April is Alcohol Awareness Month

April is Alcohol Awareness Month, a public health program organized by the National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence.  This is a way of increasing outreach and education regarding the dangers of alcoholism and issues related to alcohol. According to the American Cancer Society (ACS), alcohol use is one of the most important preventable risk […]

Bloomberg’s Millions Funded an Effective Campaign Against Vaping. Could it Do More Harm Than Good?

From:  The Chronicle of Philanthropy By Marc Gunther | March 23, 2021 In September 2019, Michael Bloomberg, the billionaire philanthropist, and Michael Myers, president of the nonprofit Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids, unveiled a $160 million, three-year campaign to end what they described as an epidemic of e-cigarette use among kids. READ MORE HERE

USPSTF Expands Criteria for Lung Cancer Screening

The US Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF, Task Force) has expanded the criteria for lung cancer screening.  The updated final recommendations have lowered the age at which screening starts from 55 to 50 years and have reduced the criterion regarding smoking history from 30 to 20 pack-years. “This is great news because it means that […]

Scholarship opportunity for Black, Indigenous, Latinx, and Pacific Islander youth leaders

From:  The Healthline & Prevention Institute Stronger Scholarship PI partners on the Stronger Scholarship, which will award three $7,000 scholarships to young health equity changemakers Young people are actively changing the world.  They bring new ideas, strategies, and perspectives to issues our communities have been struggling to overcome for decades.  Young people are taking to […]

Supporting the Immune System Through Physical Activity & Nutrition

Great Plains Tribal Leaders Health Board presents a webinar: Supporting the Immune System Through Physical Activity & Nutrition Thursday, March 11, 2021 1 p.m. MST Presented by: Sean Hollearn, GPGHW Program Manager Exercise Physiologist, Holistic Life Coach Welcome to our community health webinar hosted by our new program manager Sean Hollearn.  This month, he discusses […]

Prevalence of Electronic Cigarette Use Among Adult Workers — United States, 2017-2018

CDC’s National Institute on Occupational Safety and Health’s Respiratory Health Division, in collaboration with CDC’s Office on Smoking and Health, is releasing the following tobacco-related article in the journal, Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report. An estimated 5.3 million U.S. workers currently used e-cigarettes during 2017-2018 Among an estimated 156 million U.S. workers, and estimated 3.4% […]

GPTLHB CRC Education Materials

Great Plains Colorectal Cancer Screening Initiative developed various educational materials about colorectal cancer.  These educational materials are available for you to use in your community.  If you have any questions or concerns, call 605-721-1922. CLICK HERE

Receipt of and Spending on Cessation Medication Among U.S. Adults With Employer-Sponsored Health Insurance, 2010 and 2017

CDC’s Office on Smoking and Health released the following tobacco-related article in the journal, Public Health Reports. Receipt of and Spending on Cessation Medication Among U.S. Adults With Employer-Sponsored Health Insurance, 2010 and 2017 Studies examining the use of smoking cessation treatment and related spending among enrollees with employer-sponsored health insurance are dated and limited […]

The Role of Quitlines in Commercial (Commercial) Tobacco Cessation

CDC’s Office on Smoking and Health released the following supplement in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine. The Role of Quitlines in (Commercial) Tobacco Cessation Released to coincide with today’s launch of the 10th year of CDC’s Tips from Former Smokers campaign, this CDC-sponsored supplement disseminates scientific research on how quitlines provide support for cessation, […]

CTCCCP March Colorectal Cancer Social Media Awareness Event and Talking Circle

From California Tribal Comprehensive Cancer Control Program: March is colorectal cancer awareness month.  Colorectal cancer is the second leading cause of cancer death among American Indians and Alaska Natives.  This year the California Rural Indian Health Board and the California Tribal Comprehensive Cancer Control Program Coalition will have a social media competition during March to […]
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