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HINTS Briefs: Number 10
Many people who have been touched by cancer actively use available resources (e.g., the Internet, health care providers, newspapers, brochures, and magazines) to seek information about the disease.

HINTS Briefs: Number 9
Because many cancers can be prevented through individual action and lifestyle (e.g., not smoking, eating a healthy diet, exercising, and wearing sunscreen), public understanding of cancer prevention is critical to cancer control.

HINTS Briefs: Number 8
An emerging concept known as "eHealth" seeks to capitalize on the promise of new media technologies to facilitate equal access to timely and credible health information.

Cancer Communication Health Information National Trends Survey 2003 and 2005

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HINTS Briefs: Number 7
Effective health communication strategies are increasingly recognized as integral to improving population health.
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HINTS Briefs: Number 6
Only a minority of Americans regularly practice sun safety
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HINTS Briefs: Number 5
In 2005, 61 Percent of American Women Had Never Heard of HPV
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HINTS Briefs: Number 4
The majority of Americans believe that physical activity plays a role in preventing cancer.
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HINTS Briefs: Number 3
Most Americans Are Aware of Cancer Screening Tests. Knowing age and frequency recommendations remains a challenge
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HINTS Briefs: Number 2
More than 64% of Americans believe that lifestyle and behavior influence cancer risk.
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HINTS Briefs: Number 1
Almost half of all Americans have sought out information on the disease and its causes, prevention, and treatment.
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HINTS Health Information National Trends Survey Brochure
Summary brochure describing the survey, its respondents, how the data can be used, and how HINTS helps researchers, planners, and the American public.
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NCI Cancer Bulletin: Health Information National Trends Survey Web Site Unveiled
At this time last year, we made public our dataset from the first-ever survey to collect nationally representative information on the American public's need for, access to, and use of cancer information. Since then, more than 100 researchers have delved into the National Cancer Institute (NCI) Health Information National Trends Survey (HINTS) to analyze how people use mass media, new media such as the Internet, and personal channels for health information purposes, and how the use of those communication channels may impact their knowledge and acceptance of healthy living guidelines. Read More.

HINTS Fact sheet (updated 7/12/07) PDF