‘Public Health Thank You Day’ in Nebraska
OMAHA – Without disagreeing, during the pandemic health workers have worked in the middle of exhaustion and exasperation. The Nebraska Association of Local Health Directors identifies November 22 as Public Health Thank You Day.
Road to Omaha – Oral Roberts Golden Eagles
Omaha, NE – On today’s episode of “Road to Omaha,” KVNO’s Brandon McDermott spoke with Oral Roberts head coach Ryan Folmar.
“Falletta Conducts ‘Pines of Rome'”
Omaha, NE—Omaha Symphony welcomes guest conductor Maestra JoAnn Falletta, and guest violinist, Blake Pouliot, for a performance this weekend in homage to Rome. Maestra Falletta, the only female conductor of a top 40 orchestra, will lead the orchestra in the works of Berlioz and Respighi.
Spreading the word about HIV/AIDS
By Brandon McDermott
Omaha, NE – Community organizations are hosting a town hall forum on the impact of HIV/AIDS on African Americans in Omaha today.
Read MoreA conversation about the history of sex medicine
By Robyn Wisch, KVNO News
Omaha, NE – This week’s Science Café explores the intersection of art and science. It’s a conversation with Nebraska’s only licensed sexologist, and the director of a new play about intimacy, loneliness… and sex medicine.
Read MoreCapitol: Lawmakers debate “sting” operations, STD drugs
By Fred Knapp
Lincoln, NE – The Nebraska Legislature took a step today toward easing up on what some see as unfair “sting†operations targeting alcohol sales to minors, and debated making it easier to receive drugs for STD infections.
Read MoreSTD epidemic not going away
By Angel Martin
Omaha, NE – Douglas County has had an epidemic of sexually transmitted infections, or STIs, specifically in Chlamydia and Gonorrhea since 2004. And progress has been slow to bring those rates down.
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