E-cigarette poisoning in kids skyrocket, study finds

ORIGINAL ARTICLE HERE by Sandee LaMotte from CNN.com (CNN) – The number of children under 6 poisoned by nicotine in e-cigarettes rose by nearly 1,500% between 2013 and 2015, and one child died, according to an analysis of calls to the National Poison Data System published in the journal Pediatrics. More than 90% of the […]

Career Development Opportunity in the Fields of American Indian Public Health Resilience

ORIGINAL DOCUMENT HERE ANNOUNCEMENT The Center for American Indian Resilience (CAIR) is an Exploratory Center of Excellence supported by the National Institutes of Health’s National Institute of Minority Health and Health Disparities (NIH-NIMHD) and co-administered by Northern Arizona University, University of Arizona and Dine College.  CAIR is pleased to announce an opportunity for tribal and […]

FDA to extend tobacco regulations to e-cigarettes, other products

ORIGINAL ARTICLE HERE FROM CNN.COM (CNN) – E-cigarettes and other tobacco products like premium cigars and hookahs will be regulated in the same way the government regulates traditional cigarettes and smokeless tobacco. Security of Health and Human Services Sylvia Burwell and the commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration, Dr. Robert Califf, made the announcement […]

2016 CDC AI/AN Cancer Summit

Looking back and Looking Ahead:  Collaborating to Advance Cancer Control in American Indian/Alaska Native Communities CLICK HERE FOR PHOTO GALLERY: For Immediate Release DOWNLOAD MEDIA RELEASE HERE   TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. – The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2016 Summit titled “Looking Back and Looking Ahead:  The State of Cancer Control in American Indian […]

National Native Network Webinar: May 31, 2016 – Traditional Foods Toolkit

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:  Traditional Foods Toolkit Date:  May 31, 2016 Time:  3 – 4 PM EDT REGISTER NOW HERE:  https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/3160526756430920963 Presenter:  Tammi Meissner, Health Educator II/Tobacco Policy, SouthEastern Alaska […]

Congratulations to MoveMoreNow.org on 2016 Silver Communicator Award of Distinction

SAULT STE. MARIE, Mich. – The National Native Network offers congratulations to Better World Advertising and MoveMoreNow.org for winning the 2016 Silver Communicator Award of Distinction.  MoveMoreNow.org and the What Moves You? program are administered by the Inter-Tribal Council of Michigan, Inc. headquartered in Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan.  Better World Advertising is the agency working […]

GRANT OPPORTUNITY: Evidence-Based Falls Prevention Programs in Tribal Communities

LINK TO GRANT INFORMATION HERE.  

Is your pet worthy of Instafame?

From TRUTH Fact:  cats and dogs are twice as likely to get cancer if their owner smokes. Truth has joined forces with DoSomething.org to give you and your pet a chance to – well, do something – about that. By sharing a pet pic captioned with your furry friend’s reaction to the fact that secondhand […]

National Native Network Releases April 2016 Newsletter

DOWNLOAD NEWSLETTER HERE The National Native Network released it’s April 2016 Newsletter: Included in this issue: National Native Network (NNN) presents to USET NNN and Public Health Law Center at Mitchell Hamline School of Law lead workshop at NIHB Tribal Public Health Summit Tribal Tobacco Tax Survey Keynote Speakers announced for 2016 CDC AI/AN Cancer […]
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