A few months ago, puffs of smoke began wafting from a shopping center in North San Jose. The source:...
Iton: Draconian federal policies are changing the physiology of Silicon Valley’s most vulnerable
Cancer is on the rise in young people in the Bay Area. Data from the Greater Bay Area Cancer Registry shows that the rates of cancer in people under the age of 50 in the Bay Area has been on the upswing since 2018, increasing about 12% between 2018 and 2023. This alarming trend mirrors statewide and national data. Researchers are perplexed about the cause. Possible culprits including obesity, microplastics and ultra processed foods, but some researchers are now focusing on another potential cause: chronic stress. Our work at The Health Trust puts us in close proximity to many Silicon...
