by admin | Mar 10, 2017 | Health
Dear Cherokee Choices, I LOVE coffee! I drink two cups every morning and one in the afternoon. I feel more energized afterwards but I am worried I am addicted. Is this an unhealthy habit that I need to break or is it ok? Sincerely, Coffee Lover Dear Coffee...
by admin | Feb 28, 2017 | Health
Dear Cherokee Choices, I really don’t understand what Type 2 Diabetes is and if I am pre-diabetic what I can do about it? Isn’t it unavoidable? Sincerely, Sugar Hi Sugar, This topic is very confusing and you are not alone. Did you know that according to the...
by admin | Feb 21, 2017 | Health
Dear Cherokee Choices, Over the past five years I have been struggling with my weight and I’m worried I may be at risk for diabetes. I know what I am “supposed” to do but I am having a hard time getting motivated and sticking to a “diet”. I want to succeed with my...
by admin | Feb 7, 2017 | Health, NEWS ka-no-he-da
Principal Chief Patrick Lambert has been appointed area representative by the United South and Eastern Tribes (USET) to serve as a delegate on the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) Tribal Advisory Committee (TAC). The selection was made at...
by admin | Jan 10, 2017 | Health
(Note: This is a health column submitted by Cherokee Choices) Dear Cherokee Choices, I just found out I’m 50 pounds overweight and my blood sugar is high. My mom has diabetes so I know I am at risk. I want to do everything I can to prevent getting diabetes but I have...
by Anthony Brown | Jul 20, 2016 | Health, NEWS ka-no-he-da
By SCOTT MCKIE B.P. ONE FEATHER STAFF Hepatitis C virus (Hep C or HCV) is a viral infection that affects the liver. The disease, transmitted “primarily through large or repeated percutaneous – passage through the skin – exposures to infectious blood”...
