Published by jason@omahadail... on Wed, 02/21/2024 - 2:00am
LINCOLN — State lawmakers gave first-round approval last Thursday to a measure that would establish “medical respite facilities” for homeless adults in Omaha and Lincoln.
Published by jason@omahadail... on Wed, 02/14/2024 - 5:00am
A century ago, so little was known about heart disease that people who had it resigned themselves to years of bed rest or, worse, an early death. Even less was known about how heart disease affected women – because nobody thought it did.
Published by jason@omahadail... on Wed, 02/14/2024 - 2:00am
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Nebraska's largest city won't be able to enforce its ban on guns on all public property, including parks and sidewalks, while a lawsuit challenging that restriction moves forward.
Published by josie@omahadail... on Wed, 02/07/2024 - 8:41am
Does living near a hospital make you more likely to get the health care you need?
Even though the federal government requires nonprofit hospitals to regularly assess the health needs of their surrounding communities and publicly post a plan to address those concerns, many people living nearby struggle to get basic health care.
Published by josie@omahadail... on Wed, 02/07/2024 - 8:39am
LINCOLN — Thousands of Nebraska abortion opponents marched Saturday from the State Capitol to the University of Nebraska-Lincoln for the annual Walk for Life.
But this year’s gathering struck a more somber tone than last year’s, which celebrated the U.S. Supreme Court striking down Roe v. Wade and sending abortion decisions back to the states.
Gov. Jim Pillen and all five members of Nebraska’s congressional delegation — all Republicans — attended the march, focusing much of their attention on a potential ballot initiative to enshrine abortion in the State Constitution.
Published by josie@omahadail... on Thu, 02/01/2024 - 8:23am
Many people are wired to seek and respond to rewards. Your brain interprets food as rewarding when you are hungry and water as rewarding when you are thirsty. But addictive substances like alcohol and drugs of abuse can overwhelm the natural reward pathways in your brain, resulting in intolerable cravings and reduced impulse control.
Published by josie@omahadail... on Thu, 02/01/2024 - 8:20am
OMAHA — A North Omaha landmark, built more than a century ago, is part of a national wave of religious buildings that will share $4 million awarded last week under a program to protect the legacy of America’s Black churches.
The former Calvin Memorial Presbyterian Church, 3105 N. 24th St., is to benefit from a $100,000 planning grant aimed at helping to transform the vacant church with a distinctive dome and white columns into a community center.