Vicky Cerino UNMC public relations

Dizziness in older adults the focus of April 14 seminar

Dizziness in older adults will be the topic of a free April 14 statewide education seminar sponsored by the Nebraska Geriatric Education Center. The seminar is open to health care professionals and others interested in geriatrics.

Mar 31, 2009

Medical center to host internationally recognized nurse scientist

The UNMC Eppley Cancer Center, the College of Nursing and The Nebraska Medical Center will host Carol Estwing Ferrans, Ph.D., next month.

Mar 23, 2009

World Glaucoma Day focuses on saving sight with screening

UNMC ophthalmologist Sushma Rai, M.D., is an advocate for early screening for glaucoma — an irreversible eye disease that affects sight.

Mar 12, 2009

Nursing college hosts Japanese nursing faculty visit

When Yumi Saito, Ph.D. and Hiromi Sakuda, Ph.D., of the Kyoto University in south central Japan wanted to learn more about research in their area of expertise, they sought out a faculty member at the UNMC College of Nursing.

Mar 11, 2009

Breast cancer vaccine clinical study complete

If it weren’t for the treatment she received for breast cancer, 78-year-old Mary Ann Tonjes of Hooper, Neb., doesn’t think she’d get to do the things she loves right now such as travel and watch her grandchildren play basketball.

Mar 3, 2009

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