Lake Nona Life Project Members,

In recent months, COVID-19 testing appointments and at-home test kits have been hard to find as the Omicron variant spreads through our communities. However, as of today, every home in the U.S. is eligible to order four free at-home COVID-19 tests via USPS.

Jingle, Jingle or Cha-Ching $$

According to a recent survey by Goldman Sachs, 1 in 5 respondents said it’s very likely they will spend more money than they would like this holiday season.

By Katherine Daly, a licensed psychologist who leads wellness efforts at the UCF College of Medicine.

Expressing gratitude is an approach to life that helps improve your mental outlook, especially during challenging times. Medical research also shows that grateful, thankful people are better in protecting their physical health and in dealing with healthcare challenges.

ENJOY HEALTHY, FLAVORFUL FOOD THIS HOLIDAY SEASON

During the holiday season, many of us will be making – and unfortunately overindulging in — holiday foods. UCF College of Medicine faculty member Dr. Magdalena Pasarica, an M.D./Ph.D. who specializes in family medicine and nutritional science shares ways to eat more healthfully this holiday season to create new dining traditions.

Earlier this month, both the FDA and the CDC have authorized the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine for children ages five to 11. Learn more about the vaccine and its effectiveness

This Breast Cancer Awareness Month, we are closer than ever to finding a cancer cure.

My name is Annette Khaled and I lead the UCF College of Medicine’s Cancer Research Division. Cancer is a daunting enemy – for patients, physicians and scientists. The challenge is that we’ve been treating cancer the same way for decades – largely through radiation and chemotherapies that cause debilitating side effects. We need new therapeutics.

Flu season is fast approaching, so on Wednesday, October 13th from 1:30-3:30 PM the Lake Nona Life Project and Lake Nona Performance Club (LNPC) are partnering to host a pop-up vaccine clinic. The pop-up clinic will occur inside the LNPC facility but you do not need to be a member to attend.

When a community comes together anything is possible.

As part of the Lake Nona community, you’re invited to join Lake Nona’s long-term health study, the Lake Nona Life Project.

Now in its third iteration, the Lake Nona Life Project is a long-term health study that investigates lifestyle behaviors that optimize wellbeing. The research study is designed to examine patterns, predictors, and strategies for improving human health and wellness, and aims to be the longitudinal study that cracks the code to lifelong health, ultimately answering the question, “what keeps someone well?”