Updates matching "Cancer Prevention"

Did you know during the last 30 years, while we’ve made tremendous progress reducing cancer cases, the rate of melanoma—the most deadly form of skin cancer—has actually doubled! Tanning devices are part of the problem. In fact, melanoma is now the second most common cancer among people 15 to 29

Request for Proposal New York State Lobbying and Legislative Consultant Contract Request for Proposal Date: November 19, 2015 Response Due Date: December 4, 2015 Statement of Confidentiality All recipients of this document must treat this Request for Proposal (RFP) as confidential and must not

American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network: Statement on New York City Council Passage of Legislation Requiring Public Reporting on Physical Education Programs NEW YORK, NY – October 29, 2015 – The New York City Council has passed legislation that will require all New York City

Since its creation in 1998, the Breast Cancer Research Stamp has raised over $80 million for breast cancer research. The money comes from consumers who purchase the specialty stamp online or at their local post office.

From New Hampshire to Hawaii, state legislatures made important progress in saving lives from cancer during their 2015 legislative sessions. But, the news was not all good as many states are still failing to pass legislation that would prevent cancer, reduce youth smoking, improve access to cancer care and significantly

The American Cancer Society (ACS) is the nationwide community-based voluntary health organization dedicated to eliminating cancer as a major health problem by preventing cancer, saving lives and diminishing suffering from cancer, through research, education, advocacy, and service. The American Cancer Society set ambitious goals for significantly reducing the rates of

The dangers of tanning are real. Check out this video from our friends at the David Cornfield Melanoma Fund . Using a tanning device before the age of 35 can increase the rate of developing melanoma or other skin cancers later in life by