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Culture and Cures: Healing Native American Health AAMC

(4 days ago) WebCulture and Cures: Healing Native American Health. By Stacy Weiner, Senior Staff Writer. Sept. 5, 2017. The event began …

https://www.aamc.org/news/culture-and-cures-healing-native-american-health

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Tribal Health Disparities CDC

(1 days ago) WebThe US Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS’) Office of Minority Health also maintains information about minority health and health disparities …

https://www.cdc.gov/tribal/data-resources/health-disparities/index.html

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The Generational Impact Of Racism On Health: Voices …

(Just Now) WebAcross the United States funding for the IHS meets about 54 percent of the health care needs of the American Indian and Alaska Native population, allotting …

https://www.healthaffairs.org/doi/10.1377/hlthaff.2021.01419

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Why the Health of Indigenous People Impacts Us All

(9 days ago) WebHere in the U.S. the American Indian-Alaskan Native population are the Indigenous North Americans, and we can’t forget about Native Hawaiians as being the …

https://publichealth.jhu.edu/indigenous-strengths-can-improve-indigenous-health

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Native Americans: A Crisis in Health Equity - American Bar …

(5 days ago) WebBy any measure, health care for Native Americans lags behind other groups, despite a legal obligation on the part of the United States to provide health care to American …

https://www.americanbar.org/groups/crsj/publications/human_rights_magazine_home/the-state-of-healthcare-in-the-united-states/native-american-crisis-in-health-equity/

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Native American Health: Historical and Legal Context

(5 days ago) WebTo sufficiently examine and ultimately address health disparities affecting Native Americans, it is essential to understand the unique historical and legal context of …

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK425854/

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Health Disparities Among American Indians/Alaska …

(1 days ago) WebCompared with other racial/ethnic groups, American Indians/Alaska Natives (AI/AN) have a lower life expectancy, lower quality of life, and are disproportionately affected by many chronic conditions ( 1, 2 …

https://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/volumes/67/wr/mm6747a4.htm

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American Indian/Alaska Native Health Office of Minority …

(6 days ago) WebThis compares to non-Hispanic whites by 74.7 percent, 34.3 percent, and 6.3 percent respectively. Health: According to Census Bureau projections, the 2020 life expectancies …

https://minorityhealth.hhs.gov/american-indianalaska-native-health

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Native American Health and the Environment

(7 days ago) WebUniversity of Arizona – The Southwest Environmental Health Sciences Center focuses on understanding how the arid environment in the region, genetics, and the resulting …

https://www.niehs.nih.gov/health/topics/population/native

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Native Americans Have Shorter Life Spans. Better Health Care Isn’t …

(7 days ago) WebMany Native Americans live in small towns or on poor, rural reservations. But rurality alone doesn’t explain the gap in life expectancy. For example, white people in …

https://kffhealthnews.org/news/article/native-americans-shorter-life-spans-health-care/

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Identifying Disparities in Health Outcomes and Mortality for …

(7 days ago) WebObjectives. To determine the impact of disaggregated mortality and health surveillance data on the ability to identify health disparities for American Indian and …

https://ajph.aphapublications.org/doi/full/10.2105/AJPH.2021.306427

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Native Americans & Health Equity - NIHCM

(1 days ago) WebAmerican Indians have been hospitalized from COVID-19 at 3.3 times the rate of White Americans. The disproportionate impact seen in this community, and …

https://nihcm.org/publications/native-americans-health-equity

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Indigenous Peoples of North America: Environmental Exposures …

(4 days ago) WebBackground: Indigenous American communities face disproportionate health burdens and environmental health risks compared with the average North …

https://ehp.niehs.nih.gov/doi/full/10.1289/ehp.1205422

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The impact of COVID-19 on Native American communities

(1 days ago) WebThe median income for a Native household in the U.S. is about $39,700, nearly a third less than the $57,600 for American households overall. “For Native …

https://news.harvard.edu/gazette/story/2020/05/the-impact-of-covid-19-on-native-american-communities/

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The impact of historical trauma on American Indian health equity

(6 days ago) WebTrauma has profound implications for mental and physical health. Historical trauma can create health inequities centuries later. The past few years have revealed …

https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/the-impact-of-historical-trauma-on-american-indian-health-equity

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Native and Indigenous Communities and Mental Health

(6 days ago) WebNative/Indigenous people in America report experiencing serious psychological distress 2.5 times more than the general population. (link is external) over a month’s time. Although …

https://www.mhanational.org/issues/native-and-indigenous-communities-and-mental-health

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Climate Change and the Health of Indigenous Populations

(3 days ago) WebIn general, Indigenous populations have higher rates of certain medical conditions than the general U.S. population. 1 These include asthma, heart disease, …

https://www.epa.gov/climateimpacts/climate-change-and-health-indigenous-populations

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Mining and Environmental Health Disparities in Native American

(3 days ago) WebMore than a century of hard rock mining has left a legacy of >160,000 abandoned mines in the Western USA that are home to the majority of Native American …

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5429369/

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Native American Healthcare Disparities: Challenges and Solutions

(6 days ago) WebSocial determinants of health unique to 5.2 million Native Americans have contributed to health disparities and disease prevalence, such as heart conditions and …

https://www.relias.com/blog/native-american-healthcare-disparities

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How Historical Trauma Impacts Native Americans Today

