Did you know that people under age 40 can get cervical cancer? In this episode of the YMyHealth podcast, Co-Host Melissa Schenkman engages in a heartfelt conversation with Samantha Gonzales-Russell, a three-time cervical cancer survivor and passionate cervical cancer and health advocate from Nevada.

In this episode, Sarah Diekman, MD, JD, MS, MPH, a POTS and Dysautonomia expert, and YMyHealth Podcast Co-Host, Melissa Schenkman, MPH, MSJ, discuss the complex role of exercise in POTS (Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome) symptom management. Dr. Diekman highlights the historical context of exercise recommendations, the varying responses of patients to exercise, and the importance of individualized care.

How many times a month do you feel stressed? When you feel stressed, your thyroid gland does too. And, it's not all psychological stress. For the thyroid gland, stress comes in many different forms. In this episode of the YMyHealth podcast, Co-Host Melissa Schenkman discusses the critical relationship between stress and your thyroid health with fellow millennial and Registered Dietitian, Lindsay O'Reilly of Kansas-based Lindsay O'Reilly Nutrition.

What have you heard about this year's flu season? In this episode of the YMyHealth podcast, pharmacist and children's book author Alexandria Yarborough, PharmD discusses the 2024-2025 flu season with and Co-Host Julie Woon, highlighting its early onset and severity.

When was your last appointment with an internist or a family medicine doc? In this episode of the YMyHealth podcast, Co-Host Melissa Schenkman talks with fellow millennial and family medicine physician, Dr. Jeremy Neuman from Ally Primary Care to discuss the critical role of primary care in the lives of people in their 20s, 30s, and 40s.

What happens when two friends with a passion for health decide to create something unique for their generation? In this first episode of the YMyHealth  podcast, co-hosts Melissa Schenkman, Founder of YMyHealth, and Julie Woon, Content Marketing Strategist of YMyHealth, take you on a journey through the origins of their platform—from its blog beginnings to becoming a hub for credible, age-relevant health information.