Oral health is a gateway to general wellness

Body For much of modern healthcare, dentistry has existed apart from the broader medical system. Patients commonly have separate providers for medical and dental care, and this division is reflected in insurance models, education, and even cultural perception.
Oral health is a gateway to general wellness

Combatting Communist China

Body Communist China is the greatest threat to the American way of life. Under Dictator Xi Jinping, the Chinese Communist Party is actively threatening the peace and prosperity that we’ve maintained for over 80 years.
Combatting Communist China

Utilizing seasonal prooduce

Body During winter in Nebraska, do you find yourself dreaming of the sweet strawberries of June, fresh garden green beans of July or juicy tomatoes of August?
Utilizing seasonal prooduce

Beat the Heat

Body Heat is one of the leading weatherrelated killers in the United States, resulting in hundreds of fatalities each year. North American summers are hot.
Beat the Heat

Fighting For Life

Body Three years ago this week, the Supreme Court handed down one of the most important decisions in its history. The Dobbs decision restored the right of the American people to regulate abortion through the democratic process.
SENATOR PETE RICKETTS

A Nebraska Father’s Day Tribute

Body As we approach Father’s Day, I’ve been reflecting on how my dad’s desire to serve Nebraskans shaped my own path in public service. Since childhood, I’ve seen up close the importance of sound, locally focused public policy.
SENATOR DEB FISCHER

Pain Science: Rethinking How We Experience pain

Body Pain is a universal human experience, yet it remains one of the most misunderstood aspects of health. Traditional views often equate pain directly with physical injury, but modern pain science challenges this simplistic understanding.
BY KORY ZIMNEY, PT, DPT, PHD

Red Alert

Body I participated in the Shangri-La Dialogue Friday and Saturday of last week in Singapore with Democrat Senator Tammy Duckworth. The annual conference is a meeting of world leaders meet to discuss defense policy and national security in the Indo-Pacific.
SENATOR PETE RICKETTS
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