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Melanoma is a type of skin cancer that affects melanocytes, or the cells that produce the skin pigment melanin. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says that the sun's UVB rays stimulate melanocytes, and more than 90 percent of melanomas are thought to be caused by ultraviolet exposure. Melanoma can exhibit different symptoms depending on the part of the body it is affecting, and may not affect everyone in the same way. The following are some of the signs and symptoms of melanoma.

Nebraskans over the age of 50 are invited to share their opinions to help shape the future of services and care for aging populations. The Department of Gerontology at the University of Nebraska at Omaha (UNO) is joining with area agencies on aging to hold listening sessions across the state.

For rural educators in Nebraska City, Lexington, and Valentine, mental health help for their students is on the way. The Nebraska Department of Education (NDE) and Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services - Division of Behavioral Health (DHHS-DBH) are collaborating with three Local Education Agencies (LEAs) of Lexington, Nebraska City, and Valentine to improve school-based mental health services.

Southeast Community College will receive nearly $4.5 million in federal American Rescue Plan funds distributed by the city of Lincoln to address workforce development needs of individuals and communities disproportionately impacted by the pandemic.

The benefits of meditation are numerous. Doctors and scientists have uncovered various ways that meditation can improve personal well-being, including: · Relieve stress and anxiety · Alleviate fatigue · Reduce blood pressure · Reduce common menopausal symptoms, including frequency and intensity of hot flashes, muscle pain, and sleep disturbances · Relieve symptoms of depression · Improve a positive outlook on life · Enhance self-awareness · Lengthens attention span · May reduce age-related memory loss · May help fight addictions .

The Nebraska Department of Agriculture (NDA) in conjunction with the United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is announcing a confirmed case of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in a backyard flock in Merrick County. Since the initial announcement of a detection of HPAI in a wild goose in Lincoln on March 7, additional cases of the virus have been confirmed in wild geese in Cedar and Douglas counties.

The Nebraska Game and Parks Commission will consider 2022-2023 waterfowl hunting season recommendations at its March 23 meeting in Nebraska City. The meeting begins at 8 a.m.

Qualified Nebraska students with family incomes of $65,000 or less will be able to attend the University of Nebraska tuition-free under a newly expanded Nebraska Promise program announced today by NU System President Ted Carter.