March 15, 2008
A Message from the President/CEO
Welcome to Tribal Unity Gathering XV!
Senate passes Indian Health Care Improvement Act
The United States Senate on February 26 passed comprehensive legislation to modernize the Indian health care delivery system.
CITGO fuel donation aids 4,000 homes in the YK Delta
For the second year in a row, CITGO (CITies service Gas and Oil) offered Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta residents a special gift. One hundred gallons of free stove oil.
Bethel Detox Alternatives: Executive Summary and Recommendations
From October 2007 through January 2008, stakeholders from agencies and organizations around Bethel convened in a process to confirm the scope of the substance abuse problem in the community
UAF Research: Eskimo Dancing may be Good Medicine
Eskimo dancing is more than learning songs and correct movements. It can help reduce stress.
5th Annual Sealant Clinic: A Healthy Smile is Something to CHEER!
February was National Children's Dental Health Month. For the occasion, the Dental Disease Prevention Program at YKHC teamed up with the staff at Mikelnguut Elitnaurviat and Ayaprun Elitnaurvik Elementary schools in Bethel to provide dental screenings, sealants and fluoride treatments for first graders.
National Patient Safety Goals: Systems to Reduce Medical Errors
What do we think of when we think of medical errors? Many of us might think of dramatic examples we've seen or heard in the news, such as wrong-site surgery, and wonder how such a major error could happen.
What Can You Do? Be Involved in Your Health Care
Things to remember and questions to ask when you go to the doctor or have to stay in a hospital.
Cervical Cancer Screening- a Vital Component for Women's Health
The National Cancer Institute reports that each year one out of 142 women will be diagnosed with cervical cancer during their lifetime.
Is there a relationship between the legs and the heart?
If you watch television, listen to the radio or read a magazine chances are you will be exposed to a pharmaceutical commercial on Peripheral Artery Disease known as PAD.
Generic Drugs vs. Brand-Name Drugs
Almost half of all prescriptions today in the US are filled with generic drugs. Some may ask, how could generic drugs be just as good as brand-name drugs since they tend to be so much cheaper?
Nutrition-Fact or Fiction
March is National Nutrition Month,® the perfect time to take a look at your food choices. The food choices you make today, and every day, affect your health and how you feel.
Health Aide Appreciation Week coming: Thank a Health Aide today
Marshall ‘Superman' responds to health care needs
Imagine an entire community depending on you to deliver wellness for all types of ailments. For Paul Tinker of Marshall, he lives up to this duty every day.
Health Aide's insistence earns doctor's praise
Savanna Strongheart's persistence probably saved this child's life.
Kwigillingok to hold Appreciation Day March 29
The Native Village of Kwigillingok is honoring their local Health Aides as first recipients of the annual "Appreciation Day."
Using Your Health Insurance Card
Understanding health insurance can be frustrating as well as frightening. This article will help you understand the need for the information on your health insurance card.
