Television journalist and Less Cancer Board Member Miles O'Brien (pictured here for a Herring break) as been in the Netherlands training for the Less Cancer Challenge 300. The first annual Less Cancer Challenge 300 is a program of LessCancer.org that encourages individuals to get out and move during the month of July. For example, a commitment to walk
New LessCancer.org board member Margaret Cuomo, MD, blogged in the Huffington Post that while improvements have been made in the curricula of American medical schools over the past few decades, cancer prevention is one essential area that is still neglected. The emphasis is on treatment, rather than prevention. You can read more here by clicking
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Please watch this amazing story of My Last Days: Meet Zach Sobiech . Zach Sobiech was a 17 year old diagnosed with osteosarcoma, a rare form of bone cancer. With only months to live, Zach turned to music to say goodbye. Zach turned 18 years May 3rd, 2013. Zach's song, 'Clouds' is available on iTunes
Marc Lifsher in the LA TIMES May 8, 2013 writes Gov. Jerry Brown is proposing an overhaul of California's 26-year-old landmark clean water and anti-toxins law that he said is being misused by "unscrupulous lawyers" filing lawsuits. Brown proposed revisions to limit attorney's fees; requiring plaintiffs to present more information in support of their claims; reconsider levels of
The Pennsylvania State Memorial is a Gettysburg Battlefield monument commemorating the 34,530 Pennsylvania soldiers "who fought at Gettysburg" The pavilion is the largest monument on the Gettysburg Battlefield. In 1909-10, Samuel Murray created "The Goddess of Victory and Peace" (Athena) from melted-down cannons. Athena is also a shrewd companion of heroes and is the
Congressman Steve Israel, Sponsor of the Resolution for National Cancer Prevention Day 2-4--13 The Resolution introduced by Representative Steve Israel, Co-Chair of the House Cancer Caucus. 111th Congress, Israel launched an initiative to require full ingredient labeling on household cleaning projects; authored a bill that would take arsenic, a known carcinogen, out of
Less Cancer Founder, Bill Couzens Capitol Hill, Washington, DC Thank you for being here today my name is Bill Couzens, Founder of Less Cancer and Next Generation Choices Foundation, on behalf of the board of directors we want to extend our Heartfelt gratitude to Congressman Steve Israel for the introduction and sponsorship of