Delivering on the promise of smoke-free public housing

ORIGINAL ARTICLE By Douglas E. Levy, Inez F. Adams, and Gary Adamkiewicz of American Journal of Public Health HERE On November 30, 2016, the US Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) published a final rule mandating that public housing authorities it supports prohibit all smoking on their residential premises, including within residents’ apartments.  The […]

The Global Economic Burden of Tobacco: An Interview with Dr. Mark Parascandola

ORIGINAL ARTICLE from Cancer.gov HERE NCI recently released The Economics of Tobacco and Tobacco Control, the latest in a series of monographs on tobacco use and tobacco control. Produced in collaboration with the World Health Organization, the new report examines the current research surrounding the economics of tobacco control in many countries around the world. […]

Inside Knowledge – Resources for Cervical Cancer Awareness Month

Throughout January, CDC’s Inside Knowledge campaign is increasing efforts to inform women about cervical cancer risks, screening tests, and prevention. Initiatives include a video public service announcement featuring actress Cote de Pablo describing her cervical cancer scare, and ads on sites including Google, YouTube, and Facebook. You can share information about cervical cancer by encouraging […]

DCPC Works: Cancer News from CDC

Inside Knowledge Resources for Cervical Cancer Awareness Month Throughout January, CDC’s Inside Knowledge campaign is increasing efforts to inform women about cervical cancer risks, screening tests, and prevention. Initiatives include a video public service announcement featuring actress Cote de Pablo describing her cervical cancer scare, and ads on sites including Google, YouTube, and Facebook. You […]

Native Americans with Diabetes

ORIGINAL ARTICLE from CDC HERE Native Americans (American Indians and Alaska Natives) have a greater chance of having diabetes than any other US racial group. Diabetes is the leading cause of kidney failure, a costly condition that requires dialysis or kidney transplant for survival. Kidney failure can be delayed or prevented by controlling blood pressure […]

CNN – More women got mammograms when Obamacare (Affordable Care Act) paid for them

ORIGINAL ARTICLE By Susan Scutti of CNN with video HERE (CNN) – Obamacare eliminated the costs and out-of-pocket expenses for Americans wanting preventive health care services — including mammography and colonoscopy, both tests able to detect cancer. Among older Americans, use of mammography increased under Obamacare, according to a study published Monday in the journal […]

CDC Internships and Externships in Public Health Law

Law has been critical in achieving public health goals and serves as the foundation for governmental public health practice in the United States. Many of public health’s greatest successes, including high childhood immunization rates, improved motor vehicle safety, safer workplaces, and reduced tooth decay, are the result of legal interventions. Today, law plays an increasingly […]

Apply Today to Host a PHAP Associate

The host site application period for the Public Health Associate Program (PHAP) closes today, January 19, 2017, at 11:59 pm (EST). PHAP is a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) two-year, training program for early-career public health professionals that provides opportunities for recent graduates (with a bachelor’s or master’s degree) to gain broad experience […]

January 2017 NNN Newsletter

The January 2017 National Native Network Newsletter includes: CRIHB’s “Commercial Tobacco Media Resource Guide” Another Apartment goes Smoke-Free in Wrangell Surgeon General Reports Youth and Young Adult E-Cigarette Use Poses a Public Health Threat Countdown to Quitting – Make 2017 your year to quit Infographics Opportunities Upcoming Events

My rollercoaster ride with quitting smoking.

“I started smoking as a young teen and continued as an adult.  i stopped during my pregnancies but went right back to it after.  My infant daughter had RSV (respiratory syncytial virus) and was diagnosed with asthma and a heart condition so I stopped smoking, cold turkey, for 8 years.  Due to life changes and […]
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