Being Young Doesn’t Automatically Equal Being Healthy

We need to give this stereotype the boot.

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When it comes to voicing complaints about the current state of my body, I have lost track of the number of times I’ve heard, “you’re young, wait until you’re my age” — as if being young is somehow a magical cure-all. As someone who lives with chronic back pain, I find it incredibly frustrating when…