Wellness
Wellness Wednesday – Help your friend kick the habit
In the wake of UNMC’s recent move to a Tobacco Free Campus, UNMC Today published several stories designed to help people kick the tobacco habit.
Oct 21, 2009
Wellness Wednesday – HRA and wellness benefit information
All benefits-eligible employees will soon have the opportunity to complete a Health Risk Assessment (HRA).
Oct 14, 2009
Wellness Wednesday — Name changes and the UNMC system
Name changes don’t happen very often and typically are associated with major life changes. Here is information to help the process goes smoothly.
Oct 7, 2009
Wellness Wednesday – The tobacco-free life
DeeAnn Rammers — a cashier in the College of Dentistry — quit smoking last year after 38 years. She has since seen her health greatly improve and her activity levels jump.
Sep 30, 2009
Wellness Wednesday – Kicking tobacco and weight gain
“If you could not mention that in the article, I would really appreciate it.” A common refrain from some people interviewed for this series as they discussed weight they gained when they quit tobacco.
Sep 23, 2009
Wellness Wednesday – Tobacco use and relapse
The first time Tom Klingemann, Pharm.D., tried to quit smoking, he learned he had to find new ways around town because he couldn’t drive by his favorite convenience store and not stop for cigarettes.
Sep 16, 2009
Wellness Wednesday — Support systems and medicine
Much has been made in recent years about the various drugs, gums and patches that help people kick tobacco. And while these products have been effective for many people, UNMC pharmacist and smoking cessation expert Tom Klingemann, Pharm.D., said they typically work best when combined with some form of counseling or support group treatment.
Sep 9, 2009
Wellness Wednesday – About triggers and cravings
On the morning of March 12, Sue Pope — a two-pack-a-day smoker for 38 years — decided to see what it was like to drive to work without a cigarette.
Sep 2, 2009
Wellness Wednesday – Strategize to kick the habit
Shonia Struck, an employee with UNMC Physicians, hasn’t smoked since March 22 of this year. She used Chantix — which helped her deal with the physical withdrawal from nicotine. And as for triggers, those habitual behaviors that spark the urge to use tobacco, well …
Aug 26, 2009
Wellness Wednesday – Going tobacco-free
Carla Burke will admit it — she liked to smoke. A smoke break, she said, served as a sort of meditation for her.
Aug 19, 2009