You Need A Flu Shot – Now More Than Ever
September 16, 2020
As we navigate COVID-19, you need to get your flu vaccine this year – now more than ever before. No, a flu shot won’t protect you from the coronavirus – the diseases are caused by two different viruses. But getting a flu vaccine provides important health protections for you, your family, your UCF colleagues and…
Staying Pain-Free and Active While Working from Home
September 9, 2020
The quick switch to remote working has left many people without a proper office. Our kitchen and dining-room tables, even our beds, have become our workstations. These situations can result in joint and back pain and a day spent just sitting. But a few modifications can bring more physical activity to your remote work life…
How Vaccines Work And What It Means For COVID-19
September 2, 2020
The goal of a vaccine is to give you protection against a pathogen – without you having to suffer through the illness. With so much talk about developing a COVID-19 vaccine, we turn this week to Dr. Kai McKinstry, a virus expert at the Burnett School of Biomedical Sciences, who is working to create a…
What Causes A Virus Pandemic – How Did We Get Here?
August 27, 2020
Viruses have been around for nearly 500 million years. So what happened to make the COVID-19 virus into a pandemic? How did this virus appear out of nowhere and then spread to millions across the globe? For answers, we turn this week to Griffith Parks, associate dean for research at the College of Medicine, director…
Don’t Be A Super Spreader
August 20, 2020
A year ago, no one would have considered a birthday party or singing in a church choir a dangerous, potentially deadly activity. But COVID-19 shows us that such events can be “super spreaders” that allow one or two sick people to infect dozens. In this week’s health tip, College of Medicine students Neel Shah and…
As Children Return To School
August 12, 2020
As a new school year begins for many of our children, parents are worried about navigating the new normal of life with COVID-19. Dr. Colleen Moran-Bano, a pediatrician at the UCF College of Medicine who leads pediatric training for M.D. students and is a parent herself, offers these tips. As pediatricians, we know that most…