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What can you eat after bariatric surgery?
What you eat and drink after bariatric surgery is essential to help your stomach heal, prevent complications and support your long-term goals.
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Holistic Birth Place offers soothing, low-intervention environment for natural births
The newly opened Holistic Birth Place at Nebraska Medical Center is ideal for families seeking a low-intervention, natural birth in a setting that feels more like home than hospital.
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Chickenpox (Varicella) symptoms, diagnosis and treatment
Chickenpox, or varicella-zoster virus (VZV), is a highly contagious infection. Children aren’t the only people who can get the virus.
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What is MEG brain mapping for epilepsy?
If you or your child has epilepsy, you may have heard about MEG testing. But what exactly is MEG, and how can it help?
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A Red Oak, Iowa man's stroke - and the care that changed his life
Experiencing signs of a stroke, Roger Vial of Red Oak, Iowa, went to his local hospital, which was a telestroke center, and it changed his life.
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What you need to know about this year's COVID vaccine
The FDA has approved updated COVID-19 vaccines for the 2025-2026 season. The new guidelines have created some confusion. Below, we explain how to get a COVID vaccine.
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You asked, we answered: Can UV gel nail polish dryers cause skin cancer?
Question: Can the UV lights used to dry gel nail polish cause skin cancer? Answer from Nebraska Medicine dermatologist Jennifer Adams, MD.
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5 pancreatic cancer symptoms and your treatment options
Pancreatic cancer is considered rare, with an estimated 67,440 new cases diagnosed in the U.S. in 2024. Even so, it is the third-leading cause of cancer-related death in the U.S.
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How do you lose thigh and hip fat?
Millions of people join a gym every year to get healthier. For many people, especially women, reducing thigh and hip fat is a major goal. Plastic surgeon Heidi Hon, MD explains how to lose thigh and hip fat.
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Does birth control affect your sex drive?
Nebraska Medicine OB-GYN Marcela Pineda, MD, explains how different types of birth control can impact libido, and why sex drive is about more than just hormones.
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