In recent years, a troubling rise in heart attacks among young adults has prompted healthcare professionals to sound the alarm. What was once largely considered a concern for the older population has now emerged as a critical issue for the youth. Experts point to a combination of modern lifestyle habits, chronic stress, and poor mental…
Study design and study population The study population originates from the population-based birth cohort BAMSE. The participants were recruited in 1994–1996, when all children born in four pre-defined municipalities in the northwestern and central parts of Stockholm, Sweden were identified through the population register and invited to participate (n = 7,221). Of these, 477 could never be…
Chinese youths have transformed “playful begging” into a trend, engaging in smoking, drinking, chatting, and taking photos, while rarely soliciting money – viewing it primarily as a mode of socialising. Recently, groups of young individuals, dubbed “professional and playful beggars”, have been seen lounging on the roadside in Dali, a renowned tourist destination in Yunnan…
India, often referred to as the ‘Diabetes Capital of the World’, faces a rising tide of new cases, many of which affect young adults and even adolescents. Unlike the common belief that diabetes mainly affects the elderly, diabetes is affecting an increasingly younger demographic. India’s young adults are battling diabetes: Here are 5 ways you…
Sedentary lifestyles, hypertension and diabetes, and substance abuse are some of the key factors leading to a rising incidence of stroke among young adults, said doctors from Kauvery Hospital at a webinar, part of The Hindu’s Wellness Series, held on Monday, October 28, 2024. Explaining the issue, Sivarajan Thandeswaran, senior consultant, stroke and neurovascular medicine,…