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Updated: May. 19, 2023 at 8:33 PM CDT
|By Jacqueline Fernandez
May is National Stroke Awareness Month. It’s a time to understand the causes and effects of stroke.
Updated: May. 19, 2023 at 2:20 PM CDT
|By Jacob Comer
A bill to create new clinics to increase access to mental health services and substance use treatment passed unanimously Friday.
Updated: May. 18, 2023 at 3:52 PM CDT
|By Gina Dvorak
Charles Drew Health Center said goodbye to 26 employees on Thursday.
Updated: May. 12, 2023 at 11:55 AM CDT
|By Jacob Comer
The public is urged to take caution when visiting an Omaha lake due to harmful algae blooms.
Updated: May. 11, 2023 at 10:37 PM CDT
|By John Grinvalds
While this created some noticeable changes like Lincoln’s COVID Risk Dial going away, at places like long-term care facilities bigger restrictions have already come and gone.
Updated: May. 11, 2023 at 5:16 PM CDT
|By John Chapman
COVID numbers in Douglas County are down, but people are still getting sick and dying from the virus.
Updated: May. 11, 2023 at 4:50 PM CDT
|By Johan Marin
Quality Clinical Research is on a mission to bridge the health disparity many minorities face daily.
Updated: May. 10, 2023 at 10:42 PM CDT
|By Abigail Carrera and John Grinvalds
For the first time in over three years, Bryan Medical Center announced they are not caring for a COVID-19 inpatient.
Updated: May. 10, 2023 at 10:17 PM CDT
|By Bella Caracta
A new study from the University of Toronto ranks Omaha among the top cities in North America for bouncing back after the pandemic.
Updated: May. 5, 2023 at 1:31 PM CDT
|By The Associated Press
The World Health Organization has downgraded the COVID-19 pandemic and says it’s no longer a global emergency.
First Alert 10 Day Forecast
Updated: May. 4, 2023 at 4:42 PM CDT
|By Johan Marin
All across the country and here in Omaha, many non-English speaking Latinos and Hispanics struggle to find a doctor that is bilingual.
Updated: May. 2, 2023 at 10:26 PM CDT
|By Brent Weber
If it takes a village to raise a child, then it could be said a village can heal a child.
Updated: May. 1, 2023 at 4:15 PM CDT
|By John Chapman
Dr. Leroy Carhart would have celebrated his 59th wedding anniversary this summer. His health denied him and his wife, Mary, the celebration.
Updated: Apr. 23, 2023 at 5:45 PM CDT
|By Bella Caracta
Sunday, upwards of 5,000 people came out to Stinson Park in Aksarben Village for the 9th Annual Healthy Kids Day
Updated: Apr. 20, 2023 at 10:29 PM CDT
|By Bella Caracta
The types of AI that healthcare providers at CHI Health use are the kind patients rarely see.
Updated: Apr. 20, 2023 at 6:47 PM CDT
|By Jacqueline Fernandez
A campaign is launching Thursday that could help people struggling with their mental health.
Updated: Apr. 12, 2023 at 10:20 PM CDT
|By Lauren Taylor
A new organization in Omaha is helping to get period products to women in need.
Updated: Apr. 7, 2023 at 4:41 PM CDT
|By Laura Sambol
The Nebraska AIDS Project, known as NAP, is celebrating the grand opening of its new location.
Updated: Apr. 7, 2023 at 11:03 AM CDT
|By Jacob Comer
The Douglas County Health Department warns that the county will have some air quality concerns over the weekend.
Updated: Apr. 6, 2023 at 7:03 PM CDT
|By 6 News staff reports
Catch up with the latest updates from data reports on new cases and other COVID-19 stats reported by health officials across Nebraska and western Iowa.
Updated: Apr. 3, 2023 at 5:05 PM CDT
|By 6 News staff reports
Catch up with the latest updates from data reports on new cases and other COVID-19 stats reported by health officials across Nebraska and western Iowa.
Updated: Mar. 31, 2023 at 10:27 PM CDT
|By Lauren Taylor
Patrick Dyer is a U.S. Navy veteran. He served for nearly 10 years, which he calls a whirlwind of duty.
Updated: Mar. 31, 2023 at 2:21 PM CDT
|By 6 News staff reports
The Nebraska State Patrol has launched a new wellness app designed to benefit troopers, investigators and other professionals serving the state.
Updated: Mar. 31, 2023 at 1:44 PM CDT
|By 6 News staff reports
Nebraska health experts are touting the Food and Drug Administration’s recent decision to allow naloxone to be sold over the counter.
Updated: Mar. 30, 2023 at 9:00 PM CDT
|By Bella Caracta
An Omaha nurse practitioner and Creighton professor will be awarded for her research in pediatric care for families with terminally ill children.
