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The puzzling rise of cancer in younger people.www.bbc.com/future/article/20241004-the-puzzle-of-rising-early-onset-breast-and-colorectal-cancer-in-younger-people

893 sats \ 6 comments \ @NovaRift 15 Jan science

There are rising cases of breast, colorectal and other cancers in people in their 20s, 30s and 40s. What is going on?

Over the past 10 years, rates of colorectal cancer among 25 to 49 year olds have increased in 24 different countries, including the UK, US, France, Australia, Canada, Norway and Argentina.

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181 sats \ 1 reply \ @south_korea_ln 15 Jan

Researchers are probing whether use of antibiotics could be a factor. As for microplastic exposure, antibiotic use around the world has risen in recent decades. In particular, the doses of antibiotics consumed by children under the age of five increased from 9.8 per 1,000 people in 2000 to 14.3 in 2018. Overall, the global per-capita consumption of antibiotics grew across all age groups between 2000 and 2015, something which O'Reilly believes is a key cause for concern.

That's an interesting one i hadn't heard of yet. Will give me some extra fodder to argue with the Dr next time he tries to prescribe antibiotics for a simple cold, without knowing if it's bacterial or viral.

0 sats \ 0 replies \ @NovaRift OP 15 Jan

Whenever I read something from BBC Future, I know it would be something shocking, and it's no surprise for me. Let's see what the coming years' research will find out.

15 sats \ 1 reply \ @BitcoinIsTheFuture 15 Jan

People being sedintary, eating position food, having undo stress. People have never been busier, but yet getting less done. Let that sink in…