Wellness

Wellness Wednesday — Join N-Lighten Nebraska 2008

Expand your wellness horizons by joining N-Lighten Nebraska 2009.

Mar 25, 2009

Wellness Wednesday — Walking the (Cross) walk

OK, so the first story I ever wrote for UNMC Today way back in the fall of 2006 was about jaywalking on Saddle Creek Road. The gist was that Omaha police and campus officials strongly urged us med center types to use the crosswalks to cross Saddle Creek Road.

Mar 18, 2009

Wellness Wednesday – Opposite but not equal

An old children’s riddle goes something like this, “What weighs more … five pounds of feathers or five pounds of rocks?” Of course, this easily fools 5-year-olds and feeble-minded newsletter editors, as five pounds are five pounds — be they feathers or rocks. But it also leads to another question, which packs more punch?

Mar 11, 2009

Wellness Wednesday – Are you Boston bound?

Brock Steinbrink, cashiering supervisor in UNMC SAP Support, is headed to the east coast next month to participate in the 113th Boston Marathon.

Mar 4, 2009

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