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Health+Well-Being

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FOCUS ON WELLNESS
Love your heart (and it will love you back)
Published Feb 17, 2023
Know your risk factors for heart disease—the leading cause of death in the U.S.—and embrace these heart-healthy lifestyle tips
The word health surrounded by the words sleep, nutrition, mindset, care, fitness, lifestyle, body, and exercise
WELL-BEING
Achieving and maintaining a healthier you
Published Jan 10, 2023
Remember that the habits we look to improve, or implement, are ones we should be able to keep for life
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HEALTHY AT HOPKINS
Wellness survey results are in
Published Jan 10, 2023
Employee feedback is being used to develop future programming
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HEALTHY AT HOPKINS
Start your year off well with WeightWatchers
Published Dec 16, 2022
JHU employees who join now get 50% off the retail price, plus a free scale that auto-syncs with the WW app
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FOCUS ON WELLNESS
Holiday health and self-care
Published Dec 16, 2022
Check out these tips and resources that will help you minimize stress and amp up the enjoyment
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HEALTHY AT HOPKINS
Your holiday thrive guide, courtesy of Burnalong
Published Dec 16, 2022
Share your free membership with family and friends, and you all can enjoy curated playlists and classes
An open door that has a big blue bow and a sign saying "I'm the 50th" offers a glimpse into the lactation room, where a chair sits in front of a table.
WORKLIFE
Welcome to lactation room No. 50
Published Nov 15, 2022
A ribbon-cutting at Homewood's Imagine Center marks a milestone for JHU's Lactation Support Program
The Onsite Clinical Care Team, from the left: Anthony Meek, Alyssa Toran, Rachel Liccardo, and Kimberly Claiborne
WHO DOES THAT?
Meet JHU's Onsite Clinical Care Team
Published Nov 11, 2022
The therapists' goal? To assist employees who may be struggling with work or family pressures, or other stressful issues (and sessions are free)
A middle-aged woman hugs her elderly mother
SUPPORT
Dementia and the holidays
Published Nov 10, 2022
Strategies and suggestions for addressing the needs of both the patient and the caregiver
Instruments for checking blood sugar levels lying on a chart for tracking information about the readings
HEALTH + WELL-BEING
November is National Diabetes Awareness Month
Published Nov 10, 2022
Could you be one of the more than 130 million people in the U.S. who have diabetes or prediabetes and don't even know it?