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9 COVID-19 vaccine updates: FDA approvals, boosters for kids 5+ and more
We've compiled all recent vaccine developments in one place.
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How phthalates and BPA affect your body (and where to find them)
Have you ever read the label “BPA-free” and wondered what that could mean? Or considered what a phthalate was (and even just how to say it)?
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How to get help for opioid use: Opioid treatment options
You can talk to your primary care physician about it who can then either start treatment or guide you to the appropriate care.
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Opioid overdose: Common symptoms and what to do
Opioid overdose can lead to death without prompt medical attention. Over 70% of overdose deaths involve opioids.
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You asked, we answered: Can the COVID-19 vaccine cause allergies?
Allergies to vaccines are exceedingly rare.
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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.
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Patient survives serious stroke due to quick response of co-worker and stroke team
You've probably heard it said before: When it comes to stroke, a quick response is critical.
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Patient remembers caregivers with Compassionate Care Award

Jim Gutschow was just 38 when he received the sobering news that he had stage 4 non-Hodgkin lymphoma.
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Healing and recovering after stroke: 9 common stroke complications and how to deal with them
Strokes are sudden, mostly unpredictable, and dramatic in the impact they have. They not only steal from the person some or many of their normal basic functions and abilities, but dramatically impact their daily lives.
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How to talk to a depressed person (Plus what not to say)
Individuals with bipolar disorder, depression, anxiety, PTSD or any other mental health illnesses experience real symptoms affecting their lives in a real way. It’s a myth that a moral failing or a lack of willpower can cause a mental illness.
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