Category: Physical Wellness
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Onsite Health Screening
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Time to register for your onsite health screening! A free health screening* event has been scheduled for employees (and spouses) who are enrolled in the State of Wisconsin Group Health Insurance Program. At an onsite screening, you’ll learn your measurements for blood pressure, body mass index (BMI), cholesterol (HDL, LDL and total), triglycerides and glucose,…
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Health Benefits Update: Free COVID-19 Test Kits
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Most employees who are enrolled in the state group health insurance can now purchase over-the-counter COVID-19 diagnostic test kits at no cost. Coverage limits and exclusions apply. If you are enrolled in the Group Health Insurance Program and not yet on Medicare, you have coverage for eight (8) individual at-home COVID-19 tests every 30 days.…
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Holiday Food Safety
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Food is an important part of many holiday celebrations Food is an important part of many holiday celebrations. You can help reduce the risk of foodborne illness for your family and friends during the holiday season by following some basic food safety tips. Background Foodborne illness (“food poisoning”) is caused by eating food contaminated with certain bacteria, viruses or…
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Well Wisconsin Radio: Pancreatic Cancer Awareness
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Well Wisconsin Radio is a monthly podcast style program that interviews health and wellness experts from around the state. Participants can get credit for attending live or by listening in to the recording. Tuesday, November 16th Noon to 12:30 Topic: Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Expert: Dr. Jeremy Kratz, UW Health CLICK HERE TO REGISTER
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November Wellness Activity: Preventative Care for Men
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Staying healthy is important and one way to do that is getting your preventive care. Screening tests help find diseases early, before you have symptoms. This is when diseases are easier to treat. Which screening tests you need, depends on your age, family history, your own health history and other risk factors. We are focusing…