COVID-19 reveals deficiencies in IHS funding
American Indians have been hit hard by COVID-19, with several tribes seeing case rates between 2,200 and 12,850 per 100,000 higher than the rates of any U.S. state.
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Dr. Donald Warne / University of North Dakota | 2:19 am, Sep. 23, 2020 ×
The Blue Building houses tribal offices for the Spirit Lake Nation as seen on Tuesday, Sept. 11, 2012, in Fort Totten, N.D. Forum file photo
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GRAND FORKS, N.D. I am an enrolled member of the Oglala Lakota tribe from the Pine Ridge Reservation in South Dakota. I am fortunate to have grown up in a family with strong connections to culture, and I come from a long line of traditional healers.
How fathers can help stop pregnancy losses
Wednesday January 13 2021
Summary
General advice on preventing miscarriages often focus on lifestyle changes targeting women such as eating healthy, exercising, avoiding smoking, not drinking alcohol, controlling stress and having a healthy weight.
Aside from the women, health experts note that men too can play a significant role in reducing the risk of pregnancy failures among their spouses.
A new study published in the Human Reproductive Journal indicates that over 25 percent of pregnancies might be ectopic or end in miscarriage or stillbirth if the father-to-be is unhealthy and has obesity, diabetes, high blood pressure or high cholesterol levels.
YVONNE MALDONADO, professor of pediatrics and of epidemiology and population health, and
STEVEN ADELSHEIM, professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences, were awarded supervisor’s medals by Santa Clara County Supervisor Joe Simitian for advancing the well-being of county residents during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Steven Adelsheim and Yvonne Maldonado
They showed admirable resilience and offered others inspiration during a difficult year, Simitian said during an online awards ceremony.
“These folks, by virtue of the way they’ve gone about doing their work, lending their assistance, have inspired all of us to say, ‘We can, and have to, do more,’” Simitian said.