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Teens Risk Severe Harm in 'Heightmaxxing' Trend Using Black-Market Cancer Drug
A social media trend called 'heightmaxxing' is driving teenage boys to purchase and use erdafitinib, a prescription cancer drug, in an attempt to increase their height. Medical experts warn that this practice is extremely dangerous, causing severe side effects like vision damage and skeletal fractures, with no guaranteed long-term benefits.