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Nebraska Medical Center: Avoid Holiday Heartburn
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Last Updated: 5:38 AM 11/22/11 - A doctor at The Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha is offering some suggestions to help Nebraskans avoid heartburn over the Thanksgiving holiday. (Full Story)
Kids' ER Concussion Visits Up 60 Percent Over Decade
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Last Updated: 9:12 AM 10/06/11 - Health officials say emergency room visits by children injured in sports and recreational activities rose 60 percent in the past decade. They said that's probably because parents and coaches are more careful about getting these head injuries treated. (Full Story)
Is Marriage To Blame For Mental Illness?
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Last Updated: 6:34 PM 09/19/11 - Women who marry before the age of 18 may face a higher risk of mental illness. (Full Story)
Creighton Gets Grant To Study Heredity-Cancer Link
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Last Updated: 5:32 AM 08/29/11 - Researchers at Creighton University have gotten a federal grant to study how heredity affects prostate cancer in black men.

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Swimmers' Ear, Enterovirus & Mosquito Bites Take Toll on Kids
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Last Updated: 7:55 AM 08/10/11 - Swimmer's Ear, Enterovirus and Mosquito bites are What's Going Around this week. See what to watch out for and how to treat it. (Full Story)
New Insurance Requirements for Birth Control
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It's part of a big expansion of coverage for women's preventive care under President Barack Obama's health care law. (Full Story)
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  • Nebraska Medical Center: Avoid Holiday Heartburn
    Last Updated: 5:38 AM 11/22/11 - A doctor at The Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha is offering some suggestions to help Nebraskans avoid heartburn over the Thanksgiving holiday.
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  • Kids' ER Concussion Visits Up 60 Percent Over Decade
    Last Updated: 9:12 AM 10/06/11 - Health officials say emergency room visits by children injured in sports and recreational activities rose 60 percent in the past decade. They said that's probably because parents and coaches are more careful about getting these head injuries treated.
    1 Comment
  • Is Marriage To Blame For Mental Illness?
    Last Updated: 6:34 PM 09/19/11 - Women who marry before the age of 18 may face a higher risk of mental illness.
    3 Comments
  • Creighton Gets Grant To Study Heredity-Cancer Link
    Last Updated: 5:32 AM 08/29/11 - Researchers at Creighton University have gotten a federal grant to study how heredity affects prostate cancer in black men.
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  • Swimmers' Ear, Enterovirus & Mosquito Bites Take Toll on Kids
    Last Updated: 7:55 AM 08/10/11 - Swimmer's Ear, Enterovirus and Mosquito bites are What's Going Around this week. See what to watch out for and how to treat it.
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  • New Insurance Requirements for Birth Control
    It's part of a big expansion of coverage for women's preventive care under President Barack Obama's health care law.
    61 Comments
  • Eczema, Poison Ivy & Summer Colds Keep Local Doctors Busy
    Last Updated: 9:36 AM 07/27/11 - Kids exploring the outdoors and getting out in the summer weather are keeping local doctors busy.
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  • New Wrinkle: Impact of Salt on Health
    A new federal study suggests a new wrinkle in the debate about the dangers of eating too much salt.
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  • Lead Poisoning Still High in Some States
    Last Updated: 9:14 AM 06/30/11 - Federal health officials say the lead poisoning rate for U.S. adults has fallen by more than half in the last 15 years, but it remains unusually high in Pennsylvania, Missouri and Kansas.
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  • Breast Cancer Drug Rejected Again
    A panel of federal cancer experts says the best-selling cancer drug in the world should no longer be approved to treat breast cancer because it is ineffective and causes dangerous side effects.
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  • Discovery May Lead to Ovarian Cancer Diagnosis
    Scientists have found a common gene mutation in ovarian cancer tumors.
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  • Early Scan for Lung Cancer Successful
    The National Cancer Institute says a special type of CT scan can detect lung cancer early enough to save some lives. It's the first evidence that a screening test may help fight the nation's top cancer killer.
