Other Diseases

Comments on the high prevalence of trachoma and the urgent need for health interventions to wipe out this treatable and preventable disease.

Describes prevalence of traumatic brain injury (TBI) and associated neuropsychiatric problems among two communities, one in the Southwest U.S., and one in the U.S. Northern Plains.

Brief discussion of diseases prevalent in the American Aboriginal population and on culturally appropriate communication methods when dealing with elderly patients.

Examines data from areas served by Indian Health Services.

Describes the foodborne botulism incidents of four individuals, including one who died later of cardiac arrest complications.

Looks at a disorder known as Arctic Hysteria which affects different cultural groups living in circumpolar regions.

Describes an early detection renal disease program in a remote community of South Australia. Aboriginal Australians are six times more likely to suffer from advanced kidney disease than non-Aboriginal Australians.

Looks at diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and respiratory disease and holistic approaches to prevention.

Study shows the need for educational programs to understand the signs and symptoms of dementia.

Project's main objective was to gain understanding of the impact of disease by interviewing women who had a condition or were caregivers of someone who did. Bulk of report is personal narratives.

Findings show Aboriginal people at risk of respiratory ill-health due to uncontrollable factors combined with personal choices.

Results of survey conducted by Aboriginal Nurses Association with their members over the course of one month to ascertain tobacco misuse, program capacity, trends in health promotion, and future directions for tobacco control.

Describes how the Navajo fabric of life was disturbed by uranium mining in the 1940s and 1950s and how the United States Government knew the health risks, but neglected to inform Navajo workers.

Psychology Thesis (Ph.D)--University of Saskatchewan, 2012.

Discusses the high prevalence of use and misuse and the health consequences for users and those exposed to second-hand smoke.

Study examined rates of peritoneal dialysis (PD) use, technique failure, and mortality of Aboriginal dialysis patients and compared results with non-Aboriginals.

Looks at lead shot used for hunting in regions of Alaska, and the route of human lead exposure in susceptible populations.

Study used information for Manitoba extracted from the Population Health Research Data Repository and categorized patients by sex, degree of comorbidity and ethnic background (Aboriginal v. non-Aboriginal).

Information collected supports the contention that Fort Albany First Nation residents were exposed to contaminants from the nearby abandoned radar site.

Results of a two year study conducted through the Ketchikan Indian Community Tribal Health Clinic which tested levels of the vitamin and serum glucose.

Study investigated the prevalence of, and risk factors (gender, age, vitamin D intake, and socioeconomic status) for low vitamin D in 16 Arctic communities.

Looks at the importance of vitamin D for the health and wellbeing.

Looks at vitamin D deficiency in Canadian children and adults, especially among Aboriginal people living in Arctic regions.

Investigation of barriers to Aboriginals suffering from end-stage renal disease (ESRD) receiving transplantation.

Comments on a combined exercise and healthy eating program aimed at reducing the prevalence of chronic disease.

Community hosts a talent contest and a cousin comes for a visit in episode 10 of a stop-motion animation series. Accompanying material: Wapos Bay: All Access: Study Guide. Duration: 23:59.

Study guide to accompany film, Wapos Bay: All Access. Oriented toward elementary school students; contains episode description, background information, previewing and post-viewing activities and questions which pertain to the key themes.

Examines issues surrounding waste management on First Nations communities.

Statistics on health status, chronic conditions, education, crowding in homes, and language. Information from the 2002 Aboriginal Peoples Survey.

Research looked at the development of a local conceptual framework exploring the views of men and their families in relation to their healthcare and healthy families.

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Discusses smoking practices and health risks for First Nations pregnant and parenting women and their children, and looks at culturally-relevant strategies to support tobacco reduction.

Investigates employment discrimination among Americans with asthma using data from the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.

Summary. Infographic.