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Sept. 18 Hearts of Hope to benefit congenital heart disease

Midwest Heart Connection’s seventh annual fundraiser, Hearts of Hope, will be Sept. 18 at the Holiday Inn Convention Center, 3321 S. 72nd St., in Omaha.

Empowering Patients & Families, Saving Lives: Omaha Comes Together to Fight Lung Cancer

Area residents of all ages will unite to raise awareness and vital research funding for lung cancer at the inaugural Free to Breathe® 5K fun run/walk and one mile memorial walk on Oct. 23 at Miller's Landing. All proceeds support the National Lung Cancer Partnership’s research, education and awareness programs, which empower patients, advocates, and the community to effect change, and make the fight against lung cancer a priority.

The Secret Side of Anger

“You make me mad!” It’s a phrase that has crept into our daily conversations, but it’s actually a misnomer, according to one expert.

UNMC, Canadian researchers make discovery may render Staphylococcus harmless

Like a switch that turns on a light, the mechanism that turns Staphylococcus aureus bacteria from harmless to deadly has been identified by Canadian scientists with the aid of University of Nebraska Medical Center researchers in Omaha.

UNMC College of Public Health makes two key appointments

The University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Public Health has appointed a new associate dean and a new department chairman.

Omaha Vets Medical Center First in VA to offer Cardiac MRI Tests

Imaging experts at the Omaha Veterans Affairs Medical Center are the first in the Department of Veterans Affairs to perform Cardiac Adenosine Magnetic Resonance Imaging Stress (CAMS) Tests.

Cross-Country Biker Curbs Wheels to Honor Local Boy with Heart Defect

Nels Matson, the first-ever Children’s Heart Foundation “KID 4 CHF,” honors Ryan Negus of Elkhorn, and meets with local Children’s Heart Foundation (CHF) supporters.

Pancreatic Cancer registry receives $1.6 million grant

The Pancreatic Cancer Collaborative Registry (PCCR), created by Simon Sherman, Ph.D., professor in the Eppley Institute at the University of Nebraska Medical Center, has been awarded a five-year, nearly $1.6 million grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to enhance a computing platform for research in pancreatic cancer.

Tom O'Connor, Senior Associate Director

Omaha Health Expo Annouces Featured Speakers

The 3rd Annual - Omaha Health, Wellness, & Fitness Expo The Mind, Body, & Spirit Fair is coming back to Omaha, Nebraska on April 24-25, 2010 at the Omaha Civic Auditorium.

Bob Mancuso, Jr. Mid-America Expositions, Inc., 402-346-8003

Uta Halee Girls Village's 2nd Annual Lunch Learn

On Friday, April 30, from 11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., the Uta Halee Girls Village Guild will present its 2nd annual Lunch Learn, a benefit for Uta Halee Girls Village. This year's event, "How to Balance a Healthy Lifestyle," will be held at the Scott Conference Center, 6450 Pine Street in Omaha. Uta Halee Guild Board members Michelle Bucher and Charlene Meyer are serving as Lunch Learn Co-chairs.

Kari Kratky, kari@pjstraw.com, 402-556-5785