A new UO study, which was recently shared with the U.S. secretary of labor, shows that COVID-19 has caused long-term economic, social, physical and mental health challenges for farmworkers in Oregon.
Aug 30, 2021
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Indigenous Australians experience poorer health outcomes than non-Indigenous Australians. They are sick more often, die younger and are at higher risk of serious health complications, including heart disease.
Jul 27, 2021
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While the coronavirus hammers Mexico, some Indigenous communities in the southern Mexican state of Oaxaca are finding creative ways to cope.
Aug 11, 2020
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Early in the pandemic, American Indian Reservations have experienced a disproportionately high incidence of COVID-19 infections: four times higher than in the US population, reports a study in the July/August issue of the ...
May 27, 2020
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The higher prevalence of suicide among Indigenous peoples in Canada has been extensively documented, but little research has focused on factors associated with recovery among those who have had suicidal thoughts. A new nationally ...
Jul 23, 2019
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The need for health professionals to have a stronger focus on communication with Indigenous people has been highlighted by the University of Adelaide's Head of Linguistics, who says some lives are being put at risk because ...
Jul 3, 2017
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Whistling is not always an activity to pass the time or express happy thoughts.
Oct 17, 2016
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We live in a world of great linguistic diversity. More than half of the world's population grows up with more than one language. There are, on the other hand, language communities that are monolingual, typically some parts ...
Nov 4, 2015
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It has been described as an epidemic of modern times and perhaps felt more acutely in Canada's First Nations communities than anywhere else. Over the past several decades diabetes has become a prevalent health concern among ...
Jan 22, 2015
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(AP)—Brazil is using an indigenous language for the first in a campaign aimed at curbing violence against women and the spread of HIV.
Oct 11, 2012
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