Missoula Grocery Stores give Children Free Fruit as Alternative to Junk Food

ORIGINAL ARTICLE HERE 2/3/2016 – MISSOULA, MT  Three locally owned Missoula grocery stores are doing their part to fight childhood obesity – and help parents avoid shopping with hungry youngsters – by giving out free fruit as an alternative to junk food or candy. The Orange Street Food Farm and the two Missoula Fresh Market […]

American Lung Association ‘State of Tobacco Control 2016’ Report Finds Policymakers Failing to Act to End Tobacco-Caused Death, Disease

ORIGINAL ARTICLE SEE YOUR STATE’S GRADES (February 3, 2016) – CHICAGO The American Lung Association released its 14th annual “State of Tobacco Control” report that finds that the increase in the use of tobacco products other than cigarettes threatens to undermine the United States’ overall progress in the fight against tobacco-caused death and disease. “While […]

Public health advocates, retailers clash on tobacco bill

Original Article From Statesman Journal By Saerom Yoo Oregon – Public health advocates and tobacco retailers clashed Tuesday at the Oregon State Capitol, as they gave testimony on a bill that would require tobacco and e-cigarette product retailers to be licensed by the state. Retailers are supporting a compromise bill that would put most licensing power […]

National Jewish Health Launches Commercial Tobacco Program Customized for American Indians

First of its kind Tobacco-Cessation Program designed specifically to help underserved population Native American Commercial Tobacco-users wanting to quit can call the American Indian Commercial Tobacco Quitline, 1-855-372-0037. National Jewish Health has launched a new program aimed at reducing commercial tobacco use among American Indians.  Although adult American Indian commercial tobacco users express a strong […]

Exercise and your heart: physical activity reduces risk of death after 1st heart attack, but don’t overdo it

ORIGINAL ARTICLE HERE From Medial Daily By Justin Caba, 2/1/2016 Exercise is generally recommended as a preventative measure against many health complications; after all, sitting is the new smoking. However, when it comes to patients with cardiovascular trouble, it’s all about finding that happy medium. A recent study conducted by researchers from Johns Hopkins and […]

Free Nicotine Replacement Offered Throughout February in Conjunction with National Tips Campaign

ORIGINAL ARTICLE HERE LANSING, Mich. – In conjunction with the fifth year of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Tips from Former Smokers campaign, throughout the month of February the Michigan Tobacco Quitline will offer 8 weeks of free nicotine replacement therapy to anyone who calls and enrolls. In Michigan, 16,200 residents die every […]

Inside Knowledge: Get the Facts About Gynecologic Cancer

For more information, click here.   The Inside Knowledge campaign raises awareness of the five main types of gynecologic cancer: cervical, ovarian, uterine, vaginal, and vulvar. Inside Knowledge encourages women to pay attention to their bodies, so they can recognize any warning signs and seek medical care. New television and radio public service announcements in […]

Passive Smoking May Make Kids Obese, Hamper their Cognitive Skills

Health Newsline – News Developments in Healthcare, Life Sciences & Medicine ORIGINAL ARTICLE January 29, 2016 By Marco Reina Beware, tobacco users! Passive smoking could jeopardize the health of your children who, when around you, involuntarily inhale smoke from your cigarette. Exposure to secondhand smoke or breathing in someone else’s cigarette smoke may make children […]

Tobacco Prevention Program Raising Awareness on Smoking Trends

ORIGINAL ARTICLE HERE Arkansas Democrat Tribune Friday, January 29, 2016 By Corey Clairday, DT News Staff With a smoking rate of 25.9 percent of the adult population, compared to 16.8 percent nationally, Arkansas usually ranks high in tobacco use. The state is currently 49th in the nation in smoking cessation. The rate of high school […]

Article: Measuring Indoor Air Quality and Engaging California Indian Stakeholders at the Win-River Resort and Casino: Collaborative Smoke-Free Policy Development

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health Published January 20, 2016 CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD ARTICLE Abstract: Most casinos owned by sovereign American Indian nations allow smoking, even in U.S. states such as California where state laws restrict workplace smoking. Collaborations between casinos and public health workers are needed to promote smoke-free policies that protect workers and […]
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NIHB presents National Tribal Health Conference | Sheraton Grand at Wildhorse Pass in Chandler, Arizona | LEARN MORE AND REGISTER

75 Years Later:  The Impact of the 1950 Papers on Smoking and Lung Cancer | This symposium will celebrate the achievements that have occurred over the past 75 years in the fields of tobacco control, lung cancer epidemiology and causal inference.  Two seminal papers on lung cancer and smoking initiated these three areas of scholarship in 1950.  Since then, significant public health, policy, and research contributions have been made by scholars around the world.  In this symposium, speakers will highlight such accomplishments and present their current research in these fields. | DOWNLOAD FLIER | REGISTER HERE

Association of American Indian Physicians 53rd Annual Meeting | Hyatt Regency Seattle in Seattle, Washington | LEARN MORE AND REGISTER

National Lung Cancer Screening Day | Now in its fourth year, this initiative is kpowered by a dynamic collaboration among the American Cancer Society's National Lung Cancer Roundtable, GO2 for Lung Cancer, the Radiology Health Equity Coalition, and the American College of Radiology. | LEARN MORE