After months of low testosterone levels, Steve Gustafson knew something wasn’t right. But what he did not expect were the results of his prostate-specific antigen (PSA) test that revealed an extremely high PSA level, a protein that at an elevated level, may be a sign of prostate cancer.
There is a new but familiar name now leading Nebraska Medicine, with James Linder, MD, assuming the role of chief executive officer of the health care system.
The prevalence of thyroid cancer is on the rise and is increasingly more common in young women. The fifth most common cancer in women, and 12th overall among both men and women, it is also one of the most treatable, with a five-year survival rate of 98.1 percent.
Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a major cause of death and disability in the United States. We provide some statistics, along with signs someone might have had a traumatic brain injury.
What is an opioid? What is an opioid addiction? How is opioid addiction treated? Dr. Alena Balasanova, director of the Addiction Services outpatient clinic at Nebraska Medicine has the answers to these questions, including how Suboxone is used to treat those with opioid addictions.
Children and adolescentswho specialize in specific sports at an early age are at risk for a different spectrum of injuries than adults because their bones are still growing. Learn how you can prevent sports injuries in your children.