There is a group of amazing folks congregating in Austin, Texas as we speak for the annual LIVESTRONG Young Adult Alliance meeting. The Alliance is a group of organizations brought together that serve people with cancer ages 15-40 and are filling a drastic void in cancer care and support.

Young adults are often the “forgotten” patients. They don’t fit in pediatrics and they don’t fit in with older patients. They are at the prime of their lives; going to school, dating, getting married, starting careers, having kids. When these 70,000 people each year are diagnosed they have very little…

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The Howard County, Maryland board of health unanimously approved regulations that will ban youth under the age of 18 from using indoor tanning devices making it the first jurisdiction to pass this type of measure in the United States. The vote took place after hearing from those for and against the regulations. Health Officer Dr. Peter Beilenson introduced the regulations in September. Tuesday, he defended the measure. “Teenagers are much more likely to burn with indoor tanning,” he said. “Fifty-eight percent report burning in indoor tanning. And burns, particularly at a young age, are clearly correlated with developing melanoma…

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Registration for this year’s Register’s Annual Great Bike Ride Across Iowa (RAGBRAI) is now officially open! Join Team LIVESTRONG as we ride across the heartland July 25-31, 2010. The seven day ride is a great time to bond with your fellow LIVESTRONG supporters and gear heads. Sign up today to hold your spot!

Below are some pictures from RAGBRAI’s past.

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This weekend we announced our support for health care legislation being considered in the House of Representatives. We heard a lot of feedback and that’s the beauty of the LIVESTRONG community. People are informed and invested and believe in voicing their opinion. We appreciate hearing from you, especially when you have a different point of view. Believe us when we say we listen and consider the voices of the members of this movement. The House vote was the beginning of a long legislative process and we look forward to further dialogue as the health care reform debate continues. So…

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Below is a letter we sent yesterday to the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the White House in support of H.R. 3962 – the Affordable Health Care for America Act. We also sent letters to members of the House. We are joined by a number of other organizations in support of the House bill, including the American Cancer Society, AARP, American Medical Association, American Public Health Association, National Patient Advocate Foundation and Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids.

It is important to remember that today’s House vote is still relatively early in the process. If supporters manage to pass…

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