Patient Care
New smartphone app helps children with autism communicate better
MySocius app uses naturalistic teaching methods, supplements care of health professionals
Jan 7, 2013
Charlene Stehlik suffered for more than 20 years with abdominal pain. Other doctors tried, but couldn’t figure out what was wrong.
Dec 31, 2012
A more convenient breast cancer treatment option
Marcia Shanahan’s regular mammogram didn’t show anything. But during a routine checkup, her doctor felt something.
Dec 27, 2012
New ‘Find a physician’ tool up and running
The Nebraska Medical Center recently debuted its new online “Find a Physician tool.”
Dec 11, 2012
Curing five years of pain – Katie’s story
Katie Eastman had suffered excruciating pain for five years. Other doctors and hospitals tried, but couldn’t figure out what was wrong.
Dec 11, 2012
Pharmacy student’s miracle story featured on ‘Katie’
Michael Crowe and his family recently recounted on the nationally syndicated talk show, “Katie,” the tale of how the College of Pharmacy student’s heart miraculously healed itself just before he was to have a life-saving heart transplant.
Nov 27, 2012
Free from seizures — Maggie’s Story
Watch a video to see how UNMC’s Deepak Madhavan, M.D., helped an Omaha woman find relief from mysterious seizures.
Nov 26, 2012
1990s focus on pain a catalyst in the prescription abuse epidemic
The medical world’s sharpened focus on pain treatment contributes to a surge in prescription abuse and addiction.
Nov 13, 2012
Low-vision center helps woman stay behind the wheel
“I got my driver’s license,” Peggy Campbell exclaimed into the phone.
Oct 30, 2012