Aboriginal Health
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Sask. program mixes Indigenous culture and living with diabetes"Right now in indigenous communities when a child is born, they have an 80 to 95 per cent chance of developing Type 2 diabetes."HealthSep 27, 2018
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Manitoba First Nations health care to see $42 million-boostThe federal government has committed to spending $42 million for northern health care programs in Manitoba for First Nations communities.HealthSep 6, 2018
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Everyday Hero: Dr. Nadine Caron Canada’s first female First Nations’ surgeonHer path to a career in medicine wasn't a result of knowing from a young age what she wanted to do but it came from the strength of her family and her love of basketball.CanadaNov 18, 2016
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Canadian First Nations women face 87% lifetime risk of diabetes, study warnsFirst Nations people face a far higher lifetime risk of diabetes than non-aboriginals, a study published today shows.CanadaSep 19, 2016
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Rates of diabetes ‘staggering’ in First Nations communitiesNot only does Atlantic Canada have among the highest rates of diabetes in the country, but statistics show aboriginal communities are disproportionately affected.CanadaApr 7, 2016
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