A new, improved method of breast cancer detection is now available at the Olson Center for Women's Health, one of only a few health care centers in the region offering this cutting-edge 3D mammography. This new technology, when combined with a conventional 2D mammography, has a 40 percent higher invasive cancer detection rate than conventional 2D mammography alone. To learn more about this new screening method, watch this video.

According to the American Cancer Society, more than 118,000 new cancers involving the head and neck region will be diagnosed in 2015 and nearly 14,000 patients will die of head and neck cancers this year. Early identification can have an enormous impact on survival. Nebraska Medicine and the Methodist Estabrook Center are offering free screenings on the following dates:

• Thursday, April 9, 4 to 6 p.m., Methodist Estabrook Cancer Center
• Tuesday, April 14, 3 to 6 p.m., Nebraska Medicine -- Nebraska Medical Center

Click here to learn more or to schedule an appointment now, call 800-922-0000.

If you play golf or tennis, you may be all too familiar with back pain. Everytime you rotate your upper body, you feel a sharp pain. In fact, any job that relies on the back may make a person more susceptible to back pain. You may be happy to hear that surgery is not always the best answer. Many times, getting relief means addressing the correct pain generator. Pain specialist Michael Lankhorst, MD, discusses several therapies that can help eliminate your pain. Read blog.

A promising new option for treating non-Hodgkin's lymphoma is now available through a clinical trial at Nebraska Medicine. This new treatment allows doctors to modify the patient's own immune system so it can fight the lymphoma. The therapy is available to non-Hodgkin's lymphoma patients who have relapsed or failed other therapies. Watch this video to learn more about this exciting, new treatment.

New outpatient clinics currently under construction on the Nebraska Medical Center and Village Pointe campuses promise to make your health care experience a better one. Committed to delivering personalized care in a convenient environment, the new clinics will allow us to provide care closer to your home and at a more affordable cost. Click here to learn more.

The Fred & Pamela Buffett Cancer Center and NRG Media are  hosting a fundraising event for cancer in April called  “WE CAN.”

Scheduled for April 9 and 10 on NRG Media radio stations 1020 am, 1290 AM, 101.9 FM, 106.9 FM, 1620 AM, 98.5 FM, 106.9 FM and 1180 AM, listeners will hear stories of milestones achieved at the University of Nebraska Medical Center (UNMC) and Nebraska Medicine, as well as our bold plans for the future. Pledge calls will be taken during the two-day event. For more information, click here.

Join us for a morning of green-themed booths and activities with traditional health fair screenings and information at the area’s only Green Health Fair.

Saturday, May 16, 8 to 11 a.m.
Nebraska Medicine — Bellevue (Highway 370 and 25th St.)

Events include:  

• Free and reduced cost health screenings
• Health information
• “Green” booths
•  Healthy cooking class
• Bike rodeo, sunflower planting, face painting and other kids’ activities
• Refreshments
• Giveaways

Registration is required for some screenings. For more information about the event, click here or call 877.763.3001

Not only is this salad tasty and healthy, but it is great for entertaining because it's colorful, gluten-free and vegetarian! Click here for recipe.