Aug 26, 2013 04:24PM ● By Bailey Hemphill
The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA), better known as the Affordable Care Act (ACA), is a federal statute signed into law ...
Aug 16, 2013 07:48PM ● By Katie Anderson
Food allergies are on the rise, and there are many theories as to why.“We are too clean,” says Carlos Prendes, M.D., family medicine physici...
Aug 16, 2013 07:05PM ● By Katie Anderson
Here’s a question for parents—Can you describe a concussion? It’s more than a headache or a momentary blackout. Doctors consider it a trauma...
Aug 16, 2013 03:19PM ● By Susan Meyers
Getting help for a child with behavioral health problems is just a few doors away at your pediatrician’s office at Boys Town Pediatrics clin...
Jul 22, 2013 11:13AM ● By Bailey Hemphill
Button batteries can be found in a variety of electronic devices. Things like wristwatches, calculators, toys, and even recorded birthday ca...
Jun 20, 2013 10:58AM ● By Bailey Hemphill
Most people—especially those of us who know how muggy and hot Nebraska summers can be—have suffered from heat exhaustion at least once. It u...
Jun 20, 2013 09:55AM ● By Kara Schweiss
Most of us weathered childhood chickenpox years ago with no worse than some intense itching and a few missed days of school. But for approxi...
Jun 20, 2013 09:20AM ● By Bailey Hemphill
Everyone loves a little fun in the sun, but when people linger in the sun’s rays a little too long, it can have harmful effects on their hea...
May 25, 2013 03:54PM ● By Bailey Hemphill
You have probably heard the expression “Sleep tight and don’t let the bed bugs bite!” Although once all but unheard of in the United States,...
Apr 25, 2013 09:15AM ● By Traci Osuna
The laughter of little children, family chatter at the dinner table, a favorite song on the radio, or even the breeze rustling through the t...
Mar 25, 2013 04:25PM ● By Mary Quinn
With the implementation of Omaha's indoor smoking ban in 2006, electronic cigarettes (e-cigs) have become a popular option for many patrons ...
Jan 25, 2013 08:32AM ● By Sandy Lemke
Protein shakes are popular these days with many people. Shannon Muhs, Registered Dietitian & Wellness Coach at the Shadow Lake Hy-Vee says, ...
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