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Today marks another milestone. The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) is celebrating the 34th Great American Smokeout by urging state and local lawmakers to support comprehensive smoke-free legislation and push for higher state tobacco tax increases. The Great American Smokeout began more that 30 years ago for

The Howard County Board of Health voted unanimously in favor of regulations that will prohibit all minors from using tanning beds. This ban, the strictest in the nation, will become effective tomorrow, November 12, 2009. Congratulations to Dr. Peter Beilenson, the Howard County Health Department and many concerned citizens

If you were flipping the channels on Saturday night and accidentally passed by C-Span, you missed an important vote in the U.S. House of Representatives.ξ At 10:57 p.m. EST, the House passed health care reform with 220 votes, including one Republican. This vote was a victory for cancer patients.ξ Thanks

After extensive analysis, the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) announced its support of the health care reform legislation expected to go before the U.S. House of Representatives. ACS CAN scored major media coverage with prominent mentions by top tier national outlets and widely read Capitol Hill publications.

Breast cancer affects more women in New York than any other cancer, and an estimated 2,550 New Yorkers will die from the disease this year. We can't afford to leave New York women without access to life-saving cancer screening!

On October 23, I had the honor of representing the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) at a White House Breast Cancer Awareness event and sharing the podium with not only two other cancer survivors, but also our first lady, Michelle Obama and Dr. Jill Biden, our second