Don’t let the heat fool you, fall is right around the corner. If you want to get a jump start on your fall vegetable garden, now is the time to start planning. In Central Florida, we rewrite the rules for gardening. Why are we so different? There are many challenges we face in Central Florida when it comes to vegetable gardening. Don’t be discouraged, though; if you … [Read more...]
Tough Things to Talk About – We Know Cancer Impacts Children
We know cancer impacts children, yet, generally speaking, we don't talk much about it. Admittedly, it's Tough to Talk About. This month's article focuses on childhood cancer, timed in September to align with Childhood Cancer Awareness month. It's time we speak up about this disease that is impacting tens of thousands of children nationwide and right here in our community. … [Read more...]
Parent Shift: How to Get Your Kids Moving in the Right Direction
Several years ago, my wife, Michelle, and I were driving down the Florida Turnpike headed to Miami to go on a cruise to celebrate our 20th wedding anniversary. Only about 30 miles outside of Orlando, we suddenly came to a complete stop. As far as the eye could see we saw nothing but taillights. We literally were in a parking lot of cars both in front of us and now behind … [Read more...]
Breast Cancer Awareness Community Town Hall Meeting
On July 6, Guidewell Innovation Center opened its doors to Darren Soto, Florida's 9th District Representative, and his wife, Amanda Soto, for a town hall about breast cancer. The town hall was held to provide the Lake Nona community with information about options available to them if they or someone they know is diagnosed with breast cancer and to provide insight on cancer … [Read more...]
Preventing Falls Saves You More Than Embarrassment
By Mariana Dangiolo, M.D., UCF Health Everyone falls. But the older you are, the more likely you are to fall and have serious complications. More than one in three people age 65 years or older falls each year. That amounts to about 1.6 million emergency room visits from older adults who sustain fall-related injuries. Though it might seem as if falls just happen, there are … [Read more...]