Wellness

Wellness Wednesday – Shining the light on wellness

Fifteen local professionals, including UNMC’s Lori Clapper, received the Wellness Council of the Midlands (WELCOM) William M. Kizer ‘Light of Wellness’ Award at banquet last Thursday night at Omaha’s Lauritzen Gardens.

Nov 12, 2008

Wellness Wednesday — Want to be more productive at work? Take a break!

Last Monday I attended the Nebraska Shakespeare troupe’s presentation of “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” in the Sorrell Center. Because my department helped coordinate the performance and because I edit the campus newsletter, I attended out of a sense of obligation. I stayed because I laughed. A lot.

Nov 5, 2008

Wellness Wednesday — Researchers to raise cancer awareness over 140 miles

Outside the laboratory, Tony Hollingsworth, Ph.D., has run, swam and cycled hundreds of miles during the past year.

Oct 29, 2008

Wellness Wednesday — TNMC wellness program honored by governor

UNMC’s hospital partner, The Nebraska Medical Center, is among the first companies ever to receive the Nebraska Governor’s Excellence in Wellness Award.

Oct 22, 2008

Wellness Wednesday — Clapper’s inspirational road leads to WELCOM award

For Lori Clapper, the bottom came in July 2007. At that point she was significantly overweight and her cholesterol levels and blood pressure were through the roof.

Oct 15, 2008

Wellness Wednesday — Public invited to women’s wellness conference

The public is invited to attend the 11th Annual Omaha Women’s Health and Wellness Conference, titled, “Successful Nutrition for Life,” on Friday, Oct. 24, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., at the Mid-America Center, in Council Bluffs, Iowa.

Oct 1, 2008

Wellness Wednesday — The Olson Wellness Exchange

The Olson Center for Women’s Health at UNMC now offers the Olson Wellness Exchange (O.W.E.) — a partnership that brings the center together with health-focused organizations within the Omaha community to offer health and wellness benefits especially for women.

Sep 24, 2008

Wellness Wednesday — Public Affairs’ Brummer a dual threat

Jessica Brummer, special events coordinator in the UNMC public affairs department, has always been an athlete.

Sep 17, 2008

Wellness Wednesday – Happily healthy

It’s long been theorized that happy people generally are in better health, but researchers aren’t sure why. A new study provides strong evidence that the happier you are, the healthier you will be.

Sep 10, 2008

Wellness Wednesday — big benching with Dr. Sorrell

As was promised, we’re going “strong” into fitness talk this week. World-record strong.

Sep 3, 2008