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UNMC cardiologist is first to use new device in Nebraska
A UNMC physician has performed Nebraska’s first implant of an implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) that uses a new system that minimizes the number of connections between cardiac leads and the ICD.
Aug 28, 2009
A schedule of UNMC/KETV News Watch 7 segments
The following is a schedule of this weekend’s “Health Watch Asks, UNMC Answers” segments on KETV NewsWatch 7.
Aug 28, 2009
Ugandan children receive care at pediatric dental clinic
Healthy smiles brought children from Jinja, Uganda, to the UNMC Pediatric Dental Clinic on Wednesday.
Aug 28, 2009
C.L. Werner’s face to go on the ‘Barroom Floor’
C.L. Werner — a legend in the trucking industry and strong supporter of UNMC — will be saluted by the Omaha Press Club as the next “Face on the Barroom Floor” on Tuesday, Sept. 8.
Aug 28, 2009
Urgent information about the university H1N1 flu policy
The University of Nebraska has released important policy information for employees and students regarding the H1N1 flu virus.
Aug 28, 2009
Registration for global health conference still open
The Midwestern Regional Global Health conference will be Sept. 11-13 at the Doubletree Hotel in downtown Omaha.
Aug 27, 2009
Spotlight on innovation – Meet Tsuneya Ikezu, M.D., Ph.D.
As many as 5.3 million Americans are living with Alzheimer’s disease; roughly one out of 53 with numbers anticipated to quadruple by 2050. Tsuneya Ikezu, M.D., Ph.D., professor and vice chair for research, pharmacology and experimental neuroscience, and director for the Center of Neurodegenerative Disorders, feels these numbers are quite simply too high.
Aug 27, 2009
Lookin’ at U – Liliana Bronner
Quick, think of five things others should know about you. That’s the theme behind a series in UNMC Today called “Lookin’ at U.” This week, we feature Liliana Bronner, interim director of the College of Public Health’s Rural Education Network.
Aug 27, 2009
Marijuana, addiction topic of next Omaha Science Cafe
Marijuana and addiction are the topics of the next Omaha Science Cafe on Tuesday, Sept. 1.
Aug 27, 2009
Reimbursement, costs and the medical home
In today’s outpatient health care setting, when patients seek help for an issue, payment to health care providers is rendered for patient evaluations or procedures conducted. What this creates, Tom Tape, M.D., said, is incentive to physicians and other providers to increase the number of services they perform on patients.
Aug 27, 2009