Cancer spiking for millennials

Early-onset cancers have risen dramatically since 1990 as alcoholism, chronic stress, obesity, poor diet and self-medication patterns take a toll. A new report from the Conversation shows that ultra-processed diets and frequent antibiotics/antacids can disrupt the microbiome, potentially raising the risk of digestive cancer. This means that millennials (people born between 1981 and 1995) are now the first generation at greater risk of developing cancerous tumors than their parents. The solution to this problem is a societal shift toward minimally processed foods, weight management, alcohol moderation and better sleep schedules.