Breast Cancer Awareness Month
Muscogee (Creek) Nation Department of Health: Public Health Nursing The Breast Cancer Awareness Month, marked in countries across the world every October, helps to increase attention and support for the awareness, early detection and...
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Official Opening of Okemah Creek Nation Community Hospital set for May 10
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 8, 2018 OKEMAH, Okla. – The Okemah Creek Nation Community Hospital will be opening at the new location, 1800 E. Coplin Rd. Okemah, Okla., at 7:00 a.m. on Thursday, May 10, 2018. This will include: Emergency Room, Lab...
Read moreMay is Arthritis Awareness Month
May is Arthritis Awareness Month What Is Arthritis? Arthritis is very common but is not well understood. Actually, “arthritis” is not a single disease; it is an informal way of referring to joint pain or joint disease. There are more than 100...
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MCN holds 15th Annual Pink Party
The Muscogee (Creek) Nation Department of Health held the 15th Annual Pink Party Oct. 25 at the Mvskoke Dome to raise breast cancer awareness, celebrate breast cancer survivors, and remember those who were taken by breast cancer. This...
Read moreProtect Indian Country by Getting Your Flu Vaccine
Protect Indian Country by Getting Your Flu Vaccine by: Muscogee (Creek) Nation Department of Health A flu vaccine not only protects you but also your community. Vaccination against influenza (flu) is especially important for American Indians and...
Read moreWhat You Need to Know About the Flu
What you need to know about the Flu Annette James RN MSN, Public Health Director Influenza (flu) is a contagious respiratory illness caused by influenza viruses. It can cause mild to severe illness. Serious outcomes of flu infection can result in...
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CMS Reveals New Medicare Card Design
CMS Reveals New Medicare Card Design Removing Social Security numbers strengthens fraud protections for about 58 million Americans Today, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) gave the public its first look at the newly designed...
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