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The poison center weighs in on the dangers of tiki torches
The Nebraska Regional Poison Center would like to alert parents about a product that has prompted many calls to poison centers across the country and several deaths. The fluid that goes into the outdoor tiki torches contains a hydrocarbon. The liquid is a concern when it gets into the lungs — which happens often when people choke after swallowing it.
Jul 15, 2008
Medical center ranks twice on list of best U.S. hospitals
UNMC’s hospital partner, The Nebraska Medical Center, has been named one of America’s best hospitals in U.S. News & World Report’s 2008 publication of America’s Best Hospitals.
Jul 15, 2008
BRIN scholars on campus — meet Kyla Ronhovde
Twenty-two students from eight different undergraduate and community college programs have joined the Institutional Development Award Program (IDeA) Networks of Biomedical Research Excellence (INBRE)/ Biomedical Research Infrastructure Network (BRIN) program. … Today, we meet Kyla Ronhovde, one of the new BRIN scholars on campus.
Jul 15, 2008
UNMC researchers determine that old statistical method could save lives, decrease time and cost for drug moving to market
“Failure is instructive. The person who really thinks, learns quite as much from his failures as from his successes.” John Dewey, American philosopher. A University of Nebraska Medical Center research study has determined that using a statistical method that was published nearly 250 years ago could save lives, decrease the time and cost of […]
Jul 15, 2008
UNMC Eppley Cancer Center pediatric cancer research to benefit from Burger King’s July BK Beat Cancer for Kids campaign
For the fifth consecutive year, area Burger King Restaurants® will raise money for pediatric cancer research at the University of Nebraska Medical Center Eppley Cancer Center through the “BK Beat Cancer for Kids campaign.” Throughout July, 76 Burger King locations in the Omaha, Council Bluffs and Des Moines areas will ask customers to donate […]
Jul 15, 2008
High school honor students explore health science careers
Katie Fagot, a student at the Eustis-Farnam High School, isn’t sure what career in health care she would like to pursue. But after a week at UNMC, she is closer to deciding.
Jul 14, 2008
BRIN scholars on campus — meet Kelley Wanzeck
Twenty-two students from eight different undergraduate and community college programs have joined the Institutional Development Award Program (IDeA) Networks of Biomedical Research Excellence (INBRE)/ Biomedical Research Infrastructure Network (BRIN) program. … Today, we meet Kelley Wanzeck, one of the new BRIN scholars on campus.
Jul 14, 2008
Employees honored for long tenures at UNMC
At the annual service awards dinner, which was held last month in Omaha, five current medical center employees … were honored for 40 years of service at UNMC.
Jul 14, 2008
Project raises awareness about oral health for infants
Through a grant provided by the Douglas County Department of Health, the UNMC Pediatric Dental Postgraduate Program recently completed a project with the UNMC Pediatric Clinic to teach parents and pediatric residents about the importance of infant oral health.
Jul 11, 2008
Temporary Lotus Notes shutdowns
The Lotus Notes e-ail system will be down Sunday from 12:01 a.m. to about 6 a.m. A similar shutdown will occur on Sunday, July 20 as well.
Jul 11, 2008