nnn FUNDING OPPORTUNITY: American Cancer Society to Issue Dedicated American indian and Alaska Native Funding Opportunity for Colorectal Cancer Screening
The American Cancer Society has released a new funding opportunity to support increased colorectal cancer screening in American Indian and Alaska Native communities. Through this opportunity, the Society will award five grants in amounts up to $100,000 ($50,000/year for 2 years) to eligible tribal health organizations and organizations serving the health needs of American Indian […]
Tobacco A new worry for smokers’ families: ‘thirdhand smoke’
ORIGINAL ARTICLE by Carmen Rodriguez of KHOU.com HERE Michael Miller, 44, does what most smokers do to protect his sons and daughter from the fumes of his Marlboro Ultra Lights. He takes it outside. After his 7 a.m. coffee, he walks out of his home in Cincinnati to smoke his first cigarette of the day. […]
Truth Initiative CVS teams with Truth Initiative to stamp out tobacco use at college campuses
ORIGINAL ARTICLE by Brian Berk of Drug Store News HERE The CVS Health Foundation is teaming up with the Truth Initiative to work with students and administrators of Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) and community colleges across the country to advocate for, adopt and implement 100% smoke- and tobacco-free campus policies. According to CVS, […]
nnn National Native Network Webinar: AICTP Updates
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: American Indian Commercial Tobacco Program Updates Date: Tuesday, June 27, 2017 Time: 3 – 4 PM, EDT ARCHIVE HERE: DOWNLOAD PRESENTATION SLIDES HERE Presenter: Hilary […]
nnn Quit Methods Used by US Adult Cigarette Smokers, 2014-2016
Three out of every four U.S. adult cigarette smokers who tried to quit in the past three months used multiple quit methods during their most recent quit attempt. The three most commonly used methods for trying to quit were giving up cigarettes all at once, or “cold turkey,” reducing the number of cigarettes they smoked, […]
Resource USCS Cancer Data Visualization site from CDC
NEW RESOURCE HERE The Cancer Surveillance Branch is pleased to announce the release of new application: United States Cancer Statistics: Data Visualizations. A user-friendly product that allows caner surveillance data to be directly and more easily accessible by public and cancer control planners. The United States Cancer Statistics (USCS) Data Visualization tool displays a subset […]
Spriit of Eagles Call for Abstracts: 10th Annual Conference Changing Patterns of Cancer in Native Communities: Strength through Tradition and Science
DEADLINE FOR ABSTRACTS: Friday, April 14, 2017 COURSE DESCRIPTION Strength through Tradition and Science, builds upon our nine previous “Changing Cancer Patterns in Native Communities,” National Conferences and will be held September 21-24, 2017 in Niagra Falls, New York. All who work with American Indian/Alaska Native (AI/AN) community-based health promotion and disease prevention are welcome […]
Women's Health Women smokers 13 times more likely to have a major heart attack than non-smoking peers
ORIGINAL ARTICLE FROM MedicalXpress.com HERE Women smokers under the age of 50 are nearly 13 times more likely to suffer a major heart attack than non-smokers even if they are fit and healthy, according to new research led by Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. New research, presented by cardiologists from the South Yorkshire Cardiothoracic […]
SouthEast Alaska Regional Health Consortium Gone Too Soon
Dear Aileen, I can’t believe that it has been 13 years since you passed after a two and a half years fight against colorectal cancer. you were so strong and so positive through all the poking, prodding, and chemo treatments. I wish you had gotten checked earlier so that maybe your cancer wouldn’t have taken […]
Powwow for Hope American Indian Cancer Foundation to host Powwow for Hope on May 6, 2017
American Indian Cancer Foundation to host Powwow for Hope, the nation’s only known cancer awareness powwow, on May 6, 2017 MINNEAPOLIS — The American Indian Cancer Foundation (AICAF) will host its sixth annual Powwow for Hope: Dancing for Life, Love & Hope on May 6, 2017 at the Base Camp facility at Fort Snelling. Powwow […]