By: Melissa Schenkman, MPH, MSJ Timing is everything in life. But luckily when it comes to getting the flu shot we have a lot of options, and like most things in a millennial’s daily schedule, it’s more a matter of making the time to go your clinic or local pharmacy, than it is picking the
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By: Melissa Schenkman, MPH, MSJ What concerns you more? The flu or COVID-19? For many millennials, it’s both. More often than not, millennials are finding themselves taken by surprise that they have COVID-19 after having symptoms and trying to figure out how to determine which virus, if any, they actually have. I personally know
By: Melissa Schenkman, MPH, MSJ What packs a healthy punch and can be found at every grocery store in the fall? Your first thought might be pumpkin and its close relative pumpkin spice, but what I’m talking about is what will enable you to stay well and enjoy your fall, including all of your favorite
By: Melissa Schenkman MPH, MSJ Let’s be honest; none of us like bad press. But throughout the coronavirus pandemic millennials have received lots of it. Now, we have a real opportunity to turn scenes of large gatherings with little social distancing and little mask wearing into something positive, as we begin this flu season. And,
By: Melissa Schenkman, MPH, MSJ The signs were all there, but I just couldn’t see them. A little more tired than normal, I still went out for my daily run. After, I developed a low-grade fever. A few short hours later, I had a sore throat, cough, and a stuffy nose. By the time the