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  • Hair Loss Treatment
    Last Updated: 10:37 AM 11/04/06 - A new option is available for those men and women dealing with the trauma of hair loss. Today's family health reports that this remedy has a money back guarantee.
  • Statin Options
    Last Updated: 10:37 AM 11/04/06 - Statin drugs are very effective at lowering cholesterol but the medications can have serious side effects.
  • Balancing The Diet
    Last Updated: 10:37 AM 11/04/06 - Red meat can be a good source of iron, magnesium, zinc and vitamin B-12. It's also loaded with saturated fat and cholesterol but don't despair.
  • To Your Health
    Last Updated: 10:37 AM 11/04/06 - More Nebraska and Iowa children are becoming obese and it's an epidemic with no resolution in sight.
  • Yoga And The Links
    Last Updated: 10:37 AM 11/04/06 - Yoga was first practiced in India more than 5,000 years ago. Now, some golfers are tapping its secrets.
  • Stroke Treatment
    Last Updated: 10:37 AM 11/04/06 - Ten years ago, the first drug to reduce the damaging effects of stroke, TPA, hit the market. Today, it remains the only such drug.
  • Skin Safety
    Last Updated: 10:37 AM 11/04/06 - The hot summer sun is just around the corner and skin cancer is the fastest growing form of cancer in the United States.
  • Soothing Waters Of Surgery
    Last Updated: 10:37 AM 11/04/06 - A high-speed stream of water has entered the operating room and it could spell relief for back pain sufferers.
  • Medication Warning
    Last Updated: 10:37 AM 11/04/06 - The Food and Drug Administration is warning against giving antihistamine with the ingredient promethazine hydochrloride to children younger than two.
  • Scans Track Patient Progress
    Last Updated: 10:37 AM 11/04/06 - A new way of looking at CT scans might help some cancer patients avoid unnecessary surgery.
  • Teen Stroke Threat
    Last Updated: 10:37 AM 11/04/06 - The American Heart Association says approximately 700,000 Americans will suffer a stroke this year. The victims will include teenagers.
  • Calming Allergies
    Last Updated: 10:37 AM 11/04/06 - A mild winter is giving way to a rough spring for allergy sufferers. Nearly 20 percent of people are feeling the sting.
  • Diagnosing Heart Trouble
    Last Updated: 10:37 AM 11/04/06 - Speed and accuracy are critical in diagnosing heart attacks. An injection of bubbly-gas might just be the key to saving lives.
  • Dining In The Dark
    Last Updated: 10:37 AM 11/04/06 - The sleeping pill Ambien was recently blamed for people unwittingly getting up in the middle of the night to eat but medication isn’t the only culprit.
  • Spotting Sleep Apnea
    Last Updated: 10:37 AM 11/04/06 - Snoring might annoy your family but it can also signal a serious health risk. A new high-tech tool helps doctors spot sleep apnea more easily.
  • That Spring In Your Step
    Last Updated: 10:37 AM 11/04/06 - Walking shouldn’t be painful but for many people, every stop hurts. Now there's a new device that’s allowing people to walk in comfort.
  • Pain Research
    Last Updated: 10:37 AM 11/04/06 - Fibromyalgia is a very common pain disorder for which there's no known cause or cure. Researchers are examining how emotions may color physical pain.
  • Seeing Things
    Last Updated: 10:37 AM 11/04/06 - Do you find yourself doing arm extensions just to read the newspaper? By 50, nearly everyone has some degree of age-related vision loss.
  • Hearing Help
    Last Updated: 10:37 AM 11/04/06 - A new study shows why it's critically important for children born deaf to receive cochlear implants as soon as possible.
  • Exercise Research
    Last Updated: 10:37 AM 11/04/06 - New research may help motivate you to stick to your new year's exercise resolution.
