SelfMade Health Network | Webinar Series: A Roadmap for Reducing Risks Associated with Cancers and Cardiovascular Disease

Registration is now open! SelfMade Health Network (SMHN) Webinar Series: From Prevention to Screening and Survivorship:  A Roadmap for Reducing Risks Associated with Cancers (Tobacco-Related) and Cardiovascular Disease Among Low-Income Populations and Patients (Part 1) Date:  February 22, 2023 (Wednesday) Time:  12:30 -1:30 pm (ET) Panel of Partners: Brenna VanFrank, MD, MSPH (Centers for Disease […]

Tobacco Use Disorder Integration Monthly Office Hours

Do you want to strengthen partnerships and collaborations with mental health and substance use organizations to address tobacco-related disparities? Join us on February 14, 2023, 2:30 – 3:30 pm ET for our monthly Tobacco Use Disorder Integration Office Hours series to engage in peer-to-peer learning, share insights and strategies and gain access to individualized tools […]

Success Story: Addressing Challenges Around Commercial Tobacco Use

Author:  Higinio Herrera, Kathleen Jack The tobacco industry has a decades-long history of targeting American Indians and Alaska Natives (AIAN) by misappropriating culture and traditional tobacco. The romanticized imagery of AIAN has been used to sell commercial tobacco for profit by misrepresenting traditions, values, and beliefs. This type of representation dehumanizes diverse people and adds […]

FDA Denies Marketing of Two Vuse Menthol E-Cigarette Products

VIEW TODAY’S NEWS RELEASE HERE FDA announced the agency has issued marketing denial orders (MDOs) for two menthol e-cigarette products currently marketing by R.J. Reynolds Vapor Company – the Vuse Vibe Tank Menthol 3.0% and the Vuse Ciro Cartridge Menthol 1.5%.  The company must not market or distribute these products in the U.S. or they […]

Reclaim Sacred Tobacco Bi-Monthly Call

From:  American Non-Smokers Right Foundation and Air is Life VIEW FLYER HERE Friday, February 24, 2023 11 am – 12 pm CST Zoom: bit.ly/ReclaimTobaccoDec2022 Join us as we discuss reclaiming our sacred medicine:  tobacco. This will be an opportunity for Tribal advocates to share ideas and resources, set mutual goals and most importantly, build camaraderie […]

Heather Medicine Bear, MPH joins the National Native Network

The Inter-Tribal Council of Michigan is pleased to welcome Heather Medicine Bear, MPH as the new Program Manager for the National Native Network. Heather is an enrolled member of the Gila River Indian Community, Akimel O’odham.  She comes to us from Hawaii Pacific University, where she serves as an adjunct professor at the College of […]

FDA Releases New Ads, including First Focused on Mental Health Effects of Cigarette Smoking among Youth

This week, the FDA’s “The Real Cost” Youth Cigarette Prevention Campaign launched two new ads and, for the first time, will focus on the negative mental health effects of cigarette smoking and withdrawal in an ad.  One ad — “Auctioneer” — highlights the fact that cigarette withdrawal can lead to anxiety, and the other ad […]

CDC Foundation National and State E-Cigarette Sales Data Briefs

CDC Foundation has posted its most recent National and State Data Briefs highlighting national and state trends in e-cigarette sales from January 2018 through October 30, 2022 on the CDC Foundation website: https://www.cdcfoundation.org/programs/monitoring-e-cigarette-use-among-youth. These data briefs provide an update on trends in unit sales of e-cigarettes in the U.S. by product and flavor type.  The […]

Disparities in Current Cigarette Smoking Among U.S. Adults with Mental Health Conditions

Prevalence of cigarette smoking is disproportionally high among US adults with mental health conditions.  This study analyzed data from the 2019 and 2020 National Survey on Drug Use and Health. Current cigarette smoking remains higher among adults with AMI, serious psychological distress, and major depressive disorder than among those without AMI, especially among adults who […]

New NYTS 2022 Infographic Available

FDA has published a new infographic highlighting the key findings from the 2022 National Youth Tobacco Survey (NYTS).  In 2022, more than 3 million middle and high school students currently used (past 30 days) any tobacco products.  While we have made great progress in reducing the number of youth who use combustible cigarettes, youth e-cigarettes […]
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Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month | LEARN MORE

National Network of Public Health Institutes Annual Conference | New Orleans, LA | LEARN MORE AND REGISTER

2026 National Council of Urban Indian Health Conference | Washington, D.C. | LEARN MORE AND REGISTER

Partners in Chronic Disease Prevention Symposium | Hosted by Great Plains Tribal Health | Great Plains Tribal Health is pleased to announce that registration is now open for the Partners in Chronic Disease Prevention Symposium. Travel scholarships are available on a first-come, first-served basis.  To apply for a scholarship, please indicate so on the registration page and return all necessary documents by April 10, 2026. | ATTENDEE REGISTRATION | VENDOR REGISTRATION

Council of State and Territorial Epidemiologists Annual Conference | Boston, MA | LEARN MORE AND REGISTER

Jiimaan Journey | LEARN MORE

Great Lakes Area Tribal Public Health Conference | LEARN MORE