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On May 26, U.S. Senators Tina Smith (D-Minn.) and James Lankford (R-Okla.) introduced a bipartisan bill that would give Indigenous people living in urban areas equal access to health care as those living on reservations.
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The June 24 decision by the U.S. Supreme Court overturning the constitutional right to an abortion will adversely impact Native American and Alaska Native victim-survivors of sexual violence in several ways. The ruling paves the way for national criminalization of abortion. A number of states, including Idaho, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Dakota, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah and Wyoming, already have existing trigger laws that allow those states to ban abortion now that Roe v. Wade has been overturned.
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Opinion. Teague Rutherford (Aaniih and Nakoda) will begin his third year of dental school this fall at the Arizona School of Dentistry and Oral Health. He remembers clearly the moment he decided to become a dentist. He was nine years old and was receiving treatment from an off-reservation dentist. He loved how the dentist treated him with compassion.
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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Thursday banned JUUL Labs, Inc. to stop selling its e-cigarette products. The FDA cites a lack of data and evidence to assess their potential health risks.
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The Navajo Nation has reported 309 new COVID-19 cases and two deaths between Saturday and Tuesday. Two hundred-forty of these cases were on Saturday or Sunday.
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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Saturday gave final approval for use of Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine for children six months through four years old and Moderna COVID-19 vaccine for children six months through five years old.
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The Navajo Nation on Friday announced two more deaths related to COVID-19, which brings to total number of deaths to 1,802 since tracking began on March 17, 2020. Also, announced were 124 4 new COVID-19 cases for the Navajo Nation. The overall total number of positive COVID-19 cases is now 55,844.
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Last week, the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) released its Cancer Disparities Progress Report for 2022 which seeks to raise awareness about the health disparities that disproportionately affect marginalized communities. The results of this study are particularly alarming for Native people.
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Former Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians Chairperson Aaron Payment has been named the Director of Government Relations at the National Indian Health Board (NIHB), based in Washington, D.C. His appointment became effective on June 14, 2022.
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It’s June and time to celebrate National Fresh Fruit and Vegetables Month with these colorful and tasty fruits and vegetables. These delicious foods provide a variety of nutrients, vitamins, minerals, and fiber — while remaining naturally low in calories, fat, and sodium. They can also lower your risk of developing certain chronic diseases. Whether you shop at a market or just grow the fruits and veggies at home, enjoy any combination of these delectable delights to kick off your summer right.
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