. John Nolte did with the Alaska Movember (no shave November) team discussing the issues facing men’s health today.

Hillside Family Medicine is happy to be part of the Movember movement to increase men’s health awareness.

Have you gotten your PSA test yet this year?

There is a new article on Connect2Local, "Youth Sports Injuries to Watch for When Kids Go Back to School". Check it out!

Check out the "What to Expect at Your Child's Sports Physical" article on Connect2Local!

Check out the "Back to School Health Checklist" article on Connect2Local!

Hillside Family Medicine is excited to announce, Hillside - The Lab!

Check out the "Simplify Your Health Care With This In-House Lab Service" article on Connect2Local!

Governor Bill Walker has declared a public health crisis for the State of Alaska to combat what has been deemed an opioid epidemic. The disaster declaration establishes a statewide Overdose Response Program under Alaska’s Chief Medical Officer and also began a movement to “Turn the Tide”, the Surgeon General’s call to end the opioid crisis.

Here is a link to the State of Alaska Department of Health and Social Services for more information.

~Dr. Gabe Mirkin's Fitness & Health e-Zine

The American Heart Association, the American College of Cardiology and nine other heart health groups now agree that you have high blood pressure if your blood pressure is above 130/80, not 140/90 as the previous guidelines recommended (American Heart Association's annual meeting, November 13, 2017). This means that 46 percent of North American adults now have high blood pressure which means that they are at increased risk for heart attacks,

Check out the "Anchorage Doctors Explain the Importance of Vaccines" article on Connect2Local!

Check out the "Spread Health Care & Diabetes Awareness This Month" article on Connect2Local!

Check out the "Family Doctors Raise Cholesterol Education Awareness" article on Connect2Local!