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“Come and play,Everything’s A-OK! Friendly neighbors there, that’s where we meet! Can you tell me how to get, how to get to Sesame Street?”The power of playIn today’s digital world, the experience of free play and make-believe pretend play – like the kind you see every …

It’s second nature to take your kids to regular doctor’s appointments. And in your later years, it seems you have more and more reasons to visit medical providers. But it’s between the ages of 16 and 35 that people tend to fall off the wagon. This is especially true when teens head off to college…

This simple dish is big on flavor but low in calories and carbs.Servings: 2IngredientsTomato sauce1 6-ounce can tomato paste24 ounces water1 bay leafpinch of each herb: basil, garlic powder and parsleyOther2 4-ounce chicken breasts1/8 cup low-fat feta cheese1 tablespoon fat-free cream cheese1/2 teas…

Bob Misfeldt's job as a respiratory therapist at Methodist Fremont Health lets him use his creativity to help others see the writing on the wall — in the most positive sense — something especially poignant during the COVID-19 pandemic. It began about 10 years ago, when departments were asked t…

On June 28, the Methodist Community Health Clinic partnered with Kountze Commons and the Nebraska Methodist College Mobile Diabetes Center to offer a free community health fair. Attendees were screened for chronic conditions, received the COVID-19 vaccine and had access to the Kountze Memorial Luthe…

On June 23, Paul Eubanks got behind the wheel and drove across town for the first time in over a year.Paul, who has lost feeling in his legs because of neuropathy, had recently purchased a van equipped with hand controls to help him drive and plenty of space to stow his mobility scooter. His first o…

After 40 years of service to Methodist Jennie Edmundson Hospital, president and CEO Steve Baumert is retiring. He spoke with the Daily Nonpareil about his years at Jennie Edmundson and what he's looking forward to most about retirement.  “It’s a good time for me," he said. "I want to spend mor…

The following is one of several profiles featuring Methodist patients who are living with the effects of long COVID – a range of health challenges that some people experience after the acute phase of COVID-19 illness. Read more long COVID patient stories:‘This Story Needs To Be Told’: Omaha Woman Op…

Many of us tend to think of football and other fall sports when we think about concussions and other head injuries. But softball and baseball are among the top five sports that cause the most head injuries, including traumatic brain injury (TBI) – a complex physiological process caused by …

Pelvic organ prolapse is more common than you might think. Some studies estimate that up to 50% of women over age 50 suffer some degree of pelvic organ prolapse in their lives. For many women, treatment is never needed. But others suffer from urinary leakage, constipation, back pain and painful inte…