Wellness

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

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