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”...
by Anthony Brown | Apr 7, 2016 | Health
By SCOTT MCKIE B.P. ONE FEATHER STAFF For the past six years, the Cherokee Indian Police Department has participated in Operation Medicine Drop in an effort to encourage the proper disposal of medications. This year’s event, held recently, was...
