Wellness

Wellness Wednesday – Raising awareness about kidney health

Kidney diseases affect 600 million people worldwide — approximately one in ten people.

Mar 10, 2010

Wellness Wednesday – Zumba on its way to UNMC

Zumba — a popular Latin and African dance based fitness program — arrives at UNMC on March 17.

Mar 3, 2010

Wellness Wednesday – Limited ice time

Skaters have until 8 p.m. on Sunday to get in their final laps at the ice rink in the UNMC student plaza.

Feb 24, 2010

Wellness Wednesday – Orthopaedic hospital runners clinic set for March 20

Runners of all levels are invited to attend a one‐day clinic at Nebraska Orthopaedic Hospital on Saturday, March 20.

Feb 17, 2010

Wellness Wednesday – ‘Push ups for Haiti’ in the DOC West atrium on Friday

The push up challenge to raise money for the UNMC Haitian Relief and Outreach Fund is set for Friday at noon in the Durham Outpatient Center West Atrium.

Feb 10, 2010

Wellness Wednesday — Nebraska to hold first LYMPHOMAthon

The Lymphoma Research Foundation will host the first Nebraska LYMPHOMAthon 5K walk on Saturday, April 24, at Mahoney State Park.

Feb 3, 2010

Wellness Wednesday – Beat the winter time blues

Some winter, eh. For many, the cold weather, lack of sun and cabin fever is plain aggravating. The good news: there are options to help take the misery out of winter.

Jan 27, 2010

Wellness Wednesday – Grant aims to fight childhood obesity

Omaha was one of 41 cities selected to receive a Healthy Kids, Healthy Communities grant from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.

Jan 20, 2010

Wellness Wednesday – CFHL offers free fitness assessments/program designs

The Center for Healthy Living offers all UNMC employees and students free fitness services including a fitness assessment and personal fitness program design.

Jan 13, 2010

Wellness Wednesday – Free passes, family days and new lunch skate days

UNMC Today readers can win two free, individual day passes to the campus skating rink and families skate for $10 on Saturdays thanks to two new special offers. Also, UNMC has moved it’s lunchtime skate days to Tuesdays and Thursdays.

Jan 6, 2010