What is ONU HealthWise?
We are partners in health and wellness. ONU HealthWise provides enrollees access to knowledge about their health, which empowers them to make better choices.
Benefits of the ONU HealthWise program
• One-on-one coaching with health care professionals
• Improved knowledge about health and wellness
• Disease state and medication management
The on-campus clinic will provide support and education to help improve the health and wellness of community members.
Preventive medicine
• Identify individualized preventive medicine strategies
• Participate in recommended screenings that are commonly overlooked
• Receive education on preventive topics relating to your health
Tobacco cessation
• Understand the impact of smoking on your health and the benefits of tobacco cessation
• Lifestyle – understand how factors in your life effect your ability to stop smoking
• Medications – explore drug options available to help you successfully quit
• Goals and Motivation – set goals and determine factors that will encourage success
Management of cholesterol, diabetes mellitus and high blood pressure
• Understand how your condition impacts and affect your health
• Monitoring – play an active role by checking your blood pressure
• Medications – learn to take medications regularly and the role of each medication
• Lifestyle – understand the impact of physical activity and good food choices
Enrollment interest or questions
Dr. Michael Rush, PharmD, CDE
Director, ONU HealthWise
419-772-3933
m-rush@onu.edu
Lab Review
Questions about your lab work? contact ONU HealthWise at healthwise@onu.edu
The March HealthWise newsletter features articles on Eye Health, Mental Retardation Awareness Month, Macronutrients and Rosacea Awareness.
ONU HealthWise is also pleased to announce that we’ve partnered this year with Relay For Life. Any insured ONU employee who participates will earn 1 healthy campus point. Additional information can be obtained by emailing onurelayforlife@gmail.com
The newsletter this month features tips on reading nutrition labels and screening for endometriosis and colorectal cancer.
Do you have suggestions for newsletter topics? Forward your ideas to healthwise@onu.edu
A workshop on stress reduction
February 6, 2013, 12 – 12:50pm (Meyer 107)
Presenter: Deanna Barthlow-Potkanowicz, Ph.D. , Licensed Psychologist
The January 2013 HealthWise newsletter features smoking cessation and folic acid supplementation.
Also, February is Medication Adherence month. ONU’s chapter of the Academy of Student Pharmacists (ASP) will be participating in a Medication Adherence Challenge. Click below to learn more.
According to a recent article “Fact Up Front Versus Traffic Light Food Labels: A Randomized Controlled Trial” featured in the 2012 issue of the American Journal of Preventative Medicine, the Traffic Light+ method of food labeling “best assisted individuals in judging the nutritional profiles of foods and beverages”. The Traffic Light + labeling method includes a “calories-per-serving label and a modified Traffic Light symbol with text (High/Med/Low) indicating amounts of saturated fats, sugars, sodium, fiber and protein per serving”. Based on this study, the Traffic Light+ model is considered the most user-friendly, which is proven by test results which showed that those utilizing this system had the highest ability of label interpretation and understanding. The traffic light symbol was based on the UK’s Traffic Light which appears on food products, and the “plus” aspect looks at specific nutrients to encourage.
American Journal of Preventative Medicine: http://www.ajpmonline.org/article/S0749-3797(12)00320-0/fulltext
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