Health
- Type: Headshot
- Ad Visibility: Show Article Ads
- Reader Survey Question: General
- Video Poster: https://nativenewsonline.net/images/10_Years_Logo.png
When 13-year-old Gia Mendoza began seventh grade last year at Ignacio Middle School in southwest Colorado, she noticed something was missing from the bathrooms.
- Details
- By Jenna Kunze
- Type: Default
- Ad Visibility: Show Article Ads
- Reader Survey Question: Health
- Video Poster: https://nativenewsonline.net/images/10_Years_Logo.png
On Wednesday, Sept. 26, the National Indian Health Board (NIHB) celebrated 50 years as an organization by kicking off its 39th Annual Tribal Health Conference in Washington, D.C.
- Details
- By Native News Online Staff
- Type: Headshot
- Ad Visibility: Show Article Ads
- Reader Survey Question: No Question
- Video Poster: https://nativenewsonline.net/images/10_Years_Logo.png
Last week, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a press release warning of the dangers of social media video challenges because they could turn out to be deadly.
- Details
- By Native News Online Staff
- Type: Default
- Ad Visibility: Show Article Ads
- Reader Survey Question: No Question
- Video Poster: https://nativenewsonline.net/images/10_Years_Logo.png
A single tiny home could end up making a big difference for Native Americans struggling to find affordable housing in the Twin Cities.
- Details
- By Darren Thompson
- Type: Default
- Ad Visibility: Show Article Ads
- Reader Survey Question: No Question
- Video Poster: https://nativenewsonline.net/images/10_Years_Logo.png
BEMIDJI, Minn.—Tribal leaders, city officials and individuals in active recovery were among the speakers yesterday during the 2nd annual Opioid Awareness Response Gathering at the Sanford Center in Bemidji. The 3-hour event was organized by Northwest Indian Community Development Center’s Ombishkaa Re-Entry Program to raise awareness of the opioid epidemic impacting the community.
- Details
- By Darren Thompson
- Type: Default
- Ad Visibility: Show Article Ads
- Reader Survey Question: No Question
- Video Poster: https://nativenewsonline.net/images/10_Years_Logo.png
Roselyn Tso, a citizen of Navajo Nation, was confirmed as the director of the Indian Health Service (IHS) on Wednesday by a vote in the Senate.
- Details
- By Jenna Kunze
- Type: Default
- Ad Visibility: Show Article Ads
- Reader Survey Question: No Question
- Video Poster: https://nativenewsonline.net/images/10_Years_Logo.png
The Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is recommending updated Covid-19 booster shots for most adults and some children to protect against new variants, depending on the brand of the first vaccine they received.
- Details
- By Jenna Kunze
- Type: Default
- Ad Visibility: Show Article Ads
- Reader Survey Question: No Question
- Video Poster: https://nativenewsonline.net/images/10_Years_Logo.png
Life expectancy for Native Americans and Alaska Natives declined more than any other race between 2020 and 2021, according to new data from the Center for Disease Control and Prevention.
- Details
- By Jenna Kunze
- Type: Default
- Ad Visibility: Show Article Ads
- Reader Survey Question: No Question
- Video Poster: https://nativenewsonline.net/images/10_Years_Logo.png
Today, Indian Health Service is expanding health services for the seven tribes in the Mid-Atlantic service area. '
- Details
- By Native News Online Staff
- Type: Default
- Ad Visibility: Show Article Ads
- Reader Survey Question: No Question
- Video Poster: https://nativenewsonline.net/images/10_Years_Logo.png
Carol Seppilu (Siberian Yupik) was born on Saint Lawrence Island, west of mainland Alaska in the Bering Sea. She suffered a harsh childhood, which led to depression and alcoholism. Some 23 years ago in the month of September, at age 16, she attempted suicide after a night of heavy drinking.
- Details
- By Ben Pryor