ncnewspress.com http://www.ncnewspress.com/section/health ncnewspress.com delivers up-to-the-minute news and information on the latest top stories, weather, entertainment, politics and more. Thu, 23 May 2013 3:51:24 +0000 Nebraska Tobacco Quitline and the CDC Note the Importance of “Talking with Your Doctor” to Quit Tobacco Use http://www.ncnewspress.com/article/20130522/NEWS/130529974/1016/LIFESTYLE?rssfeed=true Wed, 22 May 2013 14:54:16 http://www.ncnewspress.com/article/20130522/NEWS/130529974/1016/LIFESTYLE Questions for Parents May is Children's Mental Health Awareness Month http://www.ncnewspress.com/article/20130517/NEWS/130519966/1016/LIFESTYLE?rssfeed=true Fri, 17 May 2013 10:38:01 http://www.ncnewspress.com/article/20130517/NEWS/130519966/1016/LIFESTYLE Graduate sets new mark as youngest member of Nebraska City EMS http://www.ncnewspress.com/article/20130513/NEWS/130519987/1016/LIFESTYLE?rssfeed=true Mon, 13 May 2013 11:58:02 Dan Swanson http://www.ncnewspress.com/article/20130513/NEWS/130519987/1016/LIFESTYLE Goebel, who graduated high school Sunday at the age of 17, said she was drawn to the emergency medical technician course offered by Creighton University in Nebraska City partly because rescue calls were a regular part of life growing up.]]> 10 Simple Tips to Allergy-Proof Your Home http://www.ncnewspress.com/article/20130508/NEWS/305089943/1016/LIFESTYLE?rssfeed=true Wed, 8 May 2013 7:23:25 http://www.ncnewspress.com/article/20130508/NEWS/305089943/1016/LIFESTYLE Simple Skin Care Tips http://www.ncnewspress.com/article/20130501/NEWS/305019923/1016/LIFESTYLE?rssfeed=true Wed, 1 May 2013 0:23:29 http://www.ncnewspress.com/article/20130501/NEWS/305019923/1016/LIFESTYLE Steamboat Trace Open But Caution Advised http://www.ncnewspress.com/article/20130429/NEWS/130429938/1016/LIFESTYLE?rssfeed=true Mon, 29 Apr 2013 11:57:50 http://www.ncnewspress.com/article/20130429/NEWS/130429938/1016/LIFESTYLE Tell-Tale Signs of Child Abuse Important for Citizens to Know http://www.ncnewspress.com/article/20130422/NEWS/130429984/1016/LIFESTYLE?rssfeed=true Mon, 22 Apr 2013 14:15:17 http://www.ncnewspress.com/article/20130422/NEWS/130429984/1016/LIFESTYLE Nebraska Women Binge Drink at Higher Rate than National Average http://www.ncnewspress.com/article/20130420/NEWS/130429995/1016/LIFESTYLE?rssfeed=true Sat, 20 Apr 2013 16:20:27 http://www.ncnewspress.com/article/20130420/NEWS/130429995/1016/LIFESTYLE Nebraska Medical Center Surgeons Implant State's First Total Artificial Heart into Weeping Water man http://www.ncnewspress.com/article/20130327/NEWS/130329946/1016/LIFESTYLE?rssfeed=true Wed, 27 Mar 2013 14:41:33 http://www.ncnewspress.com/article/20130327/NEWS/130329946/1016/LIFESTYLE Study confirms drug given routinely during cancer treatment ineffective for most, costs $6 billion http://www.ncnewspress.com/article/20130321/NEWS/130329988/1016/LIFESTYLE?rssfeed=true Thu, 21 Mar 2013 7:52:21 +0000 http://www.ncnewspress.com/article/20130321/NEWS/130329988/1016/LIFESTYLE Allergy sufferers: Get ready now--tree pollen is here http://www.ncnewspress.com/article/20130311/NEWS/130319993/1016/LIFESTYLE?rssfeed=true Mon, 11 Mar 2013 8:39:13 http://www.ncnewspress.com/article/20130311/NEWS/130319993/1016/LIFESTYLE Allergy season is here. Though winter isn’t over, the trees in Nebraska are starting to pollinate. Sneezing, nasal congestion, itchy nose and itchy, watery eyes are the classic symptoms.

Known as seasonal allergic rhinitis, allergies are reactions of the body’s immune system to a normally harmless substance. In the spring, summer and fall, tiny pollen grains are released from trees, weeds and grasses. These grains hitch rides on [...]]]> UNMC childhood obesity expert develops school design guidelines to promote healthy eating http://www.ncnewspress.com/article/20130304/NEWS/130309989/1016/LIFESTYLE?rssfeed=true Mon, 4 Mar 2013 0:01:00 +0000 http://www.ncnewspress.com/article/20130304/NEWS/130309989/1016/LIFESTYLE IOWA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND LAND STEWARDSHIP ENDS REQUIREMENT THAT MILK BE TESTED FOR AFLATOXIN http://www.ncnewspress.com/article/20130301/NEWS/130309995/1016/LIFESTYLE?rssfeed=true Fri, 1 Mar 2013 13:31:17 http://www.ncnewspress.com/article/20130301/NEWS/130309995/1016/LIFESTYLE Coalition Helps Spread Awareness of Programs Available to Help Older Iowans with Fall Prevention http://www.ncnewspress.com/article/20130228/NEWS/130229941/1016/LIFESTYLE?rssfeed=true Thu, 28 Feb 2013 14:22:21 http://www.ncnewspress.com/article/20130228/NEWS/130229941/1016/LIFESTYLE The Nebraska Medical Center Now a Donor Site for Iowa Milk Bank http://www.ncnewspress.com/article/20130228/NEWS/130229942/1016/LIFESTYLE?rssfeed=true Thu, 28 Feb 2013 14:01:51 http://www.ncnewspress.com/article/20130228/NEWS/130229942/1016/LIFESTYLE Census Bureau Reports Decline in Employment-Based Health Insurance http://www.ncnewspress.com/article/20130227/NEWS/130229951/1016/LIFESTYLE?rssfeed=true Wed, 27 Feb 2013 12:08:22 http://www.ncnewspress.com/article/20130227/NEWS/130229951/1016/LIFESTYLE Arthritis Treatment Breakthroughs http://www.ncnewspress.com/article/20130208/NEWS/302089942/1016/LIFESTYLE?rssfeed=true Wed, 27 Feb 2013 11:35:58 http://www.ncnewspress.com/article/20130208/NEWS/302089942/1016/LIFESTYLE Sleep Tips for Asthma Sufferers http://www.ncnewspress.com/article/20130207/NEWS/302079949/1016/LIFESTYLE?rssfeed=true Wed, 27 Feb 2013 11:36:05 http://www.ncnewspress.com/article/20130207/NEWS/302079949/1016/LIFESTYLE How to Live Well with COPD http://www.ncnewspress.com/article/20130205/NEWS/302059974/1016/LIFESTYLE?rssfeed=true Wed, 27 Feb 2013 11:36:04 http://www.ncnewspress.com/article/20130205/NEWS/302059974/1016/LIFESTYLE “COPD is mostly preventable, it’s almost always treatable and someday curable,” says Walsh, now 63. “There’s a lot of hope for the future for people with COPD.”
Walsh, of Coconut [...]]]> Denise Austin Inspires America to Get in Shape http://www.ncnewspress.com/article/20130205/NEWS/302059975/1016/LIFESTYLE?rssfeed=true Wed, 27 Feb 2013 11:36:04 http://www.ncnewspress.com/article/20130205/NEWS/302059975/1016/LIFESTYLE