University of Nebraska Medical Center News

Faculty and staff from the University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Dentistry are offering free dental care to children in the Panhandle on Friday and Saturday.

Memorial Day is the one day of the year most guaranteed to bring people who want to remember loved ones to cemeteries.

The "toxic stress" from chronic poverty, isolation and hopelessness can impair a baby's developing brain, even in the womb, said Jack Turman, neuroscientist with the University of Nebraska Medical Center.

Dr. Jacobi is a University of Nebraska Medical Center graduate and OB/GYN at the Methodist Physicians Clinic Women's Center.

This week, Alegent Health is hoping to take a bite out of this problem by addressing the issue head on.

The family of Katie Felton invites everyone to a free-will walk and BBQ benefit in her honor at Auble's pond in Ord on June 16.

Main Category: Obesity / Weight Loss / Fitness Also Included In: Pediatrics / Children's Health ; Pregnancy / Obstetrics Article Date: 23 May 2012 - 1:00 PDT Currently more than 10% of preschoolers in the U.S. are obese and effective strategies that target pregnancy, infancy, and toddlers are urgently needed to stop the progression of the childhood ... (more)

Instead, they have headed to classes from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. daily at the University of Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha.

Childhood Obesity is a bimonthly journal, published in print and online, and the journal of record for all aspects of communication on the broad spectrum of issues and strategies related... New Rochelle, NY, May 21, 2012-Currently more than 10% of preschoolers in the U.S. are obese and effective strategies that target pregnancy, infancy, and ... (more)

A select few districts outscore their urban peers on state and national tests, win national prizes and attract researchers and educators eager for a glimpse inside their playbooks.

The University of Nebraska Board of Regents will meet Friday, May 18, 2012, in Room 1004 of the Durham Research Center at the University of Nebraska Medical Center.

Here are six recent anesthesiologist accomplishments. Gregory Randle, MD , has joined the anesthesiology staff of Red Bud Regional Hospital to provide specialized pain management options for physicians and patients.

Vicki Castleman, a Home Instead managing director, opens a training session in Omaha for caregivers of people with Alzheimer's. In the foreground is caregiver Richard Sladky.

Nicole Paulman and Roger Paulman, back seat, get a lesson on operating their new Leaf sedan from Adam Ciochetto of Woodhouse Nissan on Friday.

Preschool teacher Martha Settles smiled as she related the news while watching students play in a sandy area of her yard.

Using a woman's signs of fertility / infertility to delay / achieve a pregnancy.

Offutt Air Force base near Omaha will be the home of a satellite forensics lab to help identify remains of missing service members.

Have questions you want to ask a doctor, but you're too embarrassed? Or too busy? Maybe you forgot to ask the last time you had an appointment? You can start posting your questions a day ahead.

The Avera Cancer Institute is partnering with the Nebraska-based Eppley Cancer Center to form a regional breast cancer network and collaborative registry.

The local Home Instead Senior CareA office is offering a unique approach to help East Baton Rouge, West Baton Rouge, Ascension, Iberville and Livingston Parish area families manage the challenges of Alzheimer's and other dementias, diseases that eventually rob seniors of their memories and independence.