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Unraveling an oral health mystery leads to rare autoimmune diagnosis

NC Health News

. “My mouth burst into blisters everywhere,” Letsky-Anderson told NC Health News in a recent phone interview. ” Letsky-Anderson’s journey is illustrative of a growing refrain in the oral health and broader medical community: the mouth is a window into overall health. Even drinking water was painful.”

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October Policy Updates: Budget Consultations, Historic Apology, Traditional Healing Coverage, and More

National Council on Urban Indian Health

Federal Comment Deadlines : Key upcoming federal deadlines for public comment on health policies affecting Native communities. NCUIH in Action & Recent Events : NCUIH leadership has been active at recent events, advocating for health equity and policy support for urban Native communities.

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As ICE policy shifts, NC health care workers face uncertainty

NC Health News

By Anne Blythe As executive orders and new policy directives come out of the White House at a dizzying pace, many health care workers have found themselves in a quandary. The absence of care not only can have a pernicious effect on an individuals health, but on the larger community as well if infectious diseases go unchecked.