Growing up, most of us probably assumed that getting older meant dealing with a few new aches, pains, and doctor’s appointments along the way. Not gonna lie, we were right, but medicine can reveal a very different picture when you look at how younger generations compare with those who came before them.
Doctors and nurses who have spent decades treating patients have watched those changes unfold firsthand. When one Reddit user asked healthcare workers what conditions they were seeing more often in Gen Z than in previous generations, thousands of people joined the conversation, including professionals sharing observations from years on the job.
The conversation bursted with 7.7k upvotes and 4k answers, ranging from familiar health concerns to conditions that might make you wonder why some problems are appearing more often or at younger ages. We’re taking a closer look at what these medical professionals noticed, and what research can tell us about the trends behind their observations.
