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Indigenous students pursuing nursing careers at the University of Arizona College of Nursing will benefit from additional financial support thanks to a $1.6 million grant from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Indian Health Service.

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Julie Seward (Cherokee Nation), a dental hygienist, was recently recognized as one of the 2024 Health Access Heroes by DentaQuest.

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An airport owned by the Navajo Nation received $8.1 million to upgrade its runway. Chinle Airport’s runway was once riddled with potholes and cracks was recently resurfaced.

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UV are Ultraviolet rays come from the sun and from sunlamps and tanning beds. There are two types of UV rays that damage human skin: UVA and UVB.

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This week, beginning today, Sunday, August 25 through Satuday, August 31, is being regonized as Overdose Awareness Week. This year's international theme is "Together we can." 

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Stacy Bohlen, a citizen of the Sault Ste Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians, has been terminated as the CEO of the National Indian Health Board (NIHB), the organization announced yesterday. 

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An animal rescue group serving the Navajo Nation will host its largest-ever free mobile vet clinic this fall on the reservation.

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A new program from the National Institute of Health will invest nearly $300 million for research that could turn the tide of the overdose crisis in Indian Country.
 

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Researchers backed by a new $1.5 million grant are aiming to transform the way Indigenous data is collected and used worldwide.
 
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It’s not easy to make public health decisions without access to good data. And epidemiologists and public health workers for Native American communities say they’re often in the dark because state and federal agencies restrict their access to the latest numbers.

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