"College-Bound? It’s Time To Get Your Shots And Have ‘The Talk’"
Going to college is a big step into the adult world — but it’s also the first exposure to the germs that come with living in close quarters, as well as the social temptations that come with it. “The great thing about college is that it happens during adolescence,” said Lonna Gordon, MD, PharmD, a specialist at the Mount Sinai Adolescent Health Center in New York City. “It’s a time for exploration and learning about new things…but that can pose some health risks and harm, if you are not careful.”
- Lonna Gordon, MD, PharmD, Assistant Professor, Pediatrics, Adolescent Medicine, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, Mount Sinai Adolescent Health Center
