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wowt. com > video > 06/03/2026 > arthritis-foundation-nebraska-invities-public-walk-cure-arthritis-event-werner-park

Arthritis Foundation of Nebraska invities public to "Walk to Cure Arthritis" event at Werner Park

2+ week, 6+ day ago  (84+ words) WOWT Arthritis Foundation of Nebraska invities public to "Walk to Cure Arthritis" event at Werner Park Dome demolition begins at North Platte Rec Center Hastings police issue 128 citations during "Make It Click" seat belt enforcement campaign A historic landmark in…...

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wowt. com > 04/10/2026 > first-nebraska-patient-receives-new-implant-stroke-recovery

First Nebraska patient receives new implant for stroke recovery

2+ mon, 1+ week ago  (547+ words) OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - Mark Wilson became the first patient in Nebraska to receive a Vivistim implant, a new treatment that could help stroke patients make a better recovery. It's been four years since Wilson woke up with his left side…...

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wowt. com > 03/17/2026 > new-study-suggests-marijuana-wont-ease-anxiety-common-mental-health-problems

New study suggests marijuana won't ease anxiety, common mental health problems

3+ mon, 6+ day ago  (140+ words) (CNN) - New studies show marijuana does not relieve common mental health problems such as anxiety or depression. Researchers in Australia analyzed dozens of controlled trials published between 1980 and 2025. They found marijuana does not reduce symptoms of a variety of mental…...

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wowt. com > 08/15/2025 > non-traditional-treatments-offer-remarkable-results-omaha-metro-patients-with-chronic-pain-depression

Non-traditional treatments offer "remarkable" results for Omaha metro patients with chronic pain, depression

10+ mon, 1+ week ago  (1690+ words) OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - A Fremont mother says a medication, traditionally used as a general anesthetic, has dramatically improved her chronic pain and mental health. Elanor Koch's life unraveled when doctors found a tumor on her cervical spine in 2020. "It had…...