Since the late 1970s, the number of Americans with genital herpes infection has increased 30%, mostly in teens and young adults.
But while colorectal cancer cases have dropped steadily in adults over 50, they increased by more than 2% each year in younger adults.
It can impair the growth and cognitive development of children, and increase the risk of bladder cancer in adults.
Antidepressants can increase suicidal thoughts and behaviors in children, teens, and young adults.
They may also increase the risk of community-acquired pneumonia in adults and children.
It measures 7 at birth and increases to 17 in adults.
Proton pump inhibitors (such as omeprazole) may increase your risk for bone fractures, especially with longer use, higher doses, and in older adults.
The survival processing advantage has been shown to increase both true and false memory in adults and children.
But even as the vaccine protects children, questions are arising about whether its use will increase the incidence of a related disease, shingles, in adults.
Obesity is increasing in older adults in general.