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Native american health
Native-American health relates to the health care of Native-Americans, as well as to health issues specific to these populations.
Dr. Jeff Livingston reviewed this
24 year experience in Obstetrics and Gynecology
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A 48-year old asked:
What does an american without health insurance do if his child has cancer or another serious disease?
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A 33-year old female asked:
Our local health dept projects COVID peak likely mid-May to early Jun & maybe return to "almost normal" by July. Also assumes best/worst scenarios re: # of confirmed & #deaths, w/#s varying a lot. How can they be so sure of how things will turn out?
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A 38-year old asked:
If I need travel shots, can I go to local board of health?
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A 36-year old asked:
What is the difference between foreign and local health literature?
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A 40-year old asked:
Should having the 1% funding us local community health be more important than global health?
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A 33-year old female asked:
Many people in my area are refusing to wear masks and socially distance despite local mandates and health dept recommendations. How can the rest of us stay safe when so many folks are not heeding the experts' recommendations?
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A 18-year old female asked:
Can I get tested for listeria at my local health department?
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A 26-year old male asked:
Hello, I need to register with my local GP, I just want to have a general health check up to make sure I am 100%, I stay in Fourways?
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A 26-year old male asked:
I am 26 year old african american man. In good health. I am concerned about ejaculating to early what can I do to prevent it?
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A 28-year old asked:
I am not clear about national american health system and private health care and insurance - how would I pay for a physiotherapy appointment?
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A member asked:
I do wound care at a local rehab and health facility and I would like some advice on how to assist a lady in healing her bilateral thigh wounds.
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A 33-year old female asked about a 33-year old female:
A friend is talking about suicide with a plan; however, she has also been traumatized by the local mental health system. How can I be supportive?
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A 32-year old female asked:
Hi, I had blood work done at our local health fair, and my results came today. They indicate that I have an 8.5 total protein. What does that mean?
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A 31-year old female asked:
Is it safe to have an IUD insertion in a local health centers or is it much advisable to have it in a private hospitals?
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A 40-year old asked:
Is there a relationship between local community and university mental health clinic.?
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A female asked:
How can you get chlamydia without having any kind of sex in over 2 years? I was told I have chlamydia, which seems impossible, since I have not had sex in over 2 years. I've been going to my local free health clinic for 5 years and get tested every year
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A 20-year old female asked:
I am african american, I am not on health insurance to see a dermatologist. What are good home remedies to clear up acne and dark spots?
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A member asked:
How big of a health problem is genital herpes? What treatments are there? What can happen if you let herpes go untreated? In your opinion, how big of a health problem is genital herpes nowadays? If as many as 90% of americans have type 1, and many don't h
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A member asked:
I have a seizure disorder and no insurance I have seen local health dept for 4 years . I keep headavche on rt side with swelling on temple and face. ?
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A 32-year old male asked:
A psychiatrist at my local mental health agency said that patients with schizophrenia have a higher risk of death from COVID-19. Is this only true of unvaccinated schizophrenics or those fully-vaccinated as well?
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A 24-year old female asked:
My local health department said i had mucopurulent cervicitis but i tested negative for all STDs & post. For bv. Could i be misdiagnosed with mpc?
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A 29-year old male asked:
Is meat from natural grass fed goat or sheep better for health vs broiler farm raised chicken. A local physician told this to me which was interesting?
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A 36-year old male asked:
I read online " small left parasagittal retrocerebellar arachnoid cyst with minimal local mass effect on the left cerebellar hemisphere" what is that and does it have an effect on behavior or brain or health?
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A 34-year old asked:
Why do native americans have an increased risk of diabetes?
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A 22-year old asked:
I'm native american am I more susceptible to becoming an alcoholic?
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A member asked:
I am a 57yr. Old native american male, is there any prefered medication you can advise for erectiile disfunction.? I am a concerned , responsible adult.
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A 30-year old asked:
Can native americans have thicker bone density?
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A 21-year old asked:
I'm native american am I more susceptible to becoming an addict?
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A 37-year old asked:
Are native americans more likely than the average american to get diabetes?
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A 37-year old asked:
Do you have to take a blood test to find out if youre part native american?
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