Wellness

THRIVE Walking Challenge starts June 10

The UNMC Center for Healthy Living encourages people to transform their health and routines by increasing their daily activity.

Jun 7, 2024

Free cancer risk assessment available for UNMC employees

UNMC employees can take five minutes to protect their health by completing this quick and easy assessment.

May 30, 2024

Take Care: Self-help and help from professionals

Here are some proven strategies to help you feel better, along with some guidance if you need something more.

May 24, 2024

Sarah Fischer, PhD, and Steve Wengel, MD

Nutrition as medicine: The building blocks of health

The right food, healthy cooking and smart recipes have a real impact on health and wellness. UNMC’s Connect magazine offers a recipe for success.

May 23, 2024

Brian O'Malley, with the Institute for the Culinary Arts at Metro Community College, holds a cooking session as part of UNMC’s Keep Calm and Soup On program in January.

Take Care: Mental health stigma in health care professionals

The stress of working in health care and higher education may require adequate support to manage one’s mental health.

May 17, 2024

Sarah Fischer, PhD, UNMC Department of Psychiatry

Olson Center webinar will discuss the menstrual cycle

Heather Ramsey, DNP, certified nurse-midwife with the Olson Center for Women’s Health, is the guest presenter May 21.

May 14, 2024

Heather Ramsey, DNP

Take Care: Anxiety in children and adults

Everyone worries at times, but an anxiety disorder might be involved when those thoughts become persistent and excessive.

May 10, 2024

Priya Gearin, MD

UNMC for the record, May 10, 2024

A cake decorating class? Silent reading time? Cornhole and pickleball? Food vendors to try? Lots to know in this link about UNMC campus happenings.

May 10, 2024

Presentation, panel discussion is May 13 for AAPI Heritage Month

Guest presenter Jian (Lily) Chen will discuss how stigma affects mental health among Asian American and Pacific Islander youth.

May 7, 2024

Jian (Lily) Chen, executive director of the United Chinese Americans Youth Mental Health Collaborative WAVES (Wellness, Advocacy, Voices, Education, and Support)

Take Care: Is it just normal sadness or more?

UNMC’s Steve Wengel, MD, discusses how people can tell when ‘feeling blue’ might be clinical depression.

May 3, 2024

Steve Wengel, MD