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Indian Health Service: Diabetes study shows promise

Michael Weahkee, then serving as the Principal Deputy Director of the Indian Health Service, addresses the National Congress of American Indians in his operational dress uniform during the organization’s winter session in Washington, D.C., on February 11, 2020. Weahkee, a citizen of the Pueblo of Zuni, has since been confirmed to serve as Director of the IHS. Photo by Indianz.Com (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0)

The prevalence of diagnosed diabetes in American Indian and Alaska Native adults decreased significantly from 2013 to 2017, according to a new study published in BMJ Open Diabetes Research and Care, a journal published by BMJ in partnership with the American Diabetes Association.

LINK: https://www.indianz.com/News/2020/04/30/new-study-shows-decrease-in-diabetes-pre.asp

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