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RFK Jr. wants to target chronic disease in US tribes. A key program to do that was gutted
A key program using traditional medicine and foods to tackle chronic disease in Native American and Alaska Native communities ...
Kennedy says he wants to target chronic disease among U.S. tribes. A key program to do that was gutted
A key program using traditional medicine and foods to tackle chronic disease in Native American and Alaska Native communities ...
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The NATIVE Project’s new children and youth services center offers vital substance use treatment for Spokane's kids
On Friday, March 25, members of the Spokane community gathered together to celebrate the grand opening of the NATIVE ...
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VALARIE BLUE BIRD JERNIGAN: RECONNECTING FOR NATIVE HEALTH
Dr. Valarie Blue Bird Jernigan, a member of the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma, sees diabetes as “the tip of the iceberg” of health problems in Native communities. For Native Americans ...
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Medicaid cuts would decimate Native American programs, tribal health leaders say
As Congress mulls potentially massive cuts to federal Medicaid funding, health centers that serve Native American communities, such as the Oneida Community Health Center near Green Bay ...
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RFK Jr. wants to target chronic disease in US tribes. A key program to do that was gutted
Research shows Native Americans have shorter life expectancies than other ethnic groups, and the Indian Health Service says they face higher mortality rates from chronic conditions like diabetes ...