“I think one of the biggest misconceptions by millennials about chronic illness and now COVID-19, is that there is a big gap between the number of people who are at risk for serious disease and those people who realize they are at risk. The reality is, 50% of people have an increased risk,” Bernstein said.

What do you know about ovarian cancer? If you are a woman in your 20s, 30s, or early 40s probably not a lot. Hear one millennial ovarian cancer survivor’s story.

Nicholas Romano decided to train to become a physician assistant specializing in urgent care and emergency medicine. Three months before he was about to start providing health care to real patients in a clinical setting the COVID-19 pandemic hit.

In recognition of Thyroid Awareness Month, YMyHealth talked with thyroid cancer survivor, television journalist, and fellow millennial, Victoria Price, about her diagnosis, treatment, recovery, and what millennials should know about their thyroid health.

How a COVID-19 ICU Nurse finds the mental healing of patients a greater focus after caring for many fighting the virus.

Have you become a mindful eater? If there’s anything that working from home has taught many of us these past 18 months, it’s that the kitchen is way too close for comfort. With unlimited breaks to eat and not enough willpower, we’ve had to rethink how to eat healthily and maintain a healthy weight.

For many millennials, the concept of “health” has taken on a whole new meaning since the coronavirus hit the US. But for some, health has played a front-and-center role in their daily lives for years. And the pandemic has just taken that to another level.

Racing to Find a Treatment: How One Infectious Disease Doctor is Applying Clinical Research to Find Ways for Decreasing COVID-19’s Impact on American Lives

This story is the first of YMyHealth’s COVID-19 Stories from the Field series. Today’s article features Kelsey Lynch, a registered clinical nurse at a hospital in New York City.