Nancy McCabe had been feeling more tired than usual for several weeks. She didn’t realize how bad it had gotten until one day when she arrived home; she was so tired she couldn’t walk up three flights of stairs to her apartment. A CT scan revealed McCabe had a saddle pulmonary embolism – a blockage in one of the pulmonary arteries in the lungs. The blockage restricts blood flow to the lungs, lowers oxygen levels and increases blood pressure in the pulmonary arteries. It can cause heart and lung damage and even death.

There are many reasons people can experience a late period that isn’t due to pregnancy. Read on to learn more.

Macular degeneration is a common eye condition that affects millions of people worldwide. While it can range from mild and asymptomatic to severe – causing small areas of vision to go missing — researchers have come a long way in treating AMD.

Anyone dealing with varicose veins knows the pain and how uncomfortable they can be. In the summertime, flare-ups and symptoms can worsen. Jonathan Thompson, MD, vascular surgeon, explains why this can happen and how individuals can find relief.

It seems inevitable. When fall rolls around, and you begin to feel a crisp chill in the air, the cold and flu viruses soon follow. This year, not only do we have the cold and flu to contend with, but we also have new strains of the COVID-19 virus and RSV. With each of them sharing similar symptoms, it can be difficult to know what you have and when to see your doctor.

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the human metapneumovirus, or HMPV, saw a spike in cases this past spring. By mid-March, HMPV peaked a bit later than other respiratory illnesses, causing more trips to the hospital for those most vulnerable – the very young, the older population and people with compromised immune systems.

Treatment advances in radiation oncology, surgical oncology and medical oncology.

Maria Alvarran travels from Sioux City, Nebraska, every three months to visit the Fred & Pamela Buffett Cancer Center in Omaha, Nebraska. Alvarran is helping research be the best it can be. How? By bringing diversity to potential cancer therapies. Alvarran doesn’t speak English.

Feeling under the weather? Most people say vitamin C is their go-to, but does it help? Learn more about vitamin C and whether it can prevent or treat colds.

With years of hydrotherapy experience and evidence-based information about the benefits and risks of water birth, Nebraska Medicine nurse midwives can help you decide if it is right for you. If so, they can support you in incorporating that into your birth plan.