Posts Tagged ‘Navajo Nation’
Re-connecting With A Healthy Lifestyle: Diet and Exercise
October 6, 2017 – Chronic illnesses, particularly diabetes, is a longstanding public health concern in many tribal communities in the Southwest. Native Americans are also more likely to be obese than many other groups, according to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, which has been associated with diabetes and pre-diabetes. Public health…
Read MoreHealth and wellness initiatives in the Southwest, clean air proposals for ABQ, plus a discussion of the shooting tragedy in Clovis on the Line panel.
This week on New Mexico in Focus, correspondent Antonia Gonzales and producer Sarah Gustavus examine how one organization in California is using cultural activities to improve health outcomes for individuals and families. Gonzales and Gustavus are national fellows with the USC Annenberg Center for Health Journalism. Their coverage of health and wellness initiatives in the…
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