Health Plus

Vanderbilt will observe National Walking Day April 2 with a 20-minute group walk led by senior leaders from Medical Center North to Library Lawn. Read More

(iStockphoto) Join Bill Randles and Laura Barker of the Vanderbilt Plant Ops grounds maintenance team for “Gardening 101: Growing Your Own Vegetables” on Thursday, March 20. The talk is from noon to 1 p.m. at the Vanderbilt Recreation and Wellness Center Demonstration Kitchen. Learn how to start… Read More

The National Business Group on Health, a nonprofit association of nearly 400 large U.S. employers, has selected Vanderbilt University as a winner of an Innovation in Reducing Health Care Disparities Award. Read More

Health Plus and the Vanderbilt Recreation and Wellness Center present Vandy Cooks with Jamie Pope on Friday, March 14. Read More

Health Plus will host two sessions in March on managing hypertension as part of the Pressure Relief Network series. The classes are free. Read More

The demonstration kitchen at the Vanderbilt Recreation and Wellness Center. (Steve Green/Vanderbilt) Several Vandy Cooks events are scheduled in March as part of National Nutrition Month and Health Plus’ Count on Your Heart program. The events are sponsored by Health Plus and the… Read More

(photo courtesy of Health Plus) Carol Huber, a registered nurse and lactation consultant, will present “Breastfeeding – A Positive Choice” from noon to 1 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 20 in Light Hall, Room 419. Health Plus offers Babies and You, a worksite prenatal health promotion program, to all Vanderbilt employees,… Read More

(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

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

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

Vanderbilt University has been named one of the Healthiest 100 Workplaces in America for 2014 by Healthiest Employers, an independent corporate wellness research and data analysis firm. 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