Health Tips

Many of us are feeling isolated because of COVID-19 and those feelings are especially hard for people in recovery from alcohol and drug abuse. September is National Recovery Month and in this week’s health tip, we turn to Megan Giddens, who leads Substance Use Disorder Services at UCF’s Student Health Services, on ways to support…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…