Measles is a very contagious disease caused by a virus. Measles starts with a fever. Soon after, it causes a cough, runny nose, and red eyes. Then a rash of tiny, red spots breaks out that starts at the head and spreads to the rest of the body...
Read moreHappy New Year! January is eye health month. Regular annual eye exams are essential for early detection of eye disorders. Glaucoma, cataracts, and diabetic retinopathy are a few of the eye disorders that can cause loss of vision. Having annual...
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Dec. 27, 2018 From the Muscogee (Creek) Nation Secretary of Health: “As the federal government has reached a partial shutdown, many employees, patients and citizens of the Muscogee (Creek) Nation Department of Health have questions and...
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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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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 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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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 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...
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