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NNN Webinar: “Tribal BRFSS Toolkit Presentation”

The Inter-Tribal Council of Michigan’s National Native Network and the Indian Health Services Clinical Support Center (Accredited Provider) present a webinar series: Cancer Risk Reduction in Indian Country. Title: Tribal BRFSS Toolkit Presentation Date: Tuesday, May 23, 2017 Time: 3 – 4 PM, EDT REGISTER HERE: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/6246431491801349889 Presenter: Cathy Edgerly, Program Manager, Inter-Tribal Council of Michigan […]

CBS Sunday Morning (March 12) Focuses on “Beyond Cancer”

On March 12, Dr. Jon LaPook anchored a special broadcast with the latest news on research, diagnosis and treatments, and stories of survivors. To watch the full March 12 episode, go to: http://www.cbsnews.com/latest/sunday-morning/ Featured stories include: How your breath may reveal cancer Researchers have learned certain cancers alter human breath. Now they are exploring the […]

Chasing Away the Darkness: Restoring Light to our Sacred Ways

Chasing Away the Darkness: Restoring Light to our Sacred Ways 37th Annual Traditional Indian Health Gathering May 19-21, 2017 Indian Grinding Rock State Historic Park 14881 Pine Grove-Volcano Road Pine Grove, CA 95665 Sponsored by the California Rural Indian Health Board, Inc and the Traditional Indian Health Advisory Committee

National Tobacco Control Program (NTCP) State Fact Sheets now available!

CDC’s Office on Smoking and Health is pleased to share a new resource — the National Tobacco Control Program (NTCP) State Fact Sheets. The State Fact Sheets are available on CDC’s Smoking & Tobacco Use website at https://www.cdc.gov/tobacco/about/osh/program-funding/index.htm . Click on the interactive U.S. map to access informative fact sheets that illustrate the impact of […]

March 2017 National Native Network Newsletter

The March 2017 National Native Network Newsletter includes: AI/AN Cancer Summit Follow-up Upcoming NNN Webinar presented by Cathy Edgerly Frank’s Quit Story New Podcast Uploaded with Linda Burhansstipanov Infographics Articles and Publications Upcoming Events

Star Trek star, Leonard Nimoy’s family shares his COPD story

The family of Star Trek star, Leonard Nimoy shares his COPD story. Here is a video of the preview of his new movie and a link to his website here: http://rememberingleonardfilm.com/index.html

National and State Trends in Sales of Cigarettes and E-Cigarettes, U.S., 2011-2015

Today CDC’s Office on Smoking and Health (OSH) is releasing a tobacco-related article in the March 9th edition of the American Journal of Preventive Medicine entitled, “National and State Trends in Sales of Cigarettes and E-Cigarettes, U.S., 2011-2015.” Authors examined retail scanner data from convenience and grocery stores; mass merchandisers like Walmart; drug, dollar, and club […]

Comprehensive Cancer Control National Partnership Releases AI/AN Cancer Summit Follow-Up

The Planning Committee is pleased to release a Follow-Up Report to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) 2016 Cancer Summit, Looking Back and Looking Ahead: The State of Cancer Control in American Indian and Alaska Native Communities. The report summarizes updates from 13 participants from all six CDC regions in attendance to assess […]

Never try it and you’ll never miss it!

“I started smoking when I was 18 years old. I switched to chewing when i began working at the Wrangell Mill because smoke breaks were limited. I got my nicotine fix from chew. “Most of my co-workers chewed, too. I had a friend who ended up with a hole in the front of his bottom […]

National Minority Cancer Awareness Week (April 11-17)

The MCC Tool-of-the Month has ready-to-use information, data, and resources to help you better and more easily promote National Minority Cancer Awareness Week. Find the following ready-to-use information: Sample article for MCC member organization employee newsletters Cancer disparities data Social determinants of health and socioeconomic status Discrimination contributes to cancer disparities Prevalence of cigarette […]

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