Wellness
Wellness Wednesday — The poison center on holiday hazards
The holiday season is a time for celebration and happiness. However, the combination of excited children and hurried parents may turn a safe home into a likely site for a poisoning.
Dec 24, 2008
Wellness Wednesday — coping with holiday stress
When I was a kid, I never understood what my parents meant when they talked about holiday stress. The way I saw it, this time of year was awesome! You get neat presents. You get to hang out with your cool older cousins at family gatherings. There’s lots of football on television. What could possibly be so stressful about the holidays?
Dec 17, 2008
Wellness Wednesday – Healthy U reminder
This is a reminder that employees who have Blue Cross Blue Shield medical insurance through UNMC or UNMC Physicians now have access to a wellness benefit that annually covers $250 in physicals and lab tests without deductibles and co-pays.
Dec 10, 2008
Wellness Wednesday – A thought for Thanksgiving
Ahh, Thanksgiving. While initially the holiday was meant to celebrate a successful harvest, it seems that now, for most people including me, Thanksgiving is an excuse to eat too much.
Nov 26, 2008
Wellness Wednesday — It’s NUFlex re-enrollment time again
NUFlex re-enrollment opened Monday and employees have until 5 p.m., Friday, Dec. 5 to complete the re-enrollment process.
Nov 19, 2008
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