COMMENTARY: Dementia in Indian Country
By BLYTHE SANDERS WINCHESTER, MD, MPH, CMD The most common question I get asked is, “What is the difference between Alzheimer’s and dementia?” Dementia is an umbrella term that includes a lot of different types of dementia: Alzheimer’s is one of the types. There are many others including vascular dementia, Lewy Body dementia More...
Former Chief Hicks added to Dogwood Health Trust Board
ASHEVILLE – Dogwood Health Trust (“Dogwood”), a recently formed North Carolina nonprofit, private non-operating foundation, announced on Thursday, Aug. 23 additions to its initial Board of Directors More...
CIHA celebrates National Nutrition Month
March is National Nutrition month and the Cherokee Indian Hospital Nutrition department has developed a month of activities to not only promote health and fitness but to focus on both employees and patients More...
January is National Stalking Awareness Month
January is National Stalking Awareness Month, a time to focus on a crime that affects an estimated 6.6 million people a year. Stalking is a crime in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, the U.S. territories, More...
Rally for Recovery to stress healing and hope, not blame
By SCOTT MCKIE B.P. ONE FEATHER STAFF Recovery is happening for members of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians. That message, combined with the slogan “Together we can get through it”, are two More...
Walk held to shine light on Cherokee elder abuse
By SCOTT MCKIE B.P. ONE FEATHER STAFF Tribal elders in Indian Country are reportedly abused at a rate (1 in 4) much higher than the national average (1 in 10). This and other facts and statistics More...
HEALTH COLUMN: Dear Cherokee Choices (Benefits of potassium)
Dear Cherokee Choices, I’m tired of hearing about everything I should not eat! I’m curious to know what foods I should be eating more of? I’ve heard some information about potassium, but I’m not More...
HEALTH COLUMN: Dear Cherokee Choices (Couch to 5K running plan)
Dear Cherokee Choices, I have been a couch potato for years, but I’m proud to say I have been walking regularly for the last few months. I have never been a runner, but I would like to be able to run the Cherokee More...
Some in Indian Country happy with AHCA bill failure
By SCOTT MCKIE B.P. ONE FEATHER STAFF In a surprising turn of events, House Republicans cancelled a vote on Friday, March 24 on the American Health Care Act (AHCA), President Trump’s replacement More...
HEALTH COLUMN: Dear Cherokee Choices (weight loss schemes)
Dear Cherokee Choices, There is so much information in the media on quick weight loss diets and fad quick fixes for your health. I’m fed up with people trying to sell me products/information I don’t need. What More...