Shannon Ullman is a writer who focuses on health and wellness. She's a former editor for Healthline and Medical News Today and has been in digital publishing for over a decade.

Shannon started writing after graduating from Temple University, where she got a Bachelor's degree in Political Science. After deciding against law school, she moved to Asia and started freelance writing in the travel space.

She has bylines in Shape, VeryWellHealth, VeryWellFit, Health.com and more. She's now a contributing writer for Hims & Hers.

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