At 24, Kelsie Lathrop was told she had irreversible pulmonary hypertension caused by a “minor” hole in her heart. Together, Drs. Tsai and Wichman uncovered the truth: Kelsie had a large, unrepaired atrial septal defect (ASD).

A research study is examining whether cannabidiol (CBD) therapy may help adults with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). 

The Innovation Design Unit (IDU) opened its doors at the Nebraska Medical Center in January 2025. Since then, the 17-bed unit has become a living laboratory where technology, design and patient feedback shape the future of health care.

Nebraska Medicine has long offered outpatient palliative care to patients with cancer, supporting them through every stage of their illness. Now, the service has expanded to help patients facing other serious health conditions as well.

When you need your questions answered, timely access matters. A new Help Center has been added to the Nebraska Medicine website to make it easier for patients to find information quickly.

Jack Petersen’s parents faced an unimaginable choice when he was born with kidney failure. Doctors gave him less than a 5% chance of survival.

When Julie Kane’s infant son, Connor Okruhlica, needed a liver transplant in 1997, her family traveled from Kentucky to Omaha for the life-saving procedure. The family faced a difficult journey, but the kindness and generosity they experienced along the way left a lasting impact.

We spoke to Nebraska Medicine addiction psychiatrist Sara Zachman, MD, MPH about what kratom and kava are, how people use them, what effects they have on the body and the real risks involved.

Question: Does red light therapy help with gut issues? Answered by Nebraska Medicine nutrition therapist Morgan Brummels, MMN, RDN, LMNT, LD.

Doctors across the country are seeing more patients in their 30s and 40s – and even some in their 20s – diagnosed with colon cancer.