Commercial Tobacco User Survey

This survey project is seeking American Indians who smoke commercial cigarettes to be interviewed by Zoom for 30 – 45 minutes to give input on ways to help people quit smoking.  They do not have to be thinking about quitting; just give their perspective.  Participants will receive a $50 gift card for their time.  Requesting […]

Cost of Cigarette Smoking-Attributable Productivity Loss, U.S., 2018

CDC’s Office on Smoking and Health released the following tobacco-related article in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine. Cost of Cigarette Smoking-Attributable Productivity Loss, U.S., 2018 Information on morbidity-related productivity losses attributable to cigarette smoking, an important component of the economic burden of cigarette smoking, is limited.  This study fills this gap by estimating these […]

WEBINAR: Trauma Informed Mindful Movement & Meditative Journaling

From ACORNS at California Rural Indian Health Board July 21, 2022 10 – 11 am PT In this session, participants will take a pause in their schedule to slow down with low-impact, body inclusive, and trauma informed breath work, meditation, and movement.  This session includes meditative journaling focused on affirming and reflecting on our experiences […]

FDA Denies Authorization to Market JUUL Products

See original Food and Drug Administration Press Release Here For Immediate Release: June 23, 2022   Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued marketing denial orders (MDOs) to JUUL Labs Inc. for all of their products currently marketed in the United States. As a result, the company must stop selling and distributing these products. In addition, […]
Nathan M., age 54, Idaho; diagnosed with severe lung damage from secondhand smoke exposure; Nathan passed away in October 2013.

Quit Smoking this Father’s Day

Father’s Day is the perfect time to quit smoking.  Smoking not only causes damage to the smoker’s health, but the second- and third-hand smoke causes damage to the smoker’s children’s health as well.  Quitting smoking can be the single biggest thing a father can do to protect the health and wellbeing of his children. The […]

CDC: June Pride Month

New CDC Feature Article Highlights June Pride Month and the Importance of Giving Everyone a Chance at a Smokefree Life Pride Month is a chance to celebrate history, health, and justice in the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Questioning (LGBTQ) community.  A new CDC feature article highlights Pride Month and the importance of giving everyone […]

CDC Awards $215 Million in Funding to Advance National Cancer Prevention and Control toward Cancer Moonshot Goals

Investments will make important progress on the President Biden’s priority of ending cancer as we know it as part of the Cancer Moonshot and his Unity Agenda for the nation The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) today announced first-year funding awards of $215 million in a 5-year, $1.1 billion investment into three national […]
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Pap-A-Thon Toolkit: Hosting a Women’s Community Health Event – Increasing Cervical Cancer Screening in Rural Tribal Communities

DOWNLOAD TOOLKIT HERE Cervical Cancer is the fourth most common cancer among women globally, with an estimated 570,000 new cases worldwide in 2018. American Indian/Alaskan Native (AI/AN) women experience higher cervical cancer incidence compared to White women, specifically the Northern Plains, Alaska, Southern Plains, and Pacific Coast regions (Melknonian et al., 2019). At least 80% […]

Stories from the Field: Partnerships for Achieving Health Equity

From Dialogue 4 Health Wednesday, June 15, 2022 10:30 AM to 11:30 AM Pacific 1:30 PM to 2:30 PM Eastern REGISTER HERE “Stories from the Field: Partnerships for Achieving Health Equity” will feature panelists from three multi-sector partnerships in Michigan, Arizona and California, working to address social determinants of health and improve equity in their […]

IHS Cancer Support Leadership Virtual Training 2022

Tuesday & Wednesday 4 Days 10:30 am – 1:30 PM MST 12:30 pm – 3:30 pm EST Available to all areas via Zoom Covered topics include:  Relationship Building, Cancer Among Native Americans, Establishing Trust, Emotional Support Skills, Reflection, Teamwork, Facilitation, Starting a Support Group Free to AI/AN individuals interested in creating cancer support groups. Only […]
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