young people

Apple AirPods are demonstrated during an event to announce new products on Wednesday, Sept. 7, 2016, in San Francisco.

Health & Safety

More than 1 billion young people could be at risk of hearing loss, a new study shows

3:50am November 16, 2022

by Ayana Archie

Researchers compiled data from previous studies and found that recreational listening, such as on devices and at entertainment venues, posed a threat for those aged 12 to 35.

Abortion-rights advocates are using social media to reach young people who have more questions than ever about how to get an abortion.

Health & Safety

Long uncertain, young people's access to abortion is more complicated than ever

7:00am August 13, 2022

by Megan Burbank

As more states restrict abortion, the obstacles for minors who need the procedure are growing. Abortion-rights advocates warn the legal upheaval is leaving young people confused and without options.

Dr. Paul Nyquist points to spots of possible damage caused by a stroke brain scan. Over the past 30 years, strokes among adults 49 and younger have increased in some parts of the U.S.

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Stroke rates are increasing among young people. Here's what you need to know

2:52pm March 14, 2022

by Rina Torchinsky

Hailey Bieber's blood clot in the brain shows that young people can experience stroke-like symptoms, too. And among young people, stroke rates are on the rise.

According to the UCLA researchers, people who faced any discrimination had a 26% greater risk of poor health than those who said they hadn't faced any.

A study links facing discrimination at a young age with future mental health issues

4:58pm November 08, 2021

by Joe Hernandez

And the risks may be cumulative. UCLA researchers found that those who faced more incidents of discrimination had an even higher risk of future health problems.

Serious cases of COVID-19 have grown in recent weeks in Americans 50 and younger.

COVID 'Doesn't Discriminate By Age': Serious Cases On The Rise In Younger Adults

12:26pm May 01, 2021

by Will Stone

With older adults vaccinated, doctors say a growing share of their COVID-19 patients are in their 20s, 30s, 40s and 50s, as more contagious variants circulate among people who are still unvaccinated.

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Young people today are getting ready to make the most of their youth by partying like these young women did back in the 1920s.

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Life In The Roaring 2020s: Young People Prepare To Party, Reclaim Lost Pandemic Year

4:54pm April 17, 2021

by Eva Tesfaye

With the end of the pandemic possibly approaching, young Americans are getting ready to make up for lost time and lost partying, much like their great-grandparents did a century ago.

College senior Bao Ha has applied to more than 100 jobs. So far, he's had no luck.

Generation Unemployed: Another Class Of Graduates Faces Pandemic-Scarred Future

8:22am April 05, 2021

by Sam Gringlas

Although the overall jobs market is starting to come back, youth unemployment remains stubbornly high, creating a lot of anxiety among the latest class of college and high school seniors.

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Maintaining friendships and social networks during the pandemic often takes effort.

Young People Struggle To Keep Friends Close As Pandemic Pulls Them Apart

1:40pm February 23, 2021

by Hadia Bakkar

The pandemic has prolonged the post-graduation transition amid a tough economy. With the lack of in-person interaction, young professionals are trying to adjust to a diminishing social circle.

A bar in Myrtle Beach, S.C., is shown before the pandemic. The governor's curfew on alcohol sales affects bars but not retailers.

Health & Safety

S.C. Governor Imposes 11 P.M. Alcohol Curfew For Bars And Restaurants

5:06pm July 10, 2020

by Austin Horn

Gov. Henry McMaster's order will go into effect Saturday night. The governor says it targets young people, who account for nearly 1 in 4 of the state's coronavirus cases.

A man carrying a brick is confronted by protesters inside the Capitol Hill Organized Protest in Seattle on June 14.

Parties — Not Protests — Are Causing Spikes In Coronavirus

9:12am June 25, 2020

by Christianna Silva

Erika Lautenbach, director of the Whatcom County Health Department in Washington state, says protests against police violence aren't among the catalysts for the spread of COVID-19.

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