Also called: Also called: American Indian health
Every racial or ethnic group has specific health concerns. Differences in the health of groups can result from:
- Genetics
- Environmental factors
- Access to care
- Cultural factors
On this page, you'll find links to health issues that affect Native-Americans.
- American Indian Health(National Library of Medicine) - http://americanindianhealth.nlm.nih.gov/
- American Indian/Alaska Native Profile(Dept. of Health and Human Services, Office of Minority Health) - http://www.omhrc.gov/templates/browse.aspx?lvl=2&lvlID=52
- American Indian and Alaska Native People: Be Active for Your Heart!(National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, Indian Health Service) - http://hp2010.nhlbihin.net/FactSheets/active.htm
- American Indian and Alaska Native People: Help Your Heart!(National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, Indian Health Service) - http://hp2010.nhlbihin.net/FactSheets/helphrt.htm
- American Indian and Alaska Native People: Keep the Harmony Within You-Check Your Blood Pressure!(National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, Indian Health Service) - http://hp2010.nhlbihin.net/FactSheets/bloodpr.htm
- American Indian and Alaska Native People: Treat Your Heart to a Healthy Celebration!(National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, Indian Health Service) - http://hp2010.nhlbihin.net/FactSheets/treat.htm
- Colorectal Cancer Screening: A Circle of Health for Alaskans(Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) - Links to PDF - http://www.cdc.gov/cancer/colorectal/pdf/CDCAKbrochure.pdf
- I Can Lower My Risk for Type 2 Diabetes: A Guide for American Indians(National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases) - Large PDF file - http://diabetes.niddk.nih.gov/dm/pubs/amIatrisktype2AI/amerindrisk.pdf
- Protect the Circle of Life: Immunize Our Nations - http://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/spec-grps/ai-an.htm
- Native American Food Pyramid(National Agricultural Library) - http://www.nal.usda.gov/fnic/Fpyr/NAmFGP.html
- American Indians, Alaska Natives, and Diabetes(National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases) - http://diabetes.niddk.nih.gov/dm/pubs/americanindian/
- Common Questions about the Mental Health of American Indian and Alaska Natives(American Psychiatric Association) - http://healthyminds.org/expertopinion06.cfm
- Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders among Native Americans(Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration) - Links to PDF - http://download.ncadi.samhsa.gov/Prevline/pdfs/SMA06-4245.pdf
- Pima Indians: Pathfinders for Health(National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases) - http://diabetes.niddk.nih.gov/dm/pubs/pima/
- Rural Tribal Health Frequently Asked Questions(Rural Assistance Center) - http://www.raconline.org/info_guides/tribal/tribalhealthfaq.php
- Ten Ways American Indians Can Prevent Type 2 Diabetes(National Diabetes Education Program) - Links to PDF - http://ndep.nih.gov/diabetes/pubs/ten-ways-american-indians.pdf
- Voices of Strength: Live Strong After Cancer Treatment(Lance Armstrong Foundation) - Large PDF file - http://www.livestrong.org/atf/cf/%7BFB6FFD43-0E4C-4414-8B37-0D001EFBDC49%7D/brochure_aian.pdf
- Health Care Away from Home Reservation(Indian Health Service) - http://www.ihs.gov/GeneralWeb/HelpCenter/CustomerServices/CHSDA.asp
- Getting Help with Medicare Prescription Drug Plan Costs: Information for American Indians and Alaska Natives(Social Security Administration) - http://www.ssa.gov/pubs/10013.htm
- ClinicalTrials.gov: Indians, North American(National Institutes of Health) - http://www.clinicaltrials.gov/search/open/term=%22native+american%22+OR+%22american+indian%22
- Alaskan Eskimos' High Rates of Artery Plaque Could Be from High Smoking Rates, Other Unhealthy Habits(American Heart Association) - http://americanheart.mediaroom.com/index.php?s=43&item=463
- Annual Report to the Nation: Cancer Death Rate Decline Doubling and Special Feature Examines Cancer in American Indians and Alaska Natives(National Cancer Institute) - http://www.cancer.gov/newscenter/pressreleases/ReportNation2007Release
- Health Disparities(National Institutes of Health) - Links to PDF - http://www.nih.gov/about/researchresultsforthepublic/HealthDisparities.pdf
- Native Health Research Database(Indian Health Service, University of New Mexico, Health Sciences Center Library) - http://hsc.unm.edu/library/nhd/
- Stroke Incidence May Be Higher and Deadlier in American Indians(American Heart Association) - http://americanheart.mediaroom.com/index.php?s=43&item=519
References and abstracts from MEDLINE/PubMed (National Library of Medicine)
