Updates matching "Cancer Prevention"

Governor Asa Hutchison was presented the 2016 National Distinguished Advocacy Award by the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) on September 14, 2016.

BOZEMAN, Mont. - Health care is an important issue for most of Montanans. It was the topic of conversation for a handful of candidates hoping for a seat in the Montana Legislature. Half a dozen legislative candidates made their stances on health care known at Health Votes Montana State Legislative

ACS CAN amplifies the voice of people touched by cancer by working with lawmakers to pass and implement laws and policies that improve the lives of patients, survivors and their families. Our 14th annual How Do You Measure Up? report highlights policies proven to prevent and better treat cancer that

On July 19, 2016 several members of the Save Your Skin Coalition gathered earlier today at the Stella Werner Council Office Building to celebrate a Montgomery County ordinance that will go into effect tomorrow, July 20 prohibiting minors from using indoor tanning beds in the county.

On April 12, 2016, Montgomery County Council voted unanimously to protect teens from the harmful effects of tanning beds and prevent skin cancer. A huge thank you to the Montgomery County Council for making your county the second jurisdiction in Maryland to prohibit minors under the age of 18 from using tanning beds.

Governor Cuomo, the New York State Senate and Assembly have agreed upon a budget for fiscal year 2016/17 that includes some crucial plans to help New Yorkers in their efforts against cancer.

Health organizations and partners call for improved access to healthy food for kids and families Nearly 3 million New Yorkers live in lower-income communities with limited healthy food options Albany, New York – The American Heart Association/American Stroke Association, Food Industry Alliance, American Cancer Society

Mary Brogan Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection Program SUPPORT House Position ($1.8 million) Background The Mary Brogan Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection Program provides lifesaving cancer screenings for medically underserved women between the ages of 50 and 64 whose incomes are