Updates matching "Cancer Prevention"

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

After the state invested a record $2.1 million into the Mary Brogan Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection Program last year, the Florida Senate is proposing a significant cut in funding for the program.

BOSTON – February 5, 2016 – This statement is being issued in response to Governor Baker’s commitment to signing into law SB1994, which will prevent youth under the age of 18 from using indoor tanning devices, and can be attributed to Marc Hymovitz, director of government relations in Massachusetts for

By Katie Lannan STATE HOUSE NEWS SERVICE STATE HOUSE, BOSTON, JAN. 27, 2016....Both branches of the state Legislature have now signed off on a bill that would ban minors under the age of 18 from using or operating tanning booths. The House passed the bill ( S 1994 )

By Antonio Caban BOSTON, DEC. 18, 2015....Minors would be restricted from using tanning devices and manufacturers and salon owners would be required to update tanning safety measures, under two new rules proposed Friday by the federal government. The steps announced by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration nearly mirror a

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