Exclusive | Why do so many young men suddenly have erectile dysfunction?

Exclusive | Why do so many young men suddenly have erectile dysfunction?

Harlan Randell was a late bloomer in the bedroom. The 24-year-old Brit didn’t lose his virginity until 21 — and when he finally took the leap, he ran into an unexpected obstacle that would haunt him for years: erectile dysfunction. “I was absolutely mortified,” Randell, a sports distribution customer service and logistics specialist, told The … Read more

LI woman suing Instagram over eating disorder says ‘old man’ Mark Zuckerberg doesn’t understand ‘experiences of young girls’

LI woman suing Instagram over eating disorder says ‘old man’ Mark Zuckerberg doesn’t understand ‘experiences of young girls’

A 23-year-old Long Island girl is suing Meta in a “David and Goliath battle,” claiming that being on Instagram as a tween caused her to experience depression, anxiety, self-harm and an eating disorder. Although Alexis Spence’s claim was already filed when a Los Angeles jury awarded a 20-year-old plaintiff, known only as KGM, $6 million … Read more

Deaths from a silent disease have quadrupled among young US women, study shows

Deaths from a silent disease have quadrupled among young US women, study shows

It’s called the silent killer for a reason. Heart health is a large indicator of overall health and mortality, with heart disease being the leading cause of death for men and women. But women have been increasingly at risk of dying from one complication over the years, according to new research. Heart disease is the … Read more

Dear Abby: My young daughter is cheating on her boyfriend with her 54-year-old boss

Dear Abby: My young daughter is cheating on her boyfriend with her 54-year-old boss

DEAR ABBY: My daughter “Kate” is 22 and just recently graduated from college. She has been dating her boyfriend for five years. I love this young man like he was my own.  The problem is, I just found out Kate has been seeing someone on the side. He is her boss, and he’s 54 years … Read more

American youths are miserable — despite happier young people in the rest of the world

American youths are miserable — despite happier young people in the rest of the world

Red, white and feeling blue. Turns out that Gen Zers aren’t universally unhappy — they’re just sullen in the US, Canada, Australia and New Zealand. Outside those four countries, people under 25 reported increasing feelings of happiness over the last decade, according to the 14th edition of the World Happiness Report, released Wednesday. Gen Zers … Read more

LeBron James rewards polite young fan with autograph

LeBron James rewards polite young fan with autograph

Good manners clearly go a long way for LeBron James. The Lakers superstar was spotted stopping in his tracks on Monday night and throwing his John Hancock on a young fan’s sneaker after the boy politely asked for an autograph. The cool scene unfolded inside the Toyota Center in Houston, just after Los Angeles beat … Read more

We’re a throuple raising young children together — here’s why we’re more responsible than regular parents

Good parents just might come in threes. An “inseparable” throuple who raise three children together say they’re more responsible than regular moms and dads. Frank Eric Blackcloud II, 40, Tatyana Brown, 33, and Lexi Bowman, 26, live under one roof with kids Oliver, 13, Sage, 7, and Naiomi, 5. “Lexi came into our lives in … Read more

Young women are shunning birth control because of the ‘nocebo effect’

Young women are shunning birth control because of the ‘nocebo effect’

When a teen girl recently posted on TikTok about the “pros and cons of birth control,” almost 120,000 people hit the “like” button. Of the pros, the girl said her birth control made her period disappear and referenced its “99%” success rate at preventing pregnancy. Of the cons, she said it’s made her constantly bloated … Read more

Young people are turning to old-school ‘grandama hobbies’ to get off their phones: ‘Completely obsessed’

Young people are turning to old-school ‘grandama hobbies’ to get off their phones: ‘Completely obsessed’

LOS ANGELES — By age 23, Emma MacTaggart was already noticing how rare her free time was — and how it was seldom screen-free. She was working long hours in investment banking and once she was finally able to log off after work, she would turn to her phone. Along with her roommates, she decided … Read more

More and more people are getting colorectal cancer before 50 — what should young people be doing about it?

More and more people are getting colorectal cancer before 50 — what should young people be doing about it?

