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Hypertension, high glucose levels and obesity in early adulthood could lead to thinking and memory problems decades later.

The Colon Cancer Foundation seeks new ways to keep people free from colorectal cancer. An interview with the new president, Cindy Borassi.

Nearly a third of teens and young adults improperly use tranquilizers, stimulants and other psychoactive drugs.

Young people who smoke a lot of weed are more likely to harm themselves and die of any cause.

Kenya has been using similar technology for three years. DC’s efforts are among the first in the United States.

HRC is mailing them out as part of its “My Body” HIV campaign to celebrate Black and Latino LGBT people. Here’s how to get yours!

Exclusion from parents’ insurance may lead to life-threatening lapses in chemo and radiation, study shows.

Despite progress, adolescents and young adults face substantial cancer disparities by race/ethnicity.

A program to reduce HIV risk among Black and Latino youth

Lowering body mass index from obese to overweight cuts individuals’ risk of death by more than half later in life.

Weeks after testing positive for the coronavirus, one in five young adults without chronic conditions had not fully recovered.

Younger women who put on pounds may gain protection against breast cancer, but after menopause, weight gain increases risk.

Young adult and teen males are the most likely to operate a car after using marijuana or other illicit drugs.

Preoccupation with one’s device while walking, driving or doing almost anything can result in physical harm.

Some of the teens and young adults suffered severe lung damage after smoking e-cigarettes.