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NCUIH Calls for Protected Funding of Indian Health Service & Funding for Key Indian Health Programs in Written Testimony to the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs

National Council on Urban Indian Health

On February 26, 2025, the National Council of Urban Indian Health (NCUIH) submitted written testimony to the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs (SCIA) regarding the 119 th Congress Priorities for Indian Country. Appropriate $80 million for Behavioral Health and Substance Use Disorder Resources for Native Americans.

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Funding Community Health Workers

Exploring Health

Underutilized and Undervalued: Community Health Workers Are the Way Forward in Global Health Crises Community health workers reduce healthcare inequities around the world. Rural areas often have underfunded healthcare infrastructure, lower socioeconomic status, and gaps in health education, leading to higher disease rates.

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By the Numbers — The State of America’s Health Today

Mercola

The modern health care system is failing at its most basic function preventing disease and promoting health. The United States spends more on health care than any other nation 1 over $4.5 trillion annually 2 yet its health outcomes rank among the worst. trillion annually 2 yet its health outcomes rank among the worst.

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What Is a Global Health Professional?

Tulane Public Health Blog

Quality health care should not have borders. While healthcare organizations around the globe work to improve access to quality care, global health professionals work to bring together national and international efforts to address health inequity. The fields differ, however, in their area of focus.

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Study Reveals Growing Industrial Practice of Altering Milk's Natural Fat Composition

Mercola

Among their many functions is a remarkable process called biohydrogenation, 1 in which these microbial "workers" convert normal levels of unsaturated fats from the cows diet into stable, health-promoting saturated fats. This oversimplified story hasn't just shaped public opinion it's fundamentally altered our food system.

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Cellular Health Revolution — Unveiling Hidden Threats and Empowering Solutions

Mercola

In my appearance on The Jimmy Dore Show, we explored a vital yet often overlooked aspect of human well-being cellular health and the myriad of silent toxins eroding it. I shared insights from my latest book, "Your Guide to Cellular Health: Unlocking the Science of Longevity and Joy."

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Unlocking Optimal Health: The Science Behind Low-PUFA Diets and Sustainable Eating

Mercola

We also clear up some of the confusion surrounding these principles which, rather radically in some cases, differ from what I’ve previously taught and what many in the field of nutrition teach today. Energy Production Is at the Heart of HealthHealth is too complicated for people these days,” Armstrong says. “My