YOUTH

Newsweek -  College students who struggle to fall asleep are likely to also feel lonely, according to a study from Oregon State University (OSU). Out of 1,000 undergraduates that the psychologists studied, 35 percent said they felt lonely—and these students were almost twice as likely to report insomnia symptoms compared to their non-lonely peers.

"Insomnia is detrimental to the health of college students," said study co-author Jessee Dietch, assistant professor of psychological science, psychologist and sleep medicine practitioner, in a statement. "It has been consistently associated with increased stress, anxiety and mood disturbance, as well as decreased academic performance." The psychologists said that insomnia and loneliness were at epidemic levels among young adults in higher education. That loneliness could disrupt sleep by making students more sensitive to stress, so they were more likely to lie awake at night, worrying. 

Vox - One in five new colorectal cancer patients in the United States is under 55, according to a Wall Street Journal analysis of data from the National Cancer Institute. That is nearly twice the rate in 1995. A recent meta-analysis led by the American Cancer Society found that 17 of the 34 most common cancers — including those of the small intestine, pancreas, and kidney — are occurring more frequently in younger people. Some of them had previously been declining but are now on the upswing again.

Here’s the really scary part: While death rates for colorectal cancer patients over 65 are dropping, they are increasing among younger patients. Scientists say these early cancers can be more deadly because they are often not caught until it’s too late for treatment. (Colonoscopies are not recommended until age 45.)