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Survey: 2.5 Million Kids Used Tobacco Products in 2021
By Joey Boswell Coordinator, Health Systems for a Tobacco Free North Country Despite positive progress in recent years, youth tobacco
April 20, 2022
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JCEO Outreach Centers Provide Critical Services
By Andrea Goff Program Coordinator, The Heart Network The onset of winter in the North Country is especially difficult for those
January 12, 2022
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State marks all-time low youth smoking rate
By Joey Boswell Health Systems Coordinator, The Heart Network New York State’s youth smoking rate has hit an all-time low
September 23, 2021
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Nutrition, physical activity critical to early childhood development
By Jamie Basiliere Executive Director, Child Care Coordinating Council of the North Country Research has long shown that investing in
August 31, 2021
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Coalition to launch referral system for patients with diabetes
This July, the North Country Chronic Disease Prevention Coalition will launch a new referral system to link prediabetic and diabetic
June 29, 2021
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NYSDOH awards additional five-year grant to regional tobacco cessation program
Smoking and tobacco use in upstate New York counties trends higher than other parts of the state The Heart Network
June 4, 2021