Cancer

The Iowa Board of Regents made a handful of policy changes for its universities ahead of statehouse action this week.

The Trump administration has proposed large cuts to the National Institutes of Health and implemented layoffs at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Some worry this could impact Iowa's cancer rates.

Roundup maker Bayer has been pushing bills in at least 11 states, including Iowa, to shield itself and other pesticide companies from cancer lawsuits. The Iowa House has declined to advance the bill ahead of a key legislative deadline.

Iowa has one of the highest cancer rates in the U.S., but advancements have led to more survivors of cancer.

The annual Cancer in Iowa report by the Iowa Cancer Registry found Iowa continues to have high rates of new cancers, but also highlights the state's high cancer survival rate.

Iowa is in the minority of states that offer no paid parental leave to state employees.

Republicans in the Iowa Senate advanced a bill Wednesday that would limit lawsuits by Iowans seeking compensation for pesticide-related illnesses. Bayer proposed it to cut down on lawsuits alleging that farmers got cancer from being exposed to Roundup.

New research shows strong ties between alcohol and cancer, which has reignited a debate among experts about the health impacts of drinking, even in moderate amounts.

More than one in ten young adults in the country regularly turn to e-cigarettes.

In April, the EPA announced a rule to reduce toxic air pollution coming from more than 200 chemical plants across the U.S.