A new code for the nation’s Emergency Alert System is being commended for its potential to aid in the Missing and Murdered Indigenous Persons (MMIP) crisis.
For ten days, highways threading through the Western United States have carried the roaring song of motorcycles ridden by Native women on a sacred journey.
Thomas Wyatt, MD, FACEP, was recently appointed as the new Chair of the Department of Emergency Medicine at Hennepin Healthcare.Dr. Wyatt completed his Emergency Medicine Residency at Hennepin County Medical Center in 2003 and began serving as a faculty emergency medicine physician in 2011. He is also an Associate Professor of Emergency Medicine at the University of Minnesota Medical School.
ADA, Okla. – The Chickasaw Nation Women, Infants and Children (WIC) supplemental nutrition program is celebrating World Breastfeeding Week with special events in Purcell and Ada that promote and support breastfeeding families in the community.
The Navajo Nation Department of Health (DOH) on Sunday, July 28, 2024, issued a COVID-19 health advisory notice that recommends the wearing of face masks in indoor spaces.
July marks National Minority Mental Health Awareness Month, an observance aimed at raising awareness about mental health challenges faced by minority communities.
A growing population of American Indians and Alaska Natives (AI/ANs) over 55 face unique challenges and opportunities for healthy aging, according to a study led by researchers at the Institute for Research and Education to Advance Community Health (IREACH) in the Washington State University Elson S. Floyd College of Medicine.
During the summer months, it’s crucial to be aware of the increased risk of rabies. Rabies is an illness you get from an infection with the rabies virus, which can be transmitted to humans primarily through bites or scratches from infected animals. With the recent surge in rabies cases in Navajo County, especially among gray foxes, it’s important for everyone to take precautions and stay informed about the risks associated with this deadly disease.