WASHINGTON, DC March 4, 2013 Cancer patients, survivors and their loved ones are calling on Congress to restore critical funding for cancer research and prevention programs now that sequestration has taken effect, leveling across-the-board cuts for domestic programs.
Awareness and use of electronic cigarettes, commonly referred to as e-cigarettes, significantly increased between 2010 and 2011, according to survey results released today by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 's (CDC) Office on Smoking and Health (OSH).
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) today released the final Health Insurance Market Reform Rule of the Affordable Care Act, including a more specific definition of what constitutes a tobacco user for purposes of determining whether insurers can charge a higher insurance premium.
WASHINGTON, D.C. February 20, 2013 Patients and consumers in the private insurance market should no longer face unexpected cost-sharing for preventive colon cancer screening tests that were supposed to be free under the Affordable Care Act.
WASHINGTON, D.C. February 14, 2013 Lawmakers in the U.S. House of Representatives and U.S. Senate today recognized the importance of colorectal cancer screening by introducing resolutions designating March as National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month.
WASHINGTON, D.C. Feb.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – February 1, 2013 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Food and Nutrition Service released strong proposed regulations today that establish science-based nutrition standards for all snack foods and beverages sold in schools during the school day.
WASHINGTON, DC Jan. 31, 2013 -- Our organizations strongly support the legislation introduced today by U.S. Sen.
WASHINGTON, D.C. January 25, 2013 The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) today filed comments with the U.S.
WASHINGTON, D.C. January 25, 2013 An American Cancer Society expert testified today at a meeting of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Drug Safety and Risk Management Advisory Committee on the potential danger to cancer patients of rescheduling certain pain medications.