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Heat exhaustion and heat stroke in children: Symptoms and prevention
When the temperatures rise, knowing how to spot the signs of heat exhaustion and heat stroke is critical to children's health and safety.
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Are the recent hepatitis cases in kids associated with COVID-19 or the COVID-19 vaccine?
You may have seen recent media coverage about nine children in Nebraska who fell ill with hepatitis.
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Are at-home food sensitivity tests accurate?
Food allergies have been on the rise for the past several decades. This has some people turning to online food sensitivity testing to determine if they are a victim of a food allergy. But is this the best route to take and how accurate are these tests?
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6 ways to reduce your cancer risk
Fighting cancer is no small feat. Nebraska Medicine has multiple teams all working toward the same goal: to improve the health of the community and catch cancer before it gains a foothold.
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Spray tan and self tanner: Is there a safe way to tan?
A sun-kissed tan gives the appearance a lot of people desire, but is there a safe way to go about it without harming your skin?
Healthy Lifestyle Woman reaching for Tupperware containers in her fridge

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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What causes excessive sweating? A Q&A with a dermatologist
If you're a person who deals with excessive sweating, you can relate to the irritation (and often embarrassment) of living with it.
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You asked, we answered: Can the COVID-19 vaccine cause allergies?
Allergies to vaccines are exceedingly rare.
Patient Stories Pictured with Jim and Pam Gutschow (center) are Compassionate Care Award recipients (left to right) Lauren Sigmon, BSN, RN, Karen Roesler, RN, OCN, Juan Sanchez, certified nursing assistant, and Nathan Bennion, MD.

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.
Patient Stories Nurse Alex Friend with her patient, Brittany Consbruck

How nurse Friend helped us through our hardest days
Megan Ladenburger, whose sister received care at Nebraska Medical Center, writes about a nurse she'll never forget.
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