International Journal of Circumpolar Health, vol. 78, no. 1, 2019
Description
Study involved 90 participants and includes a questionnaire on food habits and environmental factors, and a venous blood sample. Findings indicate that only echinococcosis and trichinellosis appeared to be in Yakutia as health threats among the 3 investigated zoonoses.
Journal of Neuropathology and Experimental Neurology, vol. 62, no. 11, November 2003, pp. 1178-1191
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Study tested the hypothesis that receptor binding abnormalities to the neurotransmitter serotonin (5-HT) was a factor in the high rate of sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS).
Journal of the American Dietetic Association, vol. 108, no. 5, May 2008, pp. 794-802
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Found that polyunsaturated fatty acid intake was associated with less metabolic syndrome in women but not men. Higher simple carbohydrate intake was associated with more metabolic syndrome in men but not women.
University of St. Thomas Law Journal, vol. 6, no. 1, Fall, 2008, pp. 129-137
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Discusses sex trafficking in Minnesota and urban American Indian communities stating international indicators for trafficking are similar to domestic trafficking indicators.
Journal of Public Health Management & Practice, vol. 9, Supplement, November 2003, pp. S26-29
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Explains that the National Diabetes Prevention Centre is working at the national and local level to go beyond popular models to find culturally appropriate ways to promote diabetes prevention.
Canadian Journal of Native Studies, vol. 37, no. 2, 2017, pp. 87-104
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Authors completed a literature review—including the field notes of health researchers—to determine which model of engagement, Sharing Circles or Focus Groups, was more appropriate in Indigenous communities. Research suggests that given the focus on ceremony, relationship building and respect Sharing Circles are more appropriate for Indigenous communities.
Knowledge Keeper from Pine Creek, Manitoba talks about harvesting and associated protocols, preparation, and uses of balsam and poplar bark, sage, sweet grass, and wihkes (Black flagstaff root).
Duration: 46:14.
Assesses the 18 projects undertaken in terms of Fund's objectives: enhancing capacity to deal with the diseases, sustaining capacity, and encouraging integration of work in the community.
Multiplying and Dividing: Tuberculosis in Canada and Aotearoa New Zealand
RAL-e ; no.3, 2008
Research in Anthropology & Linguistics-e ; no. 3, 2008
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Author/Creator
Christianne V. Stephens
Description
Looks at patterns of disease for Walpole Island First Nation in Ontario.
Chapter 11 from: Multiplying and Dividing: Tuberculosis in Canada and Aotearoa New Zealand edited by Judith Littleton, Julie Park, Ann Herring and Tracy Farmer.
Scroll down to page 134 to read chapter.
Thematic findings included: impact of bullying and cyberbullying; lack of emotional support, physical safety, and activities; impact of substance misuse; and how these issues effect emotional and mental wellness. Includes calls to action for provincial and federal governments.
Canadian Woman Studies, vol. 26, no. 3-4, Indigenous Women in Canada: the Voices of First Nations, Inuit and Métis Women, Winter/Spring, 2008, pp. 69-76
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Article asserts that Fetal Alcohol Syndrome strategies have gone beyond preventing pregnant women from drinking, to pregnancy prevention itself, with options ranging all the way to permanent sterilization.
First Nations of Quebec and Labrador Health and Social Services Commission (FNQLHSSC)
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Report based on responses to questionnaire completed by 96 counsellors and workers in the field. Assessed current services and areas for improvement. Includes three case studies of successful programs.
American Indian Culture and Research Journal, vol. 41, no. 1, 2017, pp. 33-46
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Reports on results of focus group discussions with 51 Ojibwe, Sioux and Winnegabo participants. Found that bans were unpopular and widely resisted due to sense of freedom associated with smoking, lenient attitudes, culture-bound perceptions, and receiving mixed messages.
Canadian Family Physician, vol. 54, no. 11, November 2008, pp. 1572-1573.e5
Description
Used MeSH (National Library of Medicine subject headings) terms and text word to search seven major databases: Ovid
MEDLINE, EMBASE, PubMed, CINAHL, Healthstar, PsycINFO, and EBM Reviews. Found that for this particular term MEDLINE returned the most extensive coverage of literature on the topic.
Native Social Work Journal, vol. 5, Articulating Aboriginal Paradigms: Implications for Aboriginal Social Work Practice, November 2003, pp. 270-286
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Looks at the broad spectrum of health and social determinants to come up with solutions that will improve the health and well being of Aboriginal people, including a holistic approach to be utilized when dealing with Aboriginal health issues.
International Indigenous Policy Journal, vol. 10, no. 2, June 18, 2019
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Scoping review of literature on Aboriginal health, rights, and health policy highlights issues including the impact of ongoing colonialism, the role of government in rights realization, tokenism, and policies of assimilation. Notes an ongoing failure to move from rights recognition to implementation.
Discussion on Indigenous-specific determinants to addressing health inequalities that exist for Aboriginal peoples and recommendations for developing a framework of determinants for Métis well-being.
Discussion on cultural products or programs which directly express attitudes, opinions, ideas, values and artistic creativity of Aboriginal people and promote economic and social well-being.