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Tobacco 21 has another victory! This month, California joined Hawaii as the second state to prevent stores from selling tobacco products to people under age 21. This promises to decrease the access teenagers have to tobacco products and reduce the chance for early addiction to these deadly products. Until now,

The United States joined 11 other countries and signed the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) trade agreement in Auckland, New Zealand, on February 4 Š—– World Cancer Day. This is the first time that a signed trade and investment agreement includes a provision that protects the right of participating countries to adopt

For the loved ones we've all lost, for the family we can still save, let's make America the country that cures cancer once and for all." Cancer advocates all over the country rejoiced to hear President Obama say those words during his final State of the Union address and announce

On January 6, the Saint Paul City Council unanimously passed an ordinance to restrict the sale of non-menthol flavored tobacco products to tobacco-only retail shops. It is only the 2nd municipality in Minnesota to do so, following its sister city, Minneapolis. About four fifths (79%) of Saint PaulŠ—Ès 262 tobacco

More than 1.7 million cancer deaths have been been averted since 1991, says a new study from the American Cancer Society. This new study reports that "steady reductions in smoking combined with advances in cancer prevention, early detection, and treatment have resulted in a 23% drop in the cancer death

In early January, the new Dietary Guidelines for Americans was released jointly by the Department of Agriculture and the Department of Health and Human Services. Some may remember previous versions of these guidelines as the food pyramid or the newer Š—“Choose My PlateŠ— version featuring an image of plate divided

Congress just passed the largest budget increase for cancer research in more than a decade! This new funding will play a pivotal role in our ability to discover new cures and find new ways to prevent and treat cancer. This is a historic victory in fighting cancer and it happened

We won! After a wave of emails, Facebook posts and tweets from ACS CAN volunteers, Congress agreed to renew the breast cancer research stamp. ACS CAN joined with other breast cancer organizations in support of renewing the stamp that has already raised more than $80 million for breast cancer research.

During the December holiday season, many people reflect upon the things they are thankful for and the reasons for joy in their life. Spending time with grandchildren. Walking your dog.Enjoying the great outdoors. Cancer survivors and caregivers sometimes think about the things they enjoy but might have to give up