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The US government should direct environmental justice funds from President Biden’s climate law to protect pregnant people and address reproductive justice in communities most at risk a group of organizations said today.
On Friday, the Alaska Federation of Natives participated in a field hearing called by the U.S. Senate Committee on Indian Affairs in Bethel titled, “The Impact of the Historic Salmon Decline on the Health and Well-Being of Alaska Native Communities along Arctic, Yukon, Kuskokwim Rivers.” Committee Vice Chair Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) took testimony from eight witnesses, including AFN’s Executive Vice President and General Counsel Nicole Borromeo, before opening the floor to public comments. In referencing resolution 23-01, which was adopted at the 2023 Annual AFN Convention,...
Objectives To assess the effectiveness of live zoster vaccine during more than 10 years after vaccination; and to describe methods for ascertaining vaccine effectiveness in the context of waning. Design Real world cohort study using electronic health records. Setting Kaiser Permanente Northern California, an integrated healthcare delivery system in the US, 1 January 2007 to 31 December 2018. Population More than 1.5 million people aged 50 years and older followed for almost 9.4 million person years. Main outcome measure Vaccine effectiveness in preventing herpes zoster, postherpetic neuralgia,...
While November marks the start of a number of winter events, it's also a time to celebrate Native American Heritage Month.
Babies are being born with syphilis at the highest rates in 30 years, according to the CDC