“Black Panther” star Chadwick Boseman’s death in 2020 — from complications of late-stage colon cancer — triggered a significant surge in public awareness of the devastating disease and an increased interest in screening. The impact was so strong that it was dubbed the “Boseman effect.” This month’s death of “Dawson’s Creek” star James Van Der … Read more

What is ‘bigorexia’? Inside the gym goal that’s taking over young men’s lives

What is ‘bigorexia’? Inside the gym goal that’s taking over young men’s lives

It’s a growing problem that’s long been overlooked. For decades, body image issues have been pegged as primarily a female struggle, with one study finding that 53% of American girls are “unhappy with their bodies” by age 13. Now, experts say the epidemic is increasingly reaching boys and young men — and while their female … Read more

Morbid ‘Are You Dead’ app is the new panic button — for lonely young singles afraid of dying alone

Morbid ‘Are You Dead’ app is the new panic button — for lonely young singles afraid of dying alone

It’s like Life Alert — for the young and dateless. A trending Chinese app is helping combat the nationwide loneliness epidemic by keeping tabs on singletons who live alone to make sure that they’re alive. The grimly dubbed “Are You Dead?” app requires users to click a giant green button with a ghost on it … Read more

Young Eagles fan wants embattled coordinator ‘flipping burgers’ after postseason blowup

Young Eagles fan wants embattled coordinator ‘flipping burgers’ after postseason blowup

Extra ketchup and a side of fries. Young Eagles fan Sam Salvo was interviewed outside of Lincoln Financial Field after the Eagles were taken down by the underdog 49ers 23-19 on Sunday, and he wants nothing to do with offensive coordinator Kevin Patullo or star receiver AJ Brown. “This was my Christmas present, and I … Read more

I’m a dad but spending time with my young kids makes my blood boil— is this normal or am I a monster?

I’m a dad but spending time with my young kids makes my blood boil— is this normal or am I a monster?

A Texas dad says his “blood starts to boil” if he’s required to play with his young kids for more than 10 minutes a day — but his shocking confession has been met with surprising support from other parents. Justin Murphy, an author and businessman, made the admission in an X post, which has clocked … Read more

Exclusive | The young and the dateless: Why Gen Z, millennial men aren’t approaching women anymore

Exclusive | The young and the dateless: Why Gen Z, millennial men aren’t approaching women anymore

Like many American men of his generation, Ryan Kessler, 28, is terrified of talking to women. But it’s not a lack of smarts or swag that makes the single Manhattanite hesitant to approach women out in the wild; it’s the fear of being mistaken as a toxically macho, bone-headed creep. Kessler told The Post that … Read more

Ethan Hawke calls celebrity ‘poison’ for young actors in Hollywood

Ethan Hawke calls celebrity ‘poison’ for young actors in Hollywood

Ethan Hawke called celebrity a “poison” for a young actor’s brain. The actor, 55, sat down for “The Joe Rogan Experience” to talk about his start in Hollywood as a young man, as well as to reflect on the psychological effect of becoming famous at a young age. “I think celebrity is like a tiny … Read more

Exclusive | Meet Generation ‘I Do … Not’: Young women who refuse to get married — and vow to never change their minds about it

Exclusive | Meet Generation ‘I Do … Not’: Young women who refuse to get married — and vow to never change their minds about it

Becoming somebody’s wife isn’t something New Yorker Karly B., 29, ever wanted for herself. Happily in love with her boyfriend of nine years? Check. Marrying him? Absolutely not. That’s no reflection on Matt H., 30, according to Karly, who works for a PR and branding agency and asked that the couple’s last names not be … Read more

Exclusive | Young women are spending over $10K on a drastic new slimming surgery — as dangerous ‘Ozempic body’ trend takes hold

Exclusive | Young women are spending over K on a drastic new slimming surgery — as dangerous ‘Ozempic body’ trend takes hold

The shocking trend of suddenly curve-less celebrities flaunting rail-thin frames is having a potentially dangerous impact on women like Emily James. Easily accessible GLP-1 drugs can deliver a so-called ‘Ozempic body’ in just months, as it has for bold-facers like Amy Schumer and Meghan Trainor. But James, 28, opted to take even more drastic measures … Read more

Matthew Stafford’s wife Kelly tracked down young fan to land record-breaking ball

Matthew Stafford’s wife Kelly tracked down young fan to land record-breaking ball

Kelly Stafford came to the rescue Sunday after her husband’s record-breaking ball was accidentally given away. Matthew Stafford’s spouse kicked off a search effort for the memento shortly after the Los Angeles quarterback passed Tom Brady for most consecutive touchdown passes without an interception (28) in the first quarter of the Rams’ 31-28 road loss … Read more

This is one of the worst gifts parents can give their young daughters this holiday season

This is one of the worst gifts parents can give their young daughters this holiday season

Parents of young girls should be careful not to give them a lifetime of insecurity and skincare issues this holiday season — even if it’s on their darling daughters’ wishlists. Gen Alpha — defined as the cohort born from roughly 2013 to 2024 — already spends more on skincare than any other age group, according … Read more