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CDC MMWR: Prevalence and Trends in Cigarette Smoking Among Adults with Epilepsy – United States, 2010-2017

On average, between 2010 and 2017, 1 out of 4 U.S. adults with active epilepsy smoked cigarettes compared to about 1 out of 6 U.S. adults without epilepsy. Between 2010-2017, cigarette smoking did not decrease among adults with active epilepsy, as it did among adults without epilepsy. In addition to health and social service providers, […]

Hope Initiative’s Groundbreaking Research on Minority Health Brings “Opportunity Approach” to Redressing Racial and Ethnic Inequities

Go to www.hopeinitiative.org Innovative, interactive experience brings comprehensive data to researchers and the public WASHINGTON — The Health Opportunity and Equity (HOPE) Initiative today launched a state-of-the-art platform that supports a new narrative on health inequities and provides achievable pathways for states to eliminate health disparities. In the midst of a national Reckoning on Race […]

CDC: Breathe Easier – Quit Smoking

CDC’s Office on Smoking and Health (OSH) announces a new feature article for this year’s Great American Smokeout, observed on November 19 this year. CDC joins the American Cancer Society in urging people in this country who smoke to make a commitment to quit for better health. Smoking harms nearly every organ in the body, […]

RFP: Improving Social Determinants of Health — Getting Further Faster

REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS (RFP) Improving Social Determinants of Health – Getting Further Faster Request for Proposals (RFP) Improving Social Determinants of Health – Getting Further Faster Summary Information The purpose of this funding opportunity is to conduct a retrospective evaluation of strategies that advance health equity and improve chronic disease conditions by addressing the social […]

Tribal Casinos Forum on KTNN, The Voice of Navajo Nation | Air Is Life

Thursday, November 19, 2020 6 – 8 p.m. (MDT) Air Is Life Special Guest Speakers Include: Clinton Isham (Ojibwe), Tribal Relations Consultant, ANRF Brian Christopher, BCSlots.com, Gaming Social Media Influencer Britt Carter, BCSlots Events & Operations Manager Missy Tracy (Ho-Chunk) Ho-Chunk Gaming Madison: 100% Smoke-Free Navajo Casino Worker, Navajo Re-opening Smoke-Free Story This radio broadcast […]

NNN & IHS HP/DP Webinar: Restoring Health Through Sustainable Food Systems

VIEW WEBINAR ARCHIVE HERE DOWNLOAD SLIDE DECK HERE December 9, 20203 p.m. ET The National Native Network at the Inter-Tribal Council of Michigan, in conjunction with the Indian Health Service Health Promotion and Disease Prevention present a webinar series: Cancer Risk Reduction in Indian Country. Presented by: Marcia Anderson, MS, RDN, LSCommunity Manager, Community Health […]

Virtual Cooking Demo: Food is Medicine

Join this virtual cooking demo with Indigenous Chef Brian Yazzie on November 19 at 3 pm Central Time. On the menu: Heirloom Squash & Chaga Soup w/ Maple-Sumac Glazed Duck Breast & Walnuts. Register via email: ivyv@aicho.org

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Cancer Incidence Among American Indian and Alaska Native Populations in Urban Indian Health Organization Service Areas, 2008–2017

United States Cancer Statistics Data Brief, No. 20 November 2020 Cancer incidence rates for American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) populations living in select urban areas vary by geographic region. Rates in certain regions, such as Alaska and the Southern Plains, are higher in urban AI/AN compared to White populations. Full article here: https://www.cdc.gov/cancer/uscs/about/data-briefs/no20-cancer-incidence-AIAN-UIHO-2008-2017.htm

#SacredBreathDay

American Indian Cancer Foundation presents #SacredBreathDay as part of National Lung Cancer Awareness Month prevention@aicaf.org 612.314.4848 Sacred Breath raises awareness of the importance of lung health in Indian Country MINNEAPOLIS – The American Indian Cancer Foundation (AICAF) is excited to celebrate its second annual Sacred Breath event during November’s National Lung Cancer Awareness Month. Lung […]

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