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American Indian Health: An information portal to issues affecting the health and well-being of American Indians

HEALTH TOPICS—CHILDREN'S HEALTH

Our Health

Abuse/Neglect

Perceptions of Methamphetamine Use In Three Western Tribal Communities: Implications For Child Abuse In Indian Country (PDF, 817 KB)
(Tribal Law and Policy Institute)

Cancer

Cancer in Native American Children - Journal Citations from PubMed/MEDLINE
(National Library of Medicine)

Dental and Oral Health

Fact Sheet - Native American Child Oral Health (PDF, 163 KB)
(Children's Dental Health Project)

Diabetes

Prevention and Treatment of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus in Children, With Special Emphasis on American Indian and Alaska Native Children
(American Academy of Pediatrics)

Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS)

Native Americans and Fetal Alcohol Syndrome - Journal citations from MEDLINE/PubMed
(National Library of Medicine)

FAS in Native American Communities
(Fetal Alcohol Syndrom Community Resource Center)

Native American Resources
(Fetal Alcohol and Drug Unit, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences University of Washington School of Medicine)

For Kids

Eagle's Nest
(Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, DHHS)

IHS Kids Page
(Indian Health Service)

Insurance

Insure Kids Now!
(U.S. Department of Health and Human Services)

Organizations

National Indian Child Welfare Association (NICWA)

Programs

Native Vision: A Healthy Future for Native Youth

Research

Committee on Native American Child Health and Committee on Community Health Services: "Ethical Considerations in Research with Socially Identifiable Populations."
(American Academy of Pediatrics)

Native American Child Health
(American Academy of Pediatrics)

Substance Abuse

Cigarette Use Among American Indian/Alaska Native Youths
(National Clearinghouse for Drug and Alcohol Information, DHHS)

Drinking Among Navajo Young Adults: Beliefs, Knowledge, and Work
(Prevention Research Center)

McGruff and Scruff Drug and Violence Prevention Story and Activity Website
(Indian Health Service)

Sudden Infant Death Syndrom (SIDS)

Culturally Appropriate American Indian and Alaska Nature SIDS Risk Reduction Resource Kit
(CJ Foundation for SIDS)

Vaccinations

Protect the Circle of Life
(Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, DHHS)

Vaccination Coverage of American Indian/Alaska Native Children 1998-2000
(American Journal of Public Health)

Vaccination Coverage of American Indian/Alaska Native Children 2000-2001
(Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, DHHS)

General Health Information

Children and Teenagers in MedlinePlus
(National Library of Medicine)

Children's Page in MedlinePlus
(National Library of Medicine)

Alcohol and Youth in MedlinePlus
(National Library of Medicine)

Check Yourself: A Place For Teens To Check Where They Are With Drugs and Alcohol

Fetal Alcohol Syndrom in MedlinePlus
(National Library of Medicine)

Pregnancy and Substance Abuse in MedlinePlus
(National Library of Medicine)

Smoking and Youth in MedlinePlus
(National Library of Medicine)