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Having just returned back to work after maternity leave, I know the mix of emotions that come with having to leave your baby. During your time away from the workplace, you most likely spent all day and a lot of the night focusing most of your attention on your new little one. Because it can be …

A System Designed To Keep You healthy Hidden inside your body is a very complex system that helps keep your body’s health in check. Your lymphatic system consists of lymph nodes, organs and a network of vessels similar to your circulatory system. But instead of blood, the lymphatic system transport…

 This Doctor's Day, Methodist celebrates our many physicians in our hospitals and clinics. Each day, doctors impact the lives of our patients and work hand-in-hand with a team of health care professionals to deliver The Meaning of Care. Meet just a few of our many providers who improve the…

The sun is shining longer, and the trees are starting to bud. Now that spring has arrived, many of us find ourselves heading out to our flower and vegetable gardens. Most people don’t think of gardening as exercise. But believe it or not, gardening provides an excellent opportunity for strength an…

Above and beyondNurses often go above and beyond to make sure their patients are comfortable and safe. Methodist nurses extend that compassionate eye to those who love and care for them.Britney Cope, RN, a nurse in the cardiac unit at Methodist Hospital is one of those nurses.Going the extra mileBri…

When a young woman starts her cycle, it’s not always easy. Sometimes, in fact, the transition to womanhood can be very painful. Relatively few teenagers have normal, regular periods when they first begin.   One of the most frequent things we see in younger patients is very heavy, painful peri…

An important purposeIn a tiny room behind the beautiful gift shop at Methodist Women’s Hospital, I have a mountain of supplies: breastfeeding pumps, tubes, bras, pads and bottles. While these breastfeeding supplies have an important purpose, it’s the connection I make with new moms and expectin…

As a maternal-fetal medicine specialist, Emily Patel, MD, FACOG, is most inspired by the women and families she cares for. She has seen and experienced the gamut of her specialty, including the joy of bringing a rainbow baby into the world and the heart-wrenching loss of a newborn or stillborn baby.…

It’s no secret that salmon is good for you. It’s packed with vitamins and minerals, and is a good source of high quality protein and heart healthy omega-3 fatty acids. Combine that with grapefruit - an excellent source of vitamins A and C, and you have a dish teaming with both nutritional value…

Influenza is finally dying down, but lately, we have seen a run of strep throat in our Methodist Physicians Clinic Regency pediatrics office. If your child complains of a sore throat, how can you tell the difference between just a run-of-the-mill virus and strep?What is strep?Strep throat is a conta…