Updated: Mar. 30, 2023 at 12:00 PM CDT
|By John Chapman
As other states move forward with bans on gender-affirming medical care for transgender youth, Nebraska lawmakers are still considering a ban here. But local doctors specializing in such care say it’s a bad idea — and prejudicial.
Updated: Mar. 30, 2023 at 10:09 AM CDT
|By Kierstin Foote
Kohlls Pharmacy in Lincoln is no stranger to drug shortages. First it was children’s Tylenol and Ibuprofen in December and now it’s Albuterol.
Updated: Mar. 29, 2023 at 1:44 PM CDT
|By The Associated Press
Advocates believe it's important to get naloxone to the people who are most likely to be around overdoses, including people who use drugs and their relatives.
Updated: Mar. 28, 2023 at 10:33 AM CDT
|By 6 News staff reports
Hy-Vee has announced it is voluntarily recalling one lot of its brand of skillet hamburger meals due to an allergen not being listed.
Updated: Mar. 27, 2023 at 8:24 PM CDT
|By 6 News staff reports
Catch up with the latest updates from data reports on new cases and other COVID-19 stats reported by health officials across Nebraska and western Iowa.
Updated: Mar. 27, 2023 at 6:51 PM CDT
|By Erin Hartley
The 60-day comment period is wrapping up for the FDA’s proposed new guidance for donating blood.
Updated: Mar. 27, 2023 at 7:46 AM CDT
|By 6 News staff reports
A major group of health systems and medical centers in Nebraska announced Monday a plan to move away from mask requirements.
Updated: Mar. 25, 2023 at 5:40 PM CDT
|By 6 News staff reports
Saturday, Omaha residents were able to get a free check-up.
Updated: Mar. 22, 2023 at 12:22 PM CDT
|By The Associated Press
The eyedrops from EzriCare and Delsam Phama were recalled in February, and health authorities are continuing to track infections as they investigate the outbreak.
Updated: Mar. 15, 2023 at 1:46 PM CDT
|By John Chapman
Sexually transmitted infections are spiking in Douglas County, health department officials said Wednesday.
Updated: Mar. 14, 2023 at 6:18 PM CDT
|By The Associated Press
Research has shown that prices for insulin have more than tripled in the last two decades. Pressure is growing on drugmakers to help patients.
Updated: Mar. 10, 2023 at 5:21 PM CST
|By Johan Marin
Patients who get mental health care often don’t follow up with their primary care doctor.
Updated: Mar. 9, 2023 at 4:17 PM CST
|By 10/11 NOW
Colorectal cancer is one of the most treatable forms of cancer when discovered early.
Updated: Mar. 8, 2023 at 11:49 AM CST
|By KCRG Staff
Some Hy-Vee Pharmacies in Iowa are now offering a single test to check for both COVID-19 and the flu, and patients who test positive will also be prescribed treatment.
Updated: Mar. 6, 2023 at 11:46 AM CST
|By Jacob Comer
Officials say prescribed burns throughout the next few months may impact air quality in Nebraska.
Updated: Mar. 3, 2023 at 10:05 PM CST
|By Lauren Taylor
In Omaha, one in three kids is overweight; one in five is obese. Doctors at Children's Hospital want parents to know that unhealthy food choices can have dangerous consequences.
Updated: Mar. 3, 2023 at 3:16 PM CST
|By John Chapman
The Douglas County Health Director tells us the end of the public health emergency doesn’t mean the pandemic is over.
Updated: Mar. 1, 2023 at 9:18 AM CST
|By Kasey Mintz
Lucira Health’s test is the first at home version to get the approval of the FDA.
Updated: Feb. 25, 2023 at 5:17 PM CST
|By Erin Hartley
Saturday, women took some time to learn more about and prioritize their own health through the Women Connect event, put on by the Methodist Hospital Foundation.
Updated: Feb. 24, 2023 at 8:36 PM CST
|By The Associated Press
The Food and Drug Administration on Friday approved the first combination test for flu and COVID-19 that can be used at home, giving consumers an easy way to determine if a runny nose is caused by either disease.
Updated: Feb. 23, 2023 at 5:01 PM CST
|By Matt Hoffmann
The organization says a cap of between $35 and $100 per month would be acceptable.
Updated: Feb. 22, 2023 at 3:59 PM CST
|By Dave Zawilinski
There are several local people and organizations doing their part to narrow the disparity gap.
Updated: Feb. 20, 2023 at 6:53 PM CST
|By Bella Caracta
In the unicameral, LB421 is one senator’s response to public mandates and protocols by requiring local elected officials to approve them -- depriving healthcare officials of that power.
Updated: Feb. 17, 2023 at 6:44 PM CST
|By Johan Marin
Mental health conditions are dramatically increasing worldwide and it’s becoming harder for places that provide help to keep up.
Updated: Feb. 15, 2023 at 9:28 PM CST
|By Jacqueline Fernandez
Imagine not being able to feel your child hug you. Unfortunately, this is the reality for many breast cancer survivors.