Today, the U.S. Senate voted to confirm Erica Schwartz, M.D., as the next Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

Last night, the Senate released the text of its continuing resolution to fund the federal government thru mid-December.

According to a new American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) survey, 90% of cancer patients and survivors say their cancer or their care and treatment required them to miss hours of work, school or volunteering, with nearly one-third of respondents (32%) continuing to experience disruptions into survivorship.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) led an amicus (or friend-of-the-court) brief on behalf of key national public health groups in support of plaintiffs in the American Academy of Pediatrics v. Kennedy lawsuit. This case is pending at the U.S. Court