Fall sports are in high gear, and whether your student athlete is a flyer on the cheerleading squad or plays high school football, soccer, volleyball or middle school baseball or softball, the risk of concussion is one to take…
Your child likely shares a classroom with at least one or two classmates who have a food allergy. Food allergies affect about 1 in 13 children in the United States, making them one of the most common chronic childhood conditions.…
Both medical assistants Christine Bowling and Tracy Fitzpatrick knew immediately that something was wrong when nine-year-old Connor came into Memorial Care in Lincoln with his mom, Crystal Powell. “He came in with a walker,” Christine said. “He could barely make…
For 60-year-old Gary Eby of Pawnee, good healthcare has never been about convenience. It’s about trust. And when the providers he trusted moved to a different location a little further away, Gary didn’t hesitate to follow. Gary first became a…
When the temps climb into triple digit heat indexes, hydration is key to staying healthy. “These high temperatures create dangerous conditions for children and adults alike,” said Anna Richie, MD, and clinical director of urgent care for Memorial Care. “For…
Zach Keck has a deeply personal reason for volunteering at the Memorial Health Championship presented by LRS. He realizes that, without timely medical intervention last year, he might not have been alive to see it. In March 2025, he had been feeling unusually tired, but “I just…
Celebrate Father’s Day by encouraging the men in your life to give themselves the gift of a checkup. June is Men’s Health Month, and according to recent data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, men are still less…
Summer is here! But while the kids are soaking it up, now is the perfect time to check one important back-to-school task off your list: scheduling your child’s school physical. Appointments fill up fast, so booking early means less stress…
Angie Muhs didn’t remember all the fine print in the papers she and her late husband, Bob Sharp, signed on a spring day in 2024 when they updated their will. But it came flooding back on a July night in…
Pay close attention to your children’s cold symptoms this winter, especially if they are very young or immunocompromised. “RSV is a virus people can get each year since protection after having RSV is not lifelong,” said Mackenzie Heywood, MD, a pediatrician…