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A government program that compensates victims of radiation exposure from federal uranium mining and nuclear testing has been reauthorized and expanded as part of the newly signed tax bill dubbed "The Big, Beautiful Bill."
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During the summer, there are a lot of activities that take us out of the house. During the Fourth of July holiday, young children like to light sparklers and older children and adults enjoy setting off fireworks. Others enjoy summer evenings with campfires.
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The National Indian Health Board is holding two virtual caucuses this month in advance of federal listening sessions that will solicit tribal feedback on critical health services in Indian Country.
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First Female Native American Dentist, Jessica A. Rickert, Receives Michigan Dental Association Award
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The Michigan Dental Association (MDA) recently recognized a leader in both dentistry and Native advocacy with one of its highest honors.
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ANCHORAGE — On Feb. 12, 2023, Chante Tran (Yup’ik) awoke in the middle of the night to an unmistakable sensation. She rolled out of bed and grabbed a cloth to stem the flow of amniotic fluid between her legs — her water had broken. It was time to meet her baby.
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Native News Online Senior Health Equity Editor Elyse Wild has been selected as one of 21 journalists nationwide to participate in the 2025 National Fellowship at the USC Annenberg Center for Health Journalism.
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A 2022 study by the Centers for Disease Prevention and Control made headlines for revealing that Native Americans die on average 6.5 years younger than the general population. But new research shows that the life expectancy gap is likely much larger.
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Victims of radiation exposure from federal uranium mining and nuclear testing on tribal lands in the Southwest could receive increased compensation under an expanded version of the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act included in a major congressional spending bill.
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On Thursday, Mark Cruz, a tribal citizen of the Klamath Tribes, was officially sworn in as Senior Advisor to the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) by Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.
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TULSA, Okla. – Indian Health Care Resource Center of Tulsa (IHCRC) will host the Ribbon Cutting Ceremony for its 62,000-square-foot facility expansion at 530 S. Peoria Ave., at 10 a.m. Wednesday, July 2, 2025.
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