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FOLLOW
Connect on Facebook about your work-life mix
Published Feb 14, 2018
The Hopkins WorkLife page is your place to go for Hopkins-specific information, related research, and resources
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USE IT
JHU WageWorks filing deadline is April 30
Published Feb 14, 2018
Make sure you'll get paid back for the eligible health care or dependent care expenses you incurred in 2017
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FOCUS ON WELLNESS
February is Heart Disease Awareness Month
Published Feb 14, 2018
These easy-to-follow (at work!) exercise routines can help reduce your risk of developing heart disease
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Limiting the spread of flu
Published Feb 2, 2018
Nobody wants to get the flu. Here are some tips to prevent it from spreading.
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HEALTH + WELLNESS
6 fitness tips for 50-plus
Published Jan 12, 2018
A Johns Hopkins expert tells you three things you should do—and three things you shouldn't
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FEB. 15
Workshop: Simple Steps to a Healthy Heart
Published Jan 11, 2018
Learn how to prepare your foods with less sugar, fat, and salt, and get tips on how to take control of your blood pressure and cholesterol
BENEFITS
Your insurance: PAI is now AD&D
Published Jan 11, 2018
Accidental death and dismemberment insurance replaces your personal accident insurance—and gives your beneficiaries added benefits
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FOCUS ON YOU
Still time to register for winter wellness classes
Published Jan 11, 2018
Whether you want to strengthen your body or soothe your mind, you're sure to find a class that's a good fit for you
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PERKS
Introducing Weight Watchers Freestyle
Published Jan 11, 2018
Benefits-eligible Johns Hopkins employees get a 50 percent discount on this new program, which has more than 200 zero-point foods
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WALKING TIPS
How to keep yourself safe this winter
Published Jan 3, 2018
Don't be one of the many Marylanders sidelined from work each year by ice, sleet, or snow