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Alcohol and Minorities Alcohol abuse is a factor in five leading causes of death for American Indians, including motor vehicle crashes, alcoholism, cirrhosis, suicide, and homicide. ... Details > National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, National Institutes of Health American Indian & Alaska Natives and Infant Mortality   The infant mortality rate (IMR) is an important measure of a nation's health and a worldwide indicator of health status and social well-being. ... Details > U.S. Department of Health and Human Services American Indian and Alaska Native Maternal Child Health: Pregnancy This page features links to information on vaccines, delivery, fertilization, and other pregnancy-related topics.... Details > Indian Health Service, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Drinking and Your Pregnancy   Also available in: Spanish   Drinking alcohol during pregnancy can hurt your baby and can cause fetal alcohol syndrome. This brochure lists problems associated with Fetal Alcohol Syndrome, answers some questions about alcohol an... Details > National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, National Institutes of Health Eliminate Disparities in Infant Mortality African American, American Indian, and Puerto Rican infants have higher death rates than white infants. ... Details > Office of Minority Health (CDC) Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders Also available in: Spanish This fact sheet presents a general overview of fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS), described as a group of physical and mental birth defects caused by a woman drinking heavily during pregnancy.... Details > National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities Healthy Pregnancy Also available in: Spanish Designed for expectant mothers, this web site provides resources about each trimester of pregnancy, family planning, preparing for the new baby, childbirth, postnatal and postpartum care, and financia... Details > National Women's Health Information Center, Office on Women's Health, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Wake Up™ SIDS Risk Reduction Resource Kit   Nationwide, SIDS rates for infants of American Indian mothers were 2.6 times those of non-Hispanic white mothers. ... Details > National Indian Health Board, Inc.
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