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Power. Progress. Prevention. March 29, 2019

March 29, 2019 New campaign educates younger adults about colorectal cancer prevention and early detection It’s a common misconception that colorectal cancer affects only older…

Take action: Help remove financial barriers to colorectal cancer screening

Did you know that colorectal cancer is the second leading cause of cancer deaths in the U.S. today? Your risk for colorectal cancer increases as…

Power. Progress. Prevention. March 15, 2019

March 15, 2019 FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb resigns, temporary replacement named Last Tuesday, Food and Drug Administration (FDA) commissioner Scott Gottlieb announced that he would…

Power. Progress. Prevention. March 1, 2019

March 1, 2019 FDA issues proposed rule for updated sunscreen regulations Last Thursday, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced new regulations for over-the-counter…

Power. Progress. Prevention. February 15, 2019

February 15, 2019 President Trump signs funding bill, avoiding government shutdown This morning, President Trump signed a compromise funding bill, ahead of the 11:59 p.m….

Power. Progress. Prevention. February 1, 2019

February 1, 2019 Government reopened through February 15 with temporary measure Last Friday, President Trump signed a bill to reopen the government for three weeks….

Power. Progress. Prevention. January 18, 2019

January 18, 2019 Partial government shutdown nears 1 month mark The partial government shutdown is on to its 28th day as Democrats in Congress and the…

Power. Progress. Prevention. January 4, 2019

January 4, 2019 Government shutdown heads into second week The partial government shutdown continued into the new year as Congress returned to session yesterday. President…

Power. Progress. Prevention. December 21, 2018

December 21, 2018 Federal judge rules ACA unconstitutional A federal judge ruled last Friday the Affordable Care Act (ACA) is unconstitutional, following a lawsuit filed…

Federal judge rules ACA unconstitutional

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Lisa Berry Edwards (703) 519-2107 Lisa.Edwards@preventcancer.org ALEXANDRIA, Va. — A federal judge ruled last Friday the Affordable Care Act (ACA) is…