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Healthy Lifestyle Nutrition labels

How nutrition labels work: 7 tips for demystifying foods
In this post, I’ll show you what to look for depending on your goals. There are calories, fats, vitamins, ingredients and more.
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You asked, we answered: Is it safe to mix and match COVID-19 booster doses?
Can I get a different vaccine booster dose than what I originally received?
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Nebraska Medicine joins major diversity and inclusion initiative
Nebraska Medicine is joining a growing coalition focusing on diversity and inclusion.
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COVID-19 vaccines and the myth of young, healthy adults
It’s time to debunk the myth that young, healthy adults can skip COVID-19 vaccines with zero consequences.
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This is what COVID-19 grief looks like

Missed birthdays, not seeing friends and rescheduling celebrations. Days are blending into each other. We are all collectively feeling the loss of "normal life" and it's okay. We are grieving. Let's grieve together.
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PCR test recall: Can PCR tests tell the difference between COVID-19 and the flu?
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) voluntarily recalled a PCR test they'd been using. The recall was not because the polymerase chain reaction (PCR) test was inaccurate.
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Monoclonal antibodies: what they are and how to get them
People who are at risk of developing severe COVID-19 can receive monoclonal antibodies to potentially prevent their infection from progressing.
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Omaha rheumatology practice becomes part of Nebraska Medicine
Westroads Rheumatology Associates to join health network Jan. 1
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'We're tired of watching people die': the 6 stages of critical COVID-19 care
This is what I’m seeing in my COVID-19 patients, depending on the amount of oxygen assistance they need. Every patient is variable, but it’s typically a stepwise progression through these stages.
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You asked, we answered: Is it true that 80% of new COVID-19 cases are occurring in vaccinated people?
Why should someone get the vaccine when 80% of new COVID cases are in the ones already vaccinated?
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