Wellness promotion
My Health Rewards, the UAB Employee Wellness incentive program that rewards participants for healthy behaviors, is now open for enrollment for 2026.
The walking track at UAB's Rec Center will be open from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. for employees who want to take a break from their desk and get their steps in.
The UAB's Cutest Pet 2024 contest attracted nearly 400 entries from employees across campus. Meet the winner, Bunny, a two-year-old longhair tabby, and her owner, Jenny Duckworth, an academic advisor in the Vulcan Materials Academic Success Center.
This month, UAB Employee Wellness is spotlighting the impact pets have on our mental health — including those experiencing seasonal mood shifts — by bringing back its UAB’s Cutest Pet Contest. UAB employees are invited to submit pictures of pets now through Nov. 14.
Completing mental health training is a great way for staff, faculty and students at UAB and UAB Medicine to share a culture of care and thriving. The UAB Enterprise Mental Health Advocate Program, recently introduced a new learning track to its lineup.
To mark National Healthy Aging Month, UAB Employee Wellness offers these tips on aging gracefully.
Starting small and making a plan with a crew can help Blazers with desk jobs stay active — and one employee from the School of Education says walking meetings have changed the game for her and her team.
Behavioral sleep medicine specialist Justin Thomas, Ph.D., answers one of Google’s most-searched questions of 2020: “Why can’t I fall asleep?”
Diet and lifestyle choices fuel inflammation, which in turn contribute to heart disease, cancer and more, according to Suzanne Judd, Ph.D., and colleagues, who created a new way to quantify the effects of 19 foods and four lifestyle elements. See how your routine adds up.
Internal and external forces are pushing us all to expand our waistlines. But you can overcome them by making smart choices that work in your life, says UAB health behavior expert Kathryn Kaiser, Ph.D. Here’s how.
UAB researcher David Vance, Ph.D., has helped prove that boosting cognitive reserve can protect your brain as it ages. Here’s how you can leverage your UAB benefits to make it happen.