Health Break Podcast
Take a break for your health.
What is Health Break?
It’s a podcast for UPMC Health Plan members. These five-minute episodes explore important and interesting health and wellness topics—and offer tips for making the most of your health insurance plan.
Our members care about living a healthier lifestyle and using the tools and resources we offer. Life is busy, though; there’s not always time to read and research. That’s why we created Health Break.
What can I learn?
Health Break covers topics like:
- Caring for the mental health of children and teens.
- Lifestyle habits for adults and children that can help prevent or manage diabetes and prediabetes.
- How to know when you need an antibiotic.
- Digital tools for UPMC Health Plan members and how to use them.
- Innovations in home health supports.
- Common mistakes you might be making with your prescriptions.
- Self-care for working moms.
Where can I find it?
Listen to Health Break on your favorite podcast streaming service.
Health Break Podcast
Jun. 17, 2025
How health coaching helps you make real, lasting changes
A podcast for UPMC Health Plan members, Health Break is your quick guide to caring for your mental and physical health, prioritizing wellness, and making the most of your health insurance plan. Take a Health Break with Elana Glick It’s one thing to set a health goal—it’s another thing to stick with it long enough to see results. In this episode, we talk about the real reasons people struggle to maintain healthy habits, how UPMC Health Plan’s free coaching programs help members stay the course, and why sustainable change is more effective than quick fixes. Episode transcript: Camille: Welcome to
Aug. 20, 2024
How to protect your family from RSV and other respiratory viruses
A podcast for UPMC Health Plan members, Health Break is your quick guide to caring for your mental and physical health, prioritizing wellness, and making the most of your health insurance plan. Episode 52: Take a Health Break with Dr. Johanna Vidal-Phelan and Dr. Robert Rutkowski Respiratory syncytial virus, or RSV, has been making the news lately. Tune in to learn what it can feel like and how you can protect your family from getting sick. You’ll hear about everything from symptoms to vaccines. Episode transcript: Camille: Welcome to Health Break by UPMC Health Plan, your quick guide to health,
Aug. 13, 2024
What to know about the UPMC MyHealth 24/7 Nurse Line
A podcast for UPMC Health Plan members, Health Break is your quick guide to caring for your mental and physical health, prioritizing wellness, and making the most of your health insurance plan. Episode 51: Take a Health Break with Betsy Holden Do you know what to do when you get hurt or sick? Who should you ask when your doctor’s office is closed? Listen in to learn how UPMC nurses can help you decide the right level of care for your symptoms. Episode transcript: Camille: Welcome to Health Break by UPMC Health Plan, your quick guide to health, wellness, and