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Healthcare Repeal Would Burden Native Americans

A repeal of the Affordable Care Act — now in the offing in Congress — could deal a body blow to healthcare for at least 33% of all Native Americans. The federal government promised free healthcare to tribes in treaties more than a century ago. The legislation that protects and modernizes those treaty promises was […]

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Blacks, Twice as Likely to Have Diabetes, Rare in Trials

(Reuters Health) – Even though diabetes rates are almost twice as high in black people as in whites, black patients may be far less likely to be included in drug safety trials, a recent study suggests. Since 2008, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has required that new glucose-lowering medications for diabetes be tested for […]

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FDA Encourages Diversity in Clinical Trials

Clinical trials are voluntary human research studies designed to answer specific questions about the safety and effectiveness of drugs, vaccines, devices, and other therapies—or to study new ways of using existing treatments. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration does not ordinarily conduct clinical trials. But the FDA relies on the data from these trials to […]

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NIH Study Links Parental Obesity and Developmental Delays

Children of obese parents may be at risk for developmental delays, according to a study by researchers at the National Institutes of Health. The investigators found that children of obese mothers were more likely to fail tests of fine motor skill — the ability to control movement of small muscles, such as those in the […]

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Native American in PGA Works on Health Issues

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — The PGA Tour’s first full-blooded Native American golfer and his nonprofit foundation are working to improve Native American health. Notah Begay spoke to a crowd in December at the Indian Pueblo Cultural Center and said childhood obesity “drastically impacts everyone in this room, because of the huge health care costs coming down […]

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Data Show Spike in Worst Black Lung Cases

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — New data show many more coal miners across Appalachia suffering from the most serious form of black lung disease than federal regulators previously reported. National Public Radio reported December 16 that its investigation shows cases 10 times more prevalent, with data from 11 black lung clinics in Virginia, West Virginia, Pennsylvania and […]

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Pine Ridge Hospital Fails Inspection Again

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. —An embattled government-run hospital whose leadership had promised to significantly improve its operation has again been found in violation of quality-of-care standards. The Indian Health Service, which administers the hospital on South Dakota’s Pine Ridge Indian Reservation, announced December 16 that federal inspectors determined the failures, primarily in the emergency department, constituted […]

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Trump Health Plan Could Hurt Planned Parenthood

WASHINGTON — One of President-elect Donald Trump’s first, and defining, acts next year could come on Republican legislation to cut off taxpayer money from Planned Parenthood. Trump sent mixed signals during the campaign about the 100-year-old organization, which provides birth control, abortions and various women’s health services. He said “millions of women are helped by […]

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ECHO Telehealth Service Faces Cloudy Future

In our current healthcare system, the interests of hospitals and clinics don’t always align with the interests of patients, but healthcare providers shouldn’t feel penalized for doing right by those who require their services. That was the message that UNM Hospital doctors had for U.S. Sen. Tom Udall, D-NM, during a visit on Wednesday. The […]

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Study: Veterans Suffer Most Severe Pain

American veterans experience higher prevalence of pain and more severe pain than nonveterans, with young and middle-aged veterans suffering the most, according to a new analysis of the National Health Interview Survey (NHIS) by the lead epidemiologist at the National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH) at the National Institutes of Health. This survey […]

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Mumps Outbreak Catches Colleges Off Guard

CBS News reports on a resurgence in mumps infections throughout the United States, with more than 2,800 cases reported this year — nearly double the number of confirmed illnesses in 2015. The University of Missouri, which has reported nearly 200 cases of mumps infection this academic year, has asked students to refrain from throwing social […]

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Hazards Found in Beauty Products Targeting African-Americans

(CNN) — One in 12 beauty and personal care products marketed to African-American women in the US contains highly hazardous ingredients, according to research released Tuesday by the Environmental Working Group, a nonprofit environmental organization in the US specializing in research and advocacy. The organization analyzed more than 1,100 products marketed to black women — […]

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