Researchers identified five factors contributing to the increase in cancer rates in Iowa. Some are familiar culprits, but other have to do with a radioactive gas unique to the geography of the state.
Local health officials say resources are available to help residents detect radon, an odorless, colorless cancer-causing gas often found in Midwestern homes.
Local health officials say resources are available to help residents detect radon, an odorless, colorless cancer-causing gas often found in Midwestern homes.
Local health officials say a steady rise in exemptions from required childhood vaccinations, coupled with misinformation on their safety, is contributing to a concerning trend of fewer kids getting fully