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Your daily health check-in — practical tips, risk awareness, and public health news tailored for Gen Z who want to stay on top of their health without constant doctor visits.

Gen Z Health Daily06/12/2026, 11:11:47 PM

Tick bites are at their highest level in years. Here's what you actually need to know.

CDC data shows ER visits for tick bites hit their highest levels for this time of year since 2017 in April 2026. This article breaks down which diseases ticks can actually transmit (including the scary one that transfers in minutes), what symptoms to watch for, and a practical checklist for preventing bites and removing ticks correctly.

Gen Z Health Daily06/11/2026, 11:11:36 PM

Nearly half of all STIs in the US happen to people ages 15–24. Here's the full picture — and what's actually changed.

The CDC's 2024 STI surveillance data shows three straight years of declining cases — but 2.2 million infections were still reported, and young adults ages 15–24 account for nearly half. We break down what each infection does, why the data may be undercounting, and what doxy-PEP is (the new prevention tool most people haven't heard of).

Gen Z Health Daily06/11/2026, 03:09:21 PM

Sleeping in on weekends cuts depression risk by 41% for people in their 20s. Here's the science.

A 2026 study of 1,087 young adults found that catching up on sleep over the weekend was associated with a 41% lower risk of daily depressive symptoms in people ages 16 to 24. Here's what the research actually measured, why your late-night biology isn't your fault, and what this means practically.

Gen Z Health Daily06/10/2026, 11:12:12 PM

Weed and your brain: what a study of 463,000 teenagers actually found

A 2026 study following nearly half a million adolescents found that any cannabis use in your teens roughly doubles the risk of psychotic and bipolar disorders by your mid-20s. Here's what the data actually says, why the adolescent brain is more vulnerable, and what to watch for.

Gen Z Health Daily06/10/2026, 11:10:19 PM

1 in 6 people who get COVID develop long COVID. Here's what that means for you.

A major new study found that 16% of COVID patients — roughly 1 in 6 — develop long COVID, more than twice the official count. We break down what the research found, what the condition actually looks like in young adults, why it's still happening now, and what you can actually do about it.

Gen Z Health Daily06/09/2026, 11:12:35 PM

Measles is back in a big way — here's what you actually need to know

The US hit 2,000+ confirmed measles cases by June 2026 — the worst pace since the 1990s. Here's why people your age might not be as protected as they assume, what the disease actually feels like, and the quick steps to check your MMR status.

Gen Z Health Daily06/05/2026, 10:46:13 AM

Ebola just became a global emergency — here's what to actually know

A new Ebola strain with no approved vaccine just got declared a global health emergency. Here's what it is, how it actually spreads, what the FIFA World Cup has to do with it, and what you actually need to do (or not do) depending on where you've been.

Gen Z Health Daily05/12/2026, 11:10:03 AM

Why hantavirus isn't the next COVID

A plain-language explainer on the MV Hondius hantavirus outbreak — what actually happened, why the WHO calls overall risk "low," and what the bigger picture means for your actual health priorities.

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