Uterine Cancer
Coverage of Uterine Cancer in the Nexus archive.
- Focused on Work, Needed at Home: A Federal Caregiving Policy Might Help
Jill Woodrow, a school therapist, used FMLA to care for her mother with a serious medical condition, highlighting the policy's role in balancing work and caregiving. The article outlines FMLA's eligibility criteria, limitations, and challenges, including unpaid leave and restricted coverage for certain family members.
- Iowa Sen. Catelin Drey knows her state’s cancer crisis. She’s living it.
Iowa State Sen. Catelin Drey, diagnosed with uterine cancer, highlighted Iowa's rising cancer rates, including the fastest-growing new cancer rate in the U.S. and elevated uterine cancer cases in Iowa County. The article links these trends to environmental factors like nitrates, pesticides, PFAS, and radon, common in Iowa due to factory farm manure and agricultural practices.
- Weight gain in certain decade of life may be more dangerous, study suggests
A study of 620,000 individuals reveals early weight gain in the 20s significantly increases early mortality risk compared to weight gain later in life. Obesity onset between 17-29 years old was linked to a 70% higher risk of premature death, with type 2 diabetes as the leading cause of death associated with early-onset obesity.