UNLV Health's Walk with a Doc is a community event where anyone can come out and walk with a doctor and learn more about certain diseases and conditions.
This month's feature is Anemia with Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine Dean Mark Kahn, MD, MBA, MACP, FRCP.
This 30-minute online course from the Community Approaches Hub focuses on practical strategies to improve access to proven tobacco cessation methods, with a focus on populations with low socioeconomic status (SES) characteristics. This course was developed using the Transtheoretical Model of Behavior Change as a guiding framework, underscoring best and promising practices in engaging and supporting populations most impacted by tobacco-related disparities.
According to data from the 2022 National Health Interview Survey:
Join the Community Approaches Hub for an hour-long webinar exploring how housing as a social determinant of health (SDoH) affects individuals across the cancer care continuum. The webinar will feature guest speakers representing American Cancer Society’s (ACS) Hope Lodge communities and the Council of Large Public Housing Authorities (CLPHA) who will discuss multi-disciplinary opportunities for interventions and relationship-building across sectors.
Join us to learn more about how the Nevada Central Cancer Registry collects and reports data, the role healthcare providers play in cancer data, electronic reporting, and how to request Nevada’s data. This lunchtime presentation will include time for Q&A with our presenters, Nevada State Cancer Epidemiologist Patience Gbafa, MPH and Cancer Registry Manager Aundrea Ogushi.
Lights of Hope is the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network's (ACS-CAN) signature fundraising event. This event is dedicated to honoring those touched by cancer and those lost to the disease. For a donation, people can decorate a luminaria bag to honor or remember someone diagnosed with cancer or share their words of support and encouragement in fighting the disease.
Skin cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer in the U.S.
Did you know that some cancer treatments can make it easier for you to get sick from contaminated foods? The National Cancer Institute recently released a video highlighting 8 tips for food safety to reduce the risk of foodborne illness. Watch the video, or review the tips below.
The All Of Us Journey is a traveling exhibit educating the community on the power of participation in health research. The exhibit features activities, games and more. You can even enroll in the All of Us Research Program during your visit.
Visit JoinAllOfUs.org/onthego to enroll in the All of Us Research Program online in advance.
The All Of Us Journey is a traveling exhibit educating the community on the power of participation in health research. The exhibit features activities, games and more. You can even enroll in the All of Us Research Program during your visit.
Visit JoinAllOfUs.org/onthego to enroll in the All of Us Research Program online in advance.
In today’s technology-based society, it is easy to get misinformation or misinterpret nutrition guidelines. In this session, you will discover the latest evidence-based cancer prevention and survivorship recommendations. We will discuss actionable behavior modifications to reduce the risk for all cancers, while helping to identify resources online to assist with education and support groups for nutrition and physical activity.