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The family of a Le Mars man alleges staff gave him a lethal dosage of medication and weren't paying attention to a heart monitor showing his heartbeat had been stopped.
A record 11,150 urgent care centers have popped up around the United States and they are growing at 7% a year.
Bill would provide resources for rural health systems, fatherhood initiatives, and allow pharmacies to dispense birth control without a prescription.
Finland in particular has held the top spot for five consecutive years in the World Happiness Report’s list. So, what’s the secret? Buzz60’s C…
A team formed by the Douglas County Health Department and backed by local partner Coalition Rx aims to help prevent overdose deaths by digging deeper into the questions surrounding them.
State inspectors say another resident of the same care facility was evicted when the staff dumped his belongings outside and wheeled him out the exit door with nowhere to go.
On the day that marked the 50th anniversary of Roe v. Wade, dozens of Nebraska healthcare professionals gathered in defiance of the state's proposed six-week abortion ban.
Jan. 15—Besides petroleum products that have leaked from a Marengo explosion site, state regulators also are worried about toxic chemicals from foam used to fight the Dec. 8 blaze. More than 20 Iowa fire departments responded to the explosion and fire, which injured up to 15 people and caused an evacuation of houses near the C6-Zero plant. One or more of the departments brought drums of ...
Iowa reported 1,690 new COVID-19 cases in the past week, a decrease from the 2,201 cases reported the previous week.
Is being a nurse better than being a doctor? According to U.S. News & World Report, at least one sort of nurse is.
One of the final bills introduced in the Nebraska Legislature would allow doctors and other medical providers to deny non-emergency health care to patients if they morally disagreed with it.
New University of Iowa-involved research shows "significant protection" from the bivalent shot among adults 65 and older.
Only 19% of adults in Nebraska, 22% in Iowa and 18% nationally are up to date on all their shots.
Children's Hospital & Medical Center soon will begin construction on a 60,000-square-foot pediatric outpatient center.
While patient surges linked to the pandemic have at times caused acute issues with hospital capacity, wider issues have exacerbated a more chronic problem that existed before COVID hit.
Reba Benschoter, an emeritus professor at UNMC who recently died, is recognized as a pioneer of today's telemedicine and distance learning.
State senators announce new attempt to increase abortion restrictions in Nebraska
Nine female patients were sexually abused by a certified nurse practitioner while sedated at Ottumwa Regional Health Center, police and hospital officials say.
Combined with the low rate of people up to date on their booster shots, the more contagious variant is translating into more cases, hospitalizations and deaths, an expert said.
UNMC is offering a new scholarship program intended to draw nursing students from neighboring states to study at its campuses in Scottsbluff, Kearney and Norfolk.
Within months of being appointed Nebraska's chief medical officer, Dr. Gary Anthone found himself in the midst of a pandemic.
A new variant, XBB.1.5, now is becoming dominant in the U.S., according to the CDC. But that variant has not yet appeared in Nebraska variant surveillance reports.
After Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin collapsed after making a tackle during a Monday night game, football fans were left wondering what could have felled a fit 24-year-old.
Buffalo Bills player Damar Hamlin is in critical condition after suffering a cardiac arrest during a game against the Cincinnati Bengals. Haml…