College Health eNews: Spring Edition

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College Health eNews: Spring EditionAfter Spring Break, students jump right back into it all. Use these resources to help keep busy college students informed about their health as they sprint through the semester. National Public Health Week (April 2 - 8, 2018) Celebrate the power of prevention this National Public Health Week. Share free resources on various topics to help your campus community remember their health.  Download free fact sheets and posters. Link to the College Women’s Health webpage. Share social media messages on Twitter and Pinterest. Use our College Women’s Social Media Toolkit for free sample messages.  Show your ongoing commitment to public health by joining the College Women’s Campaign! Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking: Lowering Nicotine in Cigarettes and Flavors in Tobacco FDA is exploring lowering nicotine in cigarettes to a minimally or nonaddictive level, which could save millions of lives and dramatically change the future of smoking in this country. Almost 90% of adult smokers started smoking by age 18. FDA’s biggest priority is protecting youth from a lifetime of addiction. By limiting nicotine, one possible policy scenario estimates that by 2100, more than 33 million people – mostly youth – would avoid becoming regular smokers.  Read, “How Could Lowering Nicotine Levels in Cigarettes Change the Future of Public Health?” Share quit smoking tips. FDA is gathering comments, data, and research on how certain flavors may attract youth to start using tobacco products and whether and how certain flavors help adult cigarette smokers switch to potentially less harmful products. Share your input by June 19, 2018.  Visit the College Women's Campaign Booth at SOPHE! FDA Office of Women’s Health will be attending the Society for Public Health Education (SOPHE) annual conference in Columbus, Ohio on April 4 - 6, 2018. Stop by our booth #134 for exclusive content and resources to keep your campus community safe. National Drug Take Back Day 2018 National Drug Take Back Day is Saturday, April 28, 2018. Use this day to encourage students to safely throw out medicines that are expired or that they no longer need.  Teach students where and how to dispose of unused medicines.  Read and share the “3 Tips for Safe Medication Use on Campus” blog.  Other Hot Topics for College Students Traumatic Brain Injury: FDA Actions and Research 5 Things to Know About Breast Implants Seasonal Allergies: Which Medication is Right for You? Bayer Issues Voluntary Recall of Alka-Seltzer Plus® Products due to labeling errors FDA In Brief: FDA launches mobile app to increase access to information about drugs Download the College Women's Social Media Kit! College Women's Social Media Toolkit Use the Social Media Toolkit to share health tips with your campus community. The toolkit includes resources for young women including sample social media messages, flyers and blogs posts. NEW Social Media Toolkit (1,486 KB) Instagram Image (1,946 KB) Pinterest Pin: 4 Medication Tips (1,872 KB) Pinterest Pin: Makeup Care Tips (2,587 KB) Pinterest Pin: Stay Refreshed & Focused (3,744 KB) College Women's Campaign: Join Us! Join OWH and over 150 colleges and universities by spreading FDA resources on your campus. Campaign materials are easy to use at your community service events or with your peer health group. Have your health center or campus group sign up to join the campaign. Request free bulk copies of women's health fact sheets and brochures. See a list of participating schools.