Women need to be assertive about their own health. If symptoms persist and aren’t getting better after two weeks or so, it is worth making an appointment with your doctor to get it checked out. It’s worth the peace of mind.
The best age to start mammography — there’s been a lot of discussion about that issue. At Nebraska Medicine, we tell all our patients that age 40 is the year to start mammography.
Our immune system is an unseen engine that is always idling, waiting to shift gears in the face of an infection. However, if the body’s immune transmission goes wrong, lymphoma may arise.
hepatitis C is a liver infection caused by a virus in the blood. It is only transferred in blood, and needles used to inject drugs are the most common causes.
Weight loss might come more slowly with the help of medication—but with lifestyle changes, it will happen. You will lose, and you will get healthier. Read some advice from Corrigan McBride, MD.
Almost everyone will eventually develop some form of arthritis. Michael Feely, MD, rheumatologist at Nebraska Medicine, provides the latest information on osteoarthritis and how to manage this disease.