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Jo Giles UNMC public affairs

UNMC, Educare partnership encourages healthy habits

Visiting the dentist can be a scary experience for many kids … but not Mariah Martin. The 3- year-old actually skipped into the dentist office. She was one of 70 children from The Educare Center of Omaha who boarded buses for annual dental exams and cleanings at the Munroe-Meyer Institute pediatric clinic.

Oct 29, 2007

Mexican diplomat touts value of complementary medicine

Jose Alejandro Almaguer Gonzalez, M.D., of Mexico City recently spoke about the role of traditional and complementary medicine to two groups of UNMC faculty and staff as part of Bi-National Health Week.

Oct 25, 2007

Speaker to address nursing’s role in eliminating health disparities

Improving access to health care for women and minorities is a passion of Sandra Millon Underwood, Ph.D., professor at the University of Wisconsin Milwaukee College of Nursing.

Oct 25, 2007

UNMC/Urban League health fair focused on minority men

Minorities, low-income, rural and underserved populations have a higher rate of complications and death from cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes, stroke and HIV/AIDS.

Oct 18, 2007

UNMC to co-sponsor Bi-National Health Week

Bi-National Health Week spotlights the culture and health needs of the Hispanic population. It began as a partnership between California and Mexico 17 years ago. It has now expanded into 24 states, including Nebraska.

Oct 12, 2007

Minority faculty, students network

A health science education is enough of a challenge. But like any life changing event, it’s easier when you have a support system. That is part of the goal of the recent third annual Minority Meet and Greet Event.

Sep 19, 2007

United Front — VNA helps bridge health care gaps

People often need help with the simple things others take for granted. It’s something Pam Bataillon, assistant dean for the College of Nursing, observed during several stints at the Visiting Nurse Association (VNA), one of the United Way’s funded community partners.

Sep 13, 2007

Burger King raises $200,000 for Eppley Cancer Center

The UNMC Eppley Cancer Center recently received a major boost in its efforts to reduce cancer deaths in children when it received a $200,000 check from the fourth annual “BK Beat Cancer for Kids” campaign.

Aug 15, 2007