ALABAMA (WHNT) - One of the milestones that comes with turning 18 is the responsibility of managing your health.

As young adults transition to college and independence, they face a wave of new responsibilities, including managing their health.

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According to experts at UAB Children's Hospital, Gen Zer's, from early teens to the age of 28 years, approach their health and wellness needs differently from other generations.

Experts say that they often turn to social media for information but that means they’re also often exposed to a lot of misinformation.

“When it comes to social media and health it has to taken very cautiously to understand our resources, to understand who we trust but i

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