- Article: Delivering diversity: newly regulated midwifery returns to Manitoba, Canada, one... - http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez?cmd=Retrieve&db=pubmed&dopt=AbstractPlus&list_uids=19114231&tool=MedlinePlus
- Article: Access to health care among status Aboriginal people with chronic... - http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez?cmd=Retrieve&db=pubmed&dopt=AbstractPlus&list_uids=18981441&tool=MedlinePlus
- Article: Diagnosis and distress in Navajo healing. - http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez?cmd=Retrieve&db=pubmed&dopt=AbstractPlus&list_uids=18974670&tool=MedlinePlus
- Native-American Health -- see more articles - http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez?cmd=search&db=pubmed&term=indians,north+american[majr]+AND+english[la]+AND+(review[pt]+OR+guideline[pt]+OR+clinical+trial[pt]+OR+jsubsetk[text]+OR+patient+education+handout[pt]+OR+jsubsetaim[text]+OR+jsubsetn[text])+NOT+(letter[pt]+OR+editorial[pt])&doptcmdl=summary&cmd_current=Limits&pmfilter_EDatLimit=last+1+Year&tool=MedlinePlus
- Find an Indian Health Service Facility(Indian Health Service) - http://www.ihs.gov/GeneralWeb/WebApps/Locator/
- Indian Health Service Injury Prevention Program: Area Programs(Indian Health Service) - http://www.ihs.gov/MedicalPrograms/InjuryPrevention/index.cfm?module=areas
- Association of American Indian Physicians - http://www.aaip.org
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Office of Minority Health & Health Disparities (OMHD)(Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) - http://www.cdc.gov/omhd/
- Indian Health Service - http://www.ihs.gov/
- National Center on Minority Health and Health Disparities - http://ncmhd.nih.gov/
- Office of Minority Health Resource Center(Dept. of Health and Human Services, Office of Minority Health) - http://www.omhrc.gov/
- American Indian & Alaska Native (AI/AN) Populations(Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) - http://www.cdc.gov/omhd/Populations/AIAN/AIAN.htm
- American Indian and Alaska Native Heart Disease and Stroke(Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) - http://www.cdc.gov/dhdsp/library/fs_aian.htm
- Health Characteristics of the American Indian and Alaska Native Adult Population: United States, 1999-2003(National Center for Health Statistics) - Large PDF file - http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/ad/ad356.pdf
- HIV/AIDS among American Indians and Alaska Natives(Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) - http://www.cdc.gov/hiv/resources/factsheets/aian.htm
- Injuries among Native Americans(Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) - http://www.cdc.gov/ncipc/factsheets/nativeamericans.htm
- Native Americans/Alaska Natives and Lung Disease(American Lung Association) - http://www.lungusa.org/site/apps/nlnet/content3.aspx?c=dvLUK9O0E&b=2058817&content_id={2ED27F15-F5A1-40A8-B80E-4FC0E86ABD86}¬oc=1
- Smoking and American Indians/Alaskan Natives(American Lung Association) - http://www.lungusa.org/site/pp.asp?c=dvLUK9O0E&b=35999
- Substance Use and Substance Use Disorders among American Indians and Alaska Natives(Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration) - http://www.oas.samhsa.gov/2k7/AmIndians/AmIndians.htm
- Suicide among American Indians/Alaska Natives(Education Development Center, Inc.) - Links to PDF - http://www.sprc.org/library/ai.an.facts.pdf
- Eagle's Nest(Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) - http://www.cdc.gov/diabetes/eagle/
- How Mother Bear Taught the Children about Lead(National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences) - Links to PDF - http://kids.niehs.nih.gov/bear/
- Indian Health Service: Kids Links(Indian Health Service) - http://www.ihs.gov/PublicInfo/Publications/Kids/index.cfm
- Drinking and Your Pregnancy(National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism) - American Indian version - http://pubs.niaaa.nih.gov/publications/fas/fas.htm
- Easy Guide to Breastfeeding for American Indian and Alaska Native Families(National Women's Health Information Center) - Large PDF file - http://womenshealth.gov/pub/BF.AIAN.pdf
- Minority Women's Health: American Indians/Alaska Natives(National Women's Health Information Center) - http://womenshealth.gov/minority/americanindian/
- Population Groups - http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/populationgroups.html
The primary NIH organization for research on Native-American Health is the National Center on Minority Health and Health Disparities - http://ncmhd.nih.gov/
Native-American Health - Multiple Languages - http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/languages/nativeamericanhealth.html