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They live a hard life with polar bears in a frozen wasteland. They do not die from heart disease.

First Nations people and Inuit face some serious health-related challenges, such as high rates of chronic and contagious diseases and shorter life expectancy. For example, 15 per cent of new HIV and AIDS infections occur in Aboriginal people.

Compared to the general Canadian population,

* Heart disease is 1.5 times higher;

* Type 2 diabetes is 3 to 5 times higher among First Nations people and rates are increasing among the Inuit

* Tuberculosis infection rates are 8 to 10 times higher.

http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/fniah-spnia/diseases-maladies/index-eng.php

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First Nations people and Inuit face some serious health-related challenges

They combine on-reserve with off-reserve stats. Alcohol plays a role.