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(Vanderbilt University) March is the second month of the Health Plus Count on Your Heart Program. During the month, participate in the Make a Small Change Challenge and commit to making one small change each week. Choose from simple actions that will help you get active, eat better and… Read More

Learn healthy ways to cope with stress in today’s fast-paced world at a Pressure Relief Network class hosted by Health Plus on Feb. 26. Read More

Learn about heart-healthy food choices, try tasty samples and take home a recipe. Read More

Dalih Suchet from Whitehall Benefits will discuss long-term care insurance, during a lunch and learn, Wednesday, Feb. 19. Read More

Physical inactivity is a risk factor for heart disease. Read More

(iStockphoto) Teera Wilkins with the Occupational Health Clinic speaks with Dr. Roy Elam, associate professor at the Vanderbilt Center for Integrative Health, about the new EMPOWER pain management program at Vanderbilt. The program is free for Vanderbilt employees… Read More

February is National Heart Month. Join in a variety of fun and informative events and programs. Read More

Individuals and families earning $58,000 or less in 2013 can have their taxes filed for free through the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance program. Read More

February is National Heart Month and Health Plus is hosting several events for faculty and staff. Read More

(iStock) Join Health Plus and Vanderbilt Heart and Vascular Institute cardiologist Mark Glazer for an informative heart health discussion on the new guidelines for heart disease prevention and what they mean for you. Wear red to this event and get a heart-healthy lunch and gift. To calculate your risk… Read More

The Vanderbilt community collectively logged 2,094,773,632 steps in the 2013 Start! Challenge, exceeding the goal of 2 billion steps for 2013. That’s enough steps to circle the earth 31 times! Health Plus’ 2014 Start! Physical Activity Challenge is now underway. Participants are challenged to log 1 million steps by Dec. 31, 2014, to… Read More

Health Plus shares an inspiring story to let you know your dreams are possible to achieve. Read More

Health Plus, together with Work/Life Connections, offer Pressure Relief Network, a blood pressure educational forum to all full-time benefits eligible Vanderbilt employees, spouses and dependents. This program offers six one-hour classes. Read More

(iStockphoto) The Vanderbilt Dayani Center for Health and Wellness, in conjunction with the Health Plus faculty and staff health and wellness program, offers the Vanderbilt Weight Workshop, a holistic approach for adults to promote healthy nutrition, motivation, physical activity, empowerment and well-being. The next session will be offered on… Read More

(Vanderbilt University) If exercise is so good for us, why is it so hard to do? Exercise doesn’t have to be a chore. It can be fun, give you energy and relieve stress. Finding activities that you enjoy and making a plan that will fit your schedule can help. You… Read More

(iStockphoto) Vanderbilt employees who participate in the retirement plan are eligible for free retirement counseling. As part of an ongoing service to Vanderbilt faculty and staff, Human Resources offers 30-minute sessions with the four retirement vendors: TIAA-CREF, Vanguard, VALIC and Fidelity. During the sessions, employees will meet one-on-one with… Read More

(photo courtesy of Health Plus) Learn more about important considerations and options for quality child care from Rhonda Laird, early childhood coordinator at the Vanderbilt Child and Family Center, from noon to 1 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 16, in 419 Light Hall. The event is free and no… Read More

The Vanderbilt Child and Family Center will present a Lunch and Learn: What is a geriatric assessment? The session takes place Wednesday, Jan. 15, at noon. Read More

Vanderbilt's Faculty and Staff Health and Wellness has created a "Resilience Toolkit" to help employees "spring back" from life’s challenges and unexpected stressful events. Read More

If you have completed a minimum of 200,000 steps for the Start! 2013 Challenge 4, you are eligible to pick up your prize, a long-sleeved t-shirt, at one of the Hold the Stuffing weigh-in locations below. Come early for best size availability. Did you participate in the… Read More