Prenatal stress can program a child's brain for later health issues
May 6, 2021
How we respond to stress as adults may be influenced by the stress our mothers experienced during pregnancy.
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5 things to know this Earth Day about how the environment affects health
Apr 14, 2021
The environment and your health are closely linked. Learn the connection between air pollution, climate change and you.
Instructed in CPR by 911 dispatcher, Nebraska couple saves 13-day-old son
Apr 12, 2021
When their baby stopped breathing, Lincoln, Nebraska, news anchor Bill Schammert and his wife, Kym, saved his life using CPR. They credit the 911 dispatcher for guiding them through it.
What parents should know about rare but scary COVID-19-related illness
Mar 10, 2021
Researchers are working to understand multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children, called MIS-C, which can follow weeks after a seemingly mild COVID-19 infection.
Hoping to find out her baby's sex, she learned of a serious heart defect
Feb 12, 2021
Latisha Wilborne tried to get pregnant for a year. Then, at her 20-week ultrasound, she was told her unborn baby had a serious heart defect.
Resilience and quality of life go hand in hand for heart defect survivors
Feb 8, 2021
New research shows resilience is common in people with congenital heart defects, which affects about 1 million children and 1.4 million adults in the United States.
HousingLink gives families fleeing domestic violence a second chance
Jan 27, 2021
New Destiny Housing's HousingLink program has placed 131 domestic violence survivors in new homes since it launched in 2014.
Hospice candidate at 2, she's now 13 and thriving
Jan 25, 2021
Doctors suggested hospice at age 2, after three heart surgeries to correct a critical congenital heart defect left Rosie Veltz "medically maxed out." Today she's an active 13-year-old.
This energetic 8-year-old boy was born with a serious heart defect
Jan 19, 2021
Charlie Timmel was born with a heart problem that can lead to organ failure and death. Now, he's a spirited 8-year-old.
Baby born with heart defect faces more challenges after stroke
Jan 14, 2021
A family in Kansas helps others understand that not everyone is born with a healthy heart.