Tag: youth

  • Teen Shares Shocking Lung Damage After Years of Daily Vaping

    Teen Shares Shocking Lung Damage After Years of Daily Vaping

    The dangers of youth vaping have been the focus of public health discussions for years, but stories that offer a human face often resonate most deeply. Such is the case with New Zealand teenager LeeRay King, whose experience offers a sobering reminder of how quickly a seemingly harmless habit can escalate into a serious medical…

  • Rising Anxiety in Gen Z: 5 Subtle Red Flags Parents Can’t Ignore

    Rising Anxiety in Gen Z: 5 Subtle Red Flags Parents Can’t Ignore

    Gen Z has grown up with school lockdown drills, a pandemic, nonstop news alerts, and social media in their pocket, so it is not surprising that many of them describe feeling “on edge” more often than not. For parents, though, it can be hard to know where ordinary stress ends and anxiety begins, especially when…

  • EU’s Gender Self-Identification Proposal Sparks Fierce Global Debate

    EU’s Gender Self-Identification Proposal Sparks Fierce Global Debate

    The European Commission has released its “Union of Equality LGBTIQ+ Equality Strategy 2026-2030,” a document that outlines a new vision for gender recognition across the 27-member bloc. The strategy has ignited a fierce international debate by recommending that member states base their laws on individual self-determination, free from medical gatekeeping and, most controversially, “free from…