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1. Cancer cases are increasing among young people – University of Virginia cancer experts tell you what to do
Breakthroughs in cancer prevention and treatment have helped lower cancer deaths nationwide, but an annual report from the American Association for Cancer Research found that the number of cancer cases is growing, especially among people under 50.
Breast cancer death rates have decreased by 42 percent over the past 30 years, and the Food and Drug Administration has approved 16 new treatments for breast cancer in the past decade.
The decline in cancer mortality is also due to improvements in screening, early detection, and cancer prevention measures, such as declining smoking rates.
But cancer rates are rising, including among people under 50. Researchers cited a number of factors, including unhealthy diets, obesity, chemicals in the environment, antibiotics, being sedentary and increased alcohol consumption.
To prevent cancer, Cynthia Yoshida, medical director of the colorectal cancer screening program at the University of Virginia Cancer Center, pays attention to signs or symptoms that may indicate cancer and participates in recommended cancer screenings. This includes recommended breast cancer screening for people aged 40 and older, and colorectal cancer screening at age 45.
2. U.S. port workers are expected to strike on Tuesday, which could lead to supply shortages and price increases
Longshore workers at ports from Maine to Texas are set to strike Tuesday morning in what could be the biggest strike to have a negative impact on the U.S. economy in decades.
The strike could halt the flow of a variety of goods — from bananas to European wine and spirits, as well as clothing, toys, home goods and European cars — at nearly all East Coast and Gulf Coast cargo port terminals. Also affected are the parts needed to run U.S. factories, as well as the American workers in those factories.
One party negotiating is the United States Maritime Alliance, whose abbreviation is USMX. It represents major shipping lines (all foreign-owned), as well as terminal operators and port authorities. The union is facing a strike threat from the International Longshoremen’s Association, which represents a total of 85,000 members.
The strike could halt the flow of all goods at major East Coast ports, and the dispute could threaten jobs and fuel inflation just weeks before the U.S. presidential election.
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