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Prevent Cancer Foundation provides Cancer Insurance Checklist as a tool for patients

In response to the implementation of the Affordable Care Act and introduction of the healthcare marketplace, the Prevent Cancer Foundation has partnered with the Cancer…

Prevent Cancer applauds FDA stricter regulations for tanning beds proposal

The Prevent Cancer Foundation applauds the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) proposed changes to its regulation of tanning devices, including a strong recommendation against…

Foundation supports bill to remove unexpected costs of colorectal cancer screenings

Imagine you are a senior citizen who has made the wise decision to have a colonoscopy procedure to test for colorectal cancer. You go into…

NYC aims to make tobacco less visible to customers

A proposed bill aims to keep smoking at bay by restricting cigarette displays in New York City’s convenience stores. The recommended policy comes from New…

Make your voice heard to remove barriers to colorectal cancer screening tomorrow

March is National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, during which organizations and individuals around the country come together to raise awareness that colorectal cancer is preventable,…

Retiring Senate champion introduces legislation to keep our children healthy

Senator Tom Harkin (IA) recently announced that he would not be seeking reelection to the U.S. Senate in 2014, ending a tenure of public service…

States receive an “F” in spending to reduce tobacco

A new report released by the American Lung Association shows that most U.S. states are failing in their efforts to use tobacco tax or legal…

The Supreme Court speaks on embryonic stem cell research

Last week, the United States Supreme Court rejected a request to ban U.S.-funded research on human embryonic stem cells (hESCs). The decision brings an end…

Quality of Americans’ health will fall if Congress goes off the cliff

Over the past several weeks, the term “fiscal cliff” has become a household term. It seems as if you can’t turn on the evening news,…

Lung cancer – In search of a voice

Lung cancer claims the lives of more people than breast, colon and prostate cancer combined, yet it receives the least amount of public attention, legislative…