  • Translating Labels
    Last Updated: 10:36 AM 11/04/06 - Nutrition-conscious shoppers should be on the lookout for new food labels. A quick read could lead to healthier eating.
  • Restoring Mobility
    Last Updated: 10:36 AM 11/04/06 - Doctors are finding incredible ways to give permanently injured children a better future. That includes a surgical procedure that has paralyzed kids on the move again.
  • Targeting Cancer
    Last Updated: 10:36 AM 11/04/06 - A successful cancer therapy, once used only to treat brain tumors, is now making the move to the rest of the body.
  • Fine-Tuning Fertility
    Last Updated: 10:36 AM 11/04/06 - At any given time, 10 to 15 percent of American couples face infertility. If the problem involves ovulation, help might be on the way.
  • Military Hardware In Cancer Battle
    Last Updated: 10:36 AM 11/04/06 - Technology developed by the military is now helping some women and their doctors in the fight against breast cancer.
  • Too Much Java
    Last Updated: 10:36 AM 11/04/06 - The latest studies have shown that teenagers are becoming a larger percentage of the coffee drinkers and the statistics are causing concern among doctors and they say parents should be concerned too.
  • Weighing In On Weight
    Last Updated: 10:36 AM 11/04/06 - Government figures show that more than half of today’s women are overweight or obese before they get pregnant. Some doctors are re-thinking weight gain during pregnancy.
  • Detecting Alzheimer's Disease
    Last Updated: 10:36 AM 11/04/06 - The only way to accurately diagnose Alzheimer's disease is during autopsy because it is the only way to get a proper examination of the brain. A new machine may put early detection in reach and when fighting Alzheimer's, time is the enemy.
  • New Treatment
    Last Updated: 10:36 AM 11/04/06 - It's is estimated that as many as 60 million people experience symptoms of heartburn at least once a month and those who have more frequent episodes are usually diagnosed with "Gerd." But there are quick fixes without the need for surgery.
  • Giving the Wrong Medicine
    Last Updated: 10:36 AM 11/04/06 - Receiving lab test results identifying a certain bacteria can take more than a day and that can delay getting the correct treatment. Treating hospital infections is becoming more difficult, so researchers are trying to resurrect the problem with old technology.
  • Don't Skip The Cardio
    Last Updated: 10:36 AM 11/04/06 - Yoga and Pilates are two of today’s hottest fitness trends but a good workout requires something extra.
  • Condition Causes Infertility
    Last Updated: 10:36 AM 11/04/06 - Up to 50 percent of women in their child bearing years may be living with a condition and not even know about it. Endometriosis causes painful menstrual cycles and may cause infertility.
  • The "Suicide Disease"
    Last Updated: 10:36 AM 11/04/06 - For over a year, Jim Kirkpatrick has suffered from excruciating facial pain and it is caused by trigeminal neuralgia, also know as the "suicide disease." He is now looking at options for a cure to his pain.
  • Walking Towards Life
    Last Updated: 10:36 AM 11/04/06 - Children with disabilities may lose muscle tone, but one research project has some patients being able to stand and walk. Treadmill therapy may be the answer.
  • New Fertility Method
    Last Updated: 10:36 AM 11/04/06 - Couples struggling to have children now have the option of using frozen donor eggs. Frozen donor sperm has been available for years, but this new kind of fertility treatment has about a 68 percent fertilization rate.
  • Spine Injury Rehab
    Last Updated: 10:36 AM 11/04/06 - Kids with spinal cord injuries are putting their best foot forward, thanks to a revolutionary approach to therapy.
  • Aging Is Good For Brain
    Last Updated: 10:36 AM 11/04/06 - Research shows that aging actually makes the brain better and learning is still possible.
  • Resurrecting Romance
    Last Updated: 10:36 AM 11/04/06 - Sexuality is an important part of any relationship but for up to 60 percent of women, sexual dysfunction gets in the way.