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.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture, or USDA, certifies foods as “USDA organic.” It provides strict standards for organic food production, including rules about pest and weed control and additives. However, organic doesn’t necessarily mean healthier.
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.
Mastectomy can leave your reconstructed breasts numb. For a long time, this was an unavoidable outcome of protecting against breast cancer. Most breast reconstruction options restore breast and nipple appearance but not sensation. Until now. A new technique gives you the chance to not only look – but also feel – like yourself again. It’s called nipple nerve reconstruction.
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.
Through ongoing research, Nebraska Medicine is exploring innovative approaches to treating pancreatic cancer, including novel combinations of existing therapies and new strategies.
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.
The Nebraska Medicine Kearney Cancer Center is expected to open in 2024. Construction is underway in University Village, a 104-acre, mixed-use development that is a partnership with the University of Nebraska at Kearney. Located on the west edge of the UNK campus, it combines educational, residential, recreational and commercial opportunities in a pedestrian-friendly neighborhood.
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