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ACS CAN Applauds "Yes" Vote on Legislation Protecting Minors

March 4, 2015
New Hampshire

The New Hampshire House of Representatives today approved House Bill 136, which prohibits the use of indoor tanning beds by minors under the age of 18.

Pennsylvania Health Advocacy Organizations React to Governor's Budget

March 3, 2015
Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania Health Advocacy Organizations React to Governor's Budget

Legislation Would Remove Cost Barriers to Colorectal Cancer Screening and Treatment for Seniors

March 3, 2015

WASHINGTON, D.C. March 3, 2015 Bipartisan legislation introduced today in the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives would help ensure that cost is not a barrier for Medicare beneficiaries trying to access lifesaving colorectal cancer screenings. The äóÖRemoving Barriers to Colorectal Cancer Screening Act, ' (S. 624/H.R. 1220) would eliminate

In Memory

March 2, 2015
New Hampshire

Our son Jason went tanning for the first time when he was only 16 because he and his friends wanted to look their best for the prom.

Fighting Back Against Colon Cancer 80% by 2018 Campaign

March 2, 2015
South Carolina

"Can you imagine a time when smoking was allowed on airplanes? For those of us who remember, the dreams of a smoke-free flight were far from being realized in the ‘60s and ‘70s. It took hard work and a lot of education and awareness to make smoking in planes a

MO Basketball Coaches, Cancer Advocates to Sport Suits & Sneakers at Capitol

February 27, 2015
Missouri

Missouri Basketball Coaches, Cancer Advocates to Sport Suits and Sneakers at State Capitol to Score Big in Fight Against Cancer Jefferson City, Mo. – February 27, 2015 – Cancer patients, survivors and advocates from throughout Missouri will join Columbia College and Lincoln University basketball coaches at the Missouri

Unanimous

February 23, 2015
New Hampshire

u·nan·i·mous adjective 1. (of two or more people) fully in agreement. Great news! At the State House, a House committee was fully in agreement that New Hampshire needs a law to prohibit minors under age 18 from accessing cancer-causing UV indoor tanning devices. Do you

Twenty-Five Years After Smoke-Free Airplanes, Tobacco Control Progress Should Not Stall

February 23, 2015

WASHINGTON, D.C. February 23, 2015 The 25th anniversary of legislation making all domestic flights smoke-free marks an opportunity to redouble our efforts to promote tobacco control measures across the country. This landmark legislation was a public health victory that marked a paradigm shift in the way the public views smoking

Poor Diet Cited as a Cause of Cancer for First Time by Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee

February 19, 2015

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- February 19, 2015 -- The Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee today issued recommendations for updating national guidelines for healthy eating that finally recognize poor diet can cause cancer. For the first time, the committee examined breast, colorectal, lung and prostate cancers as health outcomes directly influenced by poor