Millennials and Gen Z: A New Generation Faces an Unexpected Health Crisis

For decades, chronic diseases like diabetes, hypertension, and even cancer were regarded as illnesses of middle or late adulthood. Today, however, the script is flipping—with a striking rise in chronic conditions, notably colorectal cancer, among Millennials (born 1981–1996) and Gen Zers (born 1997–2012). An Unprecedented Trend: Cancer Rates Are Rising for Young Adults Recent data … Continue reading Millennials and Gen Z: A New Generation Faces an Unexpected Health Crisis