The CDC launched targeted campaign materials on December 3, 2020, to reach military personnel and veterans through the Tips From Former Smokers initiative. Featuring powerful stories like Nathan M. and Michael P., both tribal members and veterans affected by smoking-related illness, these resources address tobacco use during significant military holidays and observances.
Discover how to effectively communicate palliative care's importance with our comprehensive social media kit. Featuring ready-to-use posts, graphics, and messaging strategies, this resource empowers healthcare professionals and advocates to raise awareness about compassionate, quality-of-life focused care options for patients and families navigating serious illness.
The COVID-19 pandemic has intensified existing healthcare disparities, leaving vulnerable populations with reduced access to cancer screenings and preventive care. These delays disproportionately affect marginalized communities, widening health inequities. Understanding these disparities is crucial for rebuilding equitable cancer prevention services and ensuring all communities receive timely, quality care.
New CDC research reveals alarming disparities in HPV-related cancers among American Indian and Alaska Native populations. This MMWR report examines cancer trends from 2013-2017, exposing critical gaps in prevention and screening. Understanding these health inequities is essential for developing targeted interventions and improving health outcomes in underserved communities.
Join the Great Plains Good Health & Wellness Community Health Webinar Series on December 9th to explore oral health in North Dakota. Discover why oral health is critical, learn interventions from the state's oral health program, and find ways to integrate oral health into your community initiatives. Register today!
A CDC study examining U.S. youth from 2004-2018 reveals that e-cigarette introduction coincided with slowing traditional cigarette smoking declines. While ever-smoking decreased, combined e-cigarette and cigarette use stalled. Importantly, e-cigarette users don't match traditional smoking risk profiles, yet nicotine exposure among youth continues expanding through new products.
Adults with active epilepsy smoke at twice the rate of those without epilepsy. Between 2010-2017, smoking rates among epilepsy patients remained stagnant while declining in the general population. Comprehensive tobacco control interventions and cessation resources are urgently needed for this vulnerable group.
Smoking damages nearly every organ, especially the lungs, increasing risks of cancer, COPD, and severe infections. This Great American Smokeout, join millions quitting for better health. Discover proven resources and treatments to help you succeed in leaving cigarettes behind forever.
Seeking up to 50 community partnerships to evaluate social determinants of health strategies. Fund successful initiatives addressing built environment, food insecurity, clinical-community linkages, social connectedness, and tobacco-free policies. Deadline: December 8, 2020. Up to $50,000 per community available.
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National Tribal Tobacco Conference | June 23, 2026 | Minneapolis, MN | LEARN MORE AND REGISTER
National Conference on Tobacco or Health (NCTOH) | San Diego, California | Registration will open July 7, 2026 | Abstract Submissions will open on August 4 | LEARN MORE AND REGISTER