In some women, placing a tampon in the vagina can actually “unmask” urinary incontinence.

When Dennis Haney of Omaha, Nebraska, first noticed suspicious areas on his skin, he was fortunate to have a doctor in the family.

In June of 2017, when the Fred & Pamela Buffett Cancer Center first opened for patient care on the Nebraska Medical Center campus, lead donor Pamela Buffett could not have predicted she would be sitting in one of its rooms just over three years later, comforting her newfound friend – a friend who was preparing to die from a devastating disease that has ripped far too many people from the arms of their loved ones.

Is fellowship after church during COVID-19 a good idea?

In our lifetime, hospitals in Nebraska have always answered the call to provide high-quality health care to our patients. We have never had to imagine a time when hospitals could not provide lifesaving care for the patients who come through our doors. We, the health care providers of Nebraska, are concerned that this unimaginable time is fast approaching.

This is a personal Facebook post shared by Nebraska Medicine critical care physician Dustin Krutsinger, MD, to his friends and family. It is shared with permission from Dr. Krutsinger.

When most of us think of lung cancer, we think of smoking. But the truth is, approximately 20% of people who get lung cancer have never smoked.

Douglas County and the State of Nebraska is setting new records for new cases and hospitalizations every week. The number of deaths caused by COVID-19 will increase severely in the next few weeks.

To an untrained eye, self-diagnosis of eczema and psoriasis is quite difficult. Both are inflammatory skin diseases with common symptoms.

To understand how COVID-19 spreads, consider venue, ventilation and vocalization. Find out how to minimize risk at different types of events.