… of the Community Health Outreach Program (Cyndi Nation) and a public health researcher
(Peter A. de Schweinitz) traveled to the community in which this study is based to hold a …

Pediculosis and scabies are caused by ectoparasites; patients usually present with itching.
Head and pubic lice infestations are diagnosed by the visualization of insects or viable nits (…

Alaska Native and American Indian children have among the highest prevalence of obesity
in the United States. Canadian Aboriginal populations including First Nations also have high …

Practitioners of community-based participatory research (CBPR) must overcome numerous
barriers in order to include research participants as equal partners in decision-making. The …

Background American Indians/Alaska Natives (AI/AN) have the highest prevalence of
obesity for any racial/ethnic group. Previous studies examining risk factors for obesity have …

Background Prenatal and early life risk factors are associated with childhood obesity. Alaska
Native children have one of the highest prevalences of childhood obesity of all US racial/…

Many large nations have failed to adequately protect their indigenous populations from
COVID-19, a novel disease which has challenged overarching nation-states to develop plans …

Many problems can be solved through following clinical guidelines and algorithms. In this
essay, however, I explore the importance of narrative by connecting an ancient Middle Eastern …

This nonfictional narrative recounts a story of shared decision making between a veteran
neurosurgeon and the family of a comatose patient who had suffered a hemorrhagic stroke. …

Childhood obesity disproportionately impacts disadvantaged communities, including Alaska
Native children. In part, lack of access to fresh fruits and vegetables and over consumption …