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Wellness

Wellness Wednesday – Expresso yourself during CFHL bike challenge

Medical center employees — your pedaling power is needed next week during a corporate competition sponsored by the Wellness Council of the Midlands (WELCOM) and Nova Health and Fitness Company.

Feb 25, 2009

Wellness Wednesday — Registration closed for ‘Trek Up the Tower’ — UPDATED

The Wellness Council of the Midlands (WELCOM) said registration is now full for the third annual “Trek Up the Tower,” which will be held Saturday at the First National Tower in downtown Omaha.

Feb 18, 2009

Wellness Wednesday — A note about employment status and benefits

Have you recently had a change in your Status or are you a new employee at UNMC?

Feb 11, 2009

Wellness Wednesday – Healthy U leads to more physicals in 2008

In 2008, 592 UNMC and UNMC Physicians employees or their dependents used the “Healthy U” Wellness and Preventative Services Benefit to get free annual physicals.

Feb 4, 2009

Wellness Wednesday – Information for new health insurance enrollees

Are you newly enrolled in the UNMC health insurance program as of Jan. 1? If so, you will need two cards.

Jan 28, 2009

Wellness Wednesday – If he has time to exercise, why don’t you?

If the leader of the free world has time to workout, what excuses do the rest of us have?

Jan 21, 2009

Wellness Wednesday — Resolve saluted

If you have a steel-trap memory, you may recall that in early 2008, UNMC Today asked members of the community to submit their New Year’s Resolutions for publication as sort of a manipulative ploy to get people to stick to their goals.

Jan 14, 2009

Wellness Wednesday – Small steps can help those resolutions stick

It’s New Year’s Resolution time again, folks. Yes, that time of year when people swear off bad habits and promise to replace them with more productive endeavors.

Dec 31, 2008

Wellness Wednesday — The poison center on holiday hazards

The holiday season is a time for celebration and happiness. However, the combination of excited children and hurried parents may turn a safe home into a likely site for a poisoning.

Dec 24, 2008

Wellness Wednesday — coping with holiday stress

When I was a kid, I never understood what my parents meant when they talked about holiday stress. The way I saw it, this time of year was awesome! You get neat presents. You get to hang out with your cool older cousins at family gatherings. There’s lots of football on television. What could possibly be so stressful about the holidays?

Dec 17, 2008