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High-nicotine e-cigarettes linked to rising nicotine dependence among young adults

High-Nicotine Vapes Tied to Dependence in Young Adults

Nearly half of daily vapers aged 18 to 24 used e-cigarettes with at least 4% nicotine in 2022.
High-nicotine use among daily young-adult vapers rose from 3.1% in 2017 to 49.2% in 2022.
The longitudinal analysis associated high-nicotine use with greater dependence and more persistent vaping.

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DT Editorial Team·Oct 21, 2026·via medicalxpress.com

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Breast cancer before 40: Younger patients face higher odds of delayed diagnosis

Breast Cancer Before 40 Linked to Higher Odds of Care Delays

The prospective cohort included 1,071 people diagnosed with breast cancer by age 40.
Researchers identified presentation, diagnostic and treatment delays using defined time thresholds.
Lower income was associated with presentation delay, while younger age was associated with diagnostic delay.
Diagnostic delays were associated with a greater likelihood of late-stage disease.

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DT Editorial Team·Oct 12, 2026·via medicalxpress.com

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NCCN 2026 Global Policy Webinar: The Growing Cancer Burden in Young Adults (via www.youtube.com)

A New Push to Build Cancer-Control Policy Around Young Adults

A Nature Medicine article published online on 24 September 2026 addresses how cancer-control policy should be developed to tackle the cancer burden among young adults.
Young adults sit between pediatric and adult oncology frameworks, leaving them underserved by screening, prevention and care pathways built for other age groups.
Diagnosis in this age band can be delayed because symptoms are less readily attributed to cancer in younger patients.
A cancer-control approach spans prevention, early detection, treatment, survivorship and palliative care, plus fertility, mental health and financial protection.

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DT Editorial Team·Sep 26, 2026·via nature.com

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For young adults, memorable health advice is increasingly coming from strangers online

Young Adults Recall Health Advice From Online Strangers More Than Doctors, Study Finds

A new study in Health Communication, involving University of Delaware assistant professor Emily Pfender, examines the memorable health messages young adults receive on social media.
Participants recalled health guidance from influencers and strangers online more often than from doctors, friends or family members.
Most participants did not follow the influencer responsible for the message, and some remembered the advice for more than six years.
Memorable messages ranged from problematic universal prescriptions — such as mouth tape for jaw shape, daily spearmint tea for PCOS and avoiding seed oils — to empowering ideas about holistic health and mental well-being.

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DT Editorial Team·Sep 24, 2026·via medicalxpress.com

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Artery damage in adults in their 20s highlights need for early cardiovascular risk assessment

Young adults show early artery injury alongside CKM risk

A study published August 20 found nearly eight in 10 participants with an average age of 23 had CKM syndrome.
Researchers used CKM staging, Life’s Essential 8 scores, and carotid ultrasound imaging to assess risk and vessel health.
Participants with more advanced CKM syndrome showed early signs of arterial injury.
The findings support earlier cardiovascular monitoring and prevention efforts in adults younger than 30.

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DT Editorial Team·Aug 20, 2026·via medicalxpress.com

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Canada faces surge in social anxiety, new research shows

Social Anxiety Disorder Surges 71% in Canada, Study Finds

Social anxiety disorder now affects nearly 14% of Canadian adults, up from 8% in 2002.
Young adults aged 20-24 are most affected, with 24% experiencing SAD.
Potential causes include social media, pandemic isolation, and childhood trauma.

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DT Editorial Team·Jun 10, 2026·via medicalxpress.com

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Study finds teen and young adult cancer survivors face double the risk of later cancers

Teen and young adult cancer survivors face double the risk of most later cancers.
The research comes from Alberta.
The study was published in the Canadian Medical Association Journal.

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DT Editorial Team·Apr 13, 2026·via medicalxpress.com

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Six Hours of Daily Screen Time Correlates With Measurable Cardiovascular Risk in Young Adults

Young adults with 6+ hours of daily recreational screen time show measurably worse blood pressure, cholesterol, and BMI
The primary mechanism is sedentary behavior — extended sitting impairs the metabolic signaling that muscle activity provides
Cardiovascular risk behaviors established in young adulthood set trajectories that play out over decades
The study cannot establish causality definitively; longitudinal research with behavioral interventions is needed
Current guidelines already recommend interrupting prolonged sitting; this study extends that urgency to younger adults

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DT Editorial Team·Mar 24, 2026·via medicalxpress.com

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