In 2020, overdose death rates (number of drug overdose deaths per 100,000 people) increased 44 percent for Black* people and 39 percent for American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) people compared with 2019, according to a new CDC Vital Signs report with drug...
This article was originally published here Prev Med Rep. 2022 May 5;27:101817. doi: 10.1016/j.pmedr.2022.101817. eCollection 2022 Jun.ABSTRACTComprehensive estimates of vaccination coverage and timeliness of vaccine receipt among American Indian/Alaska Native (AI/AN)...
Background: American Indians/Alaska Natives (AI/AN) receive less colorectal cancer (CRC) screening than other populations. Using gastroenterologist (GI) locations as a measure of colonoscopy access, we correlate GI density and AI/AN CRC screening rates. Methods: We...
This research was supported by a contract from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (Contract No. GS-10F-0275P/75FCMC20F0101). The views expressed in this article are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Department of Health...
