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Questions and Answers Woman performing a self breast exam

You asked, we answered: Should I do at-home self breast exams?
While self-breast exams are no longer necessary, mammograms are essential to women's health.
Conditions and Services Woman making a heart with her hands in front of her chest

Mastectomies and nipples: What are the options for breast reconstruction?
Most breast reconstruction options restore breast appearance, but not sensation. That’s where nipple nerve reconstruction comes in.
Conditions and Services Older man on a bicycle with back pain

Suffering from lower back pain? These stretches can help
Lower back pain is extremely common, affecting more than 80% of Americans. While not everyone’s condition is the same, research shows that movement can typically help relieve lower back pain for most individuals.
Conditions and Services Apar Kishor Ganti, MD, researcher and medical oncologist

Powering up a lung cancer patient's immune cells
Lung cancer is by far the most common cause of cancer death. Because more than half of people with lung cancer die within a year of their diagnoses, Nebraska Medicine is committed to early detection and new therapies.
Conditions and Services Medical illustration of a microscope and the lungs

New technology helps to diagnose lung cancer
For the first time at Nebraska Medical Center, a robot-assisted bronchoscopy was used for biopsy.
Patient Stories Daniel Villarreal, Katrina Villarreal, Matthew McFadden and Gayle Kerr-McFadden

Heroes at home: How 2 wives used CPR to save their husbands' lives
CPR is one of those skills we all know we should learn. But the truth is, 70% of Americans don’t know how to respond during a cardiac emergency.
Conditions and Services Older woman coughing in bed

Pneumonia: 3 causes, common symptoms and when to seek help
Pneumonia is an illness we hear about often. There's a reason. It is a common disease that causes illness and death worldwide.
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Is broken heart syndrome real? Stress cardiomyopathy causes and symptoms
Can stress cause heart issues that mimic a heart attack? For reasons we don’t fully understand, yes, it can.
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17 risk factors for heart disease in women – and what you can do
In the last two decades, diagnosis and treatment of heart disease in women have improved. Yet it is still the cause of 1 in 5 female deaths in the U.S.
Conditions and Services Graphic on signs and symptoms of a heart attack

Men, know your heart attack symptoms and take action
Men, listen up! It's imperative you understand your heart disease risk, and what you can do to get your heart healthy now.
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