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Wellness

Registration open for monthlong ‘TRY-athlon’ event

Center for Healthy Living invites community to participate in fitness challenge.

Aug 20, 2026

Exterior view of the Center for Healthy Living

Registration open for women’s health and wellness conference

Breanna Hetland, PhD, and Priya Gearin, MD, will be featured speakers at the Oct. 16 event.

Aug 18, 2026

Under a logo that looks like a line-srawn woman with gray and piink butterfly wings are the words

Get Moving: Everyday movement matters more than you think

Movement throughout the day can have a significant impact on overall health.

Aug 3, 2026

Foot traffic outside the UNMC Center for Healthy Living, with a tall man walking past two smaller women headed in the opposite direction.

Register now for Wellbeing and Engagement challenge

‘Every Sip Counts’ will focus on building consistent hydration habits from Aug. 10 through Sept. 8.

Jul 30, 2026

The Wellbeing and Engagement Challenge graphic features an illustration of an apple, a golden chalice and a gray water bottle.

Register for the 2026 Corporate Cycling Challenge

The event is free for employees, and employee family members under the age of 23 can participate for a $10 fee.

Jul 17, 2026

Promotion with the words Omaha Bicycle 2026 Corporate Cycling Challenge

Get Moving: Simple nutrition tips to fuel your fitness

In this wellness column, the Center for Healthy Living offers simple, evidence-based tips to help you get the most from a workout.

Jul 10, 2026

Kim Rohloff

Get Moving: More muscle, better health

In this wellness column, the Center for Healthy Living explains the powerful benefits of building and maintaining muscle mass.

Jun 2, 2026

Kristal Cavanaugh

Counseling-pharmacy collaboration fosters new level of training

New, challenging patient scenarios in skills labs for the UNMC College of Pharmacy took students beyond the prescription.

May 5, 2026

Kristen Cook, PharmD

Center for Healthy Living offering StrongHER strength, nutrition program

The new program for women in menopause pairs workshops and expert guidance on musculoskeletal and pelvic health.

May 4, 2026

Jennifer Cera, DNP

‘Lifting spirits’: UNMC welcomes therapy K9 Ares

The German shepherd, part of the University of Nebraska Police and Public Safety Department, will begin routine campus patrols as of today with his handler.

May 1, 2026

Therapy K9 Ares, who will be part of the University of Nebraska Police and Public Safety Department, is described as having "a heart devoted to lifting spirits."