(3 days ago) WebAmerican Indians and Alaska Natives (AIAN) continue to face significant discrimination and disparities in mental health and health care today. In 2020, about one …

https://www.psychiatry.org/News-room/APA-Blogs/How-Historical-Trauma-Impacts-Native-Americans

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Navajo psychiatrist bridges gaps between Native American culture …

(Just Now) WebThis lack of mental health care has impacted the Native American community at large. The suicide mortality rate for American Indian/Alaska Native individuals (39.7 …

https://cronkitenews.azpbs.org/2024/04/24/navajo-psychiatrist-bridges-gaps-between-native-american-culture-behavioral-health-care/

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U’s Center of American Indian and Minority Health expands to

(9 days ago) WebAccording to data published in 2023 by the Association of American Medical Colleges, about 0.3 percent of practicing physicians in the U.S. are American Indian or …

https://www.mprnews.org/story/2024/04/24/us-center-of-american-indian-and-minority-health-expands-to-minneapolis-campus

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United Health Foundation Announces $2 Million Grant to Native …

(7 days ago) WebAbout Native American Connections. Native American Connections (NAC) improves the lives of individuals and families through Native American culturally …

https://www.unitedhealthgroup.com/newsroom/2024/2024-04-23-uhf-awards-2mil-grant-native-american-connections-mobile-health.html

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How Native nations are tackling the opioid epidemic - OPB

(3 days ago) WebThe Cowlitz Indian Tribe provides services up and down the I-5 corridor for Native and non-Native community members struggling with mental health issues and …

https://www.opb.org/article/2024/04/28/how-native-nations-tackling-opioid-epidemic/

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9 Native American practices that may help fight global warming …

(Just Now) WebSince the first Earth Day in 1970, the world has experienced profound ecological changes. Wildlife populations have decreased by 69 percent, the result of …

https://www.washingtonpost.com/climate-environment/2024/04/22/native-american-practices-combat-climate-change/

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Health Disparities Among Alaskan Natives and American Indians

(2 days ago) WebThe thesis statement: The Indian Health Service (IHS) in conjunction with the SouthEast Alaskan Regional Health Consortium (SEARHC) to overcome health …

https://scholarworks.iu.edu/journals/index.php/jsriue/article/view/37106

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The cost-efficacy of a healthy food box for managing hypertension

(8 days ago) WebDietary interventions are used for the treatment of hypertension. We evaluated the cost-efficacy of delivering boxes of healthy, culturally tailored foods and checks that …

https://archpublichealth.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s13690-024-01274-9

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Community Hospital Helped Sustain Area that Became the Central …

(8 days ago) WebAn African-American native of rural Georgia, Lucas lived briefly in Atlantic City before moving to Newark in 1942. Upon his arrival, Lucas worked in the wartime …

https://knowingnewark.npl.org/community-hospital-helped-sustain-area-that-became-the-central-ward/

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New Jersey History: Native Americans - NewJerseyAlmanac.com

(4 days ago) WebThe principal Native American tribe was the Lenni Lenape, translated either as "original people" or "true men" and considered to be part of the larger Algonquin tribe. Later, they …

https://www.newjerseyalmanac.com/native-americans.html

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Asian Indian Americans - History, Modern era, The first asian …

(7 days ago) WebOverall, approximately 6,000 Asian Indians immigrated to the United States between 1947 and 1965. From 1965 onward, a second significant wave of Indian immigration began, …

https://www.everyculture.com/multi/A-Br/Asian-Indian-Americans.html

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Native News Weekly (April 28, 2024): D.C. Briefs Currents

(1 days ago) WebThe U.S. General Services Administration (GSA), in collaboration with the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) and the White House Council on Native American Affairs, …

https://nativenewsonline.net/currents/native-news-weekly-april-28-2024-d-c-briefs

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CMatthews Home - Montclair State University

(Just Now) WebThese sites document early European settlement and its effects on Native American peoples, as well the subsequent spread of the frontier and later urbanization and …

https://msuweb.montclair.edu/~matthewsc/

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The American Diabetes Association Highlights Health Equity in …

(8 days ago) WebAs Minority Health Month draws to a close, the American Diabetes Association® (ADA) highlighted progress towards health equity in its 2023 Health Equity …

https://diabetes.org/newsroom/press-releases/american-diabetes-association-highlights-health-equity-2023-impact-report

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WHIAANHPI and SmithsonianAPA Unveil Joint Theme for 2024 …

(8 days ago) WebThe Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Center (APAC), established in 1997, strives to ensure the comprehensive representation and inclusion of Asian Americans, …

https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2024/04/24/whiaanhpi-smithsonianapa-unveil-joint-theme-2024-asian-american-native-hawaiian-pacific-islander-heritage-month.html

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131 million in U.S. live in areas with unhealthy pollution levels, …

(4 days ago) WebNearly 40% of people in the U.S. are living in areas with unhealthy levels of air pollution and the country is backsliding on clean air progress as the effects of climate …

https://www.nbcnews.com/science/environment/131-million-us-live-areas-unhealthy-pollution-levels-lung-association-rcna148795

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American Nurses Association Presents Nurses Week 2024 – Nurses …

(Just Now) WebThe American Nurses Association (ANA), the professional organization representing and investing in the interests of all nurses, is proud to lead the annual …

https://www.nursingworld.org/news/news-releases/2024/nurses-week-2024/

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