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Dr. Jessica Bracken is a doctor specializing in urogynecology at Methodist Physicians Clinic. She is a firm believer in treating everyone with kindness, dignity, and respect. This philosophy translates into her care of patients. Since she practices in a field where certain topics can be uncomfo…

You wake up each day. Brush your teeth, wash your face. Grab some toast and fill your coffee mug as you run out the door. Later on, if you remember, you may even take a lunch break. You take care of yourself every day, right? Be honest. You could do better. In fact, we all probably could.   …

Health care is a family affair for neurologist David Franco, MD. Both parents and several aunts and uncles were physicians, dentists or nurses. After his father-in-law was diagnosed with early onset Alzheimer’s disease, he was called to neurology. “While it was difficult to witness the tragic effe…

In May, 52-year-old Mark Schmidt greeted friends and cheered on his 16-year-old daughter, Sam, at a softball tournament at La Vista City Park. It was a return to the same fields where, two years earlier, the Hastings, Nebraska, man watched Sam play for the first time after he completed seven weeks …

Last fall at Methodist Hospital, 39-year-old Nate Ostrand underwent a two-part combination treatment known as Convergent that involves creating scar tissue both inside and outside the heart to treat persistent AFib. Not only has his heart stayed in rhythm, but he also has been able to stop taki…

Zucchini bread, banana bread, cookies and more. Baking is Anna Boldra’s therapy.“When I can’t control what’s going on around me, I bake,” she said, “because that’s something I can control.”And a few of the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) nurses on the third floor at Methodist Women’s Hospital ha…

If you’re like most people, you want to lose weight.Maybe it’s a few pounds, or maybe you’ve got bigger goals in mind.But you want to drop the weight now and keep it off long-term. Join the club.Frustrating … and dangerousThe truth is, there are no quick fixes. Deep down, you probably knew that.If y…

What is West Nile virus?West Nile virus is most commonly spread to people through the bites of mosquitoes that have fed on infected birds. There are no vaccines to prevent or treat West Nile. The most effective way to avoid the disease is to prevent mosquito bites. Preventing mosquito bitesAppl…

Picture day, date night, the morning of a job interview or prior to a big presentation. It seems to happen when you least want it to – an all over breakout or a single, glaring zit. Acne can be frustrating. Even more so, if it’s chronic.   But you’re not alone. According to the American Aca…

 We’re all busy. Between jobs, families and other commitments, it can be hard to find the time and resolve to take care of ourselves.We know what we should do to get on track. We know we would feel better and have more energy by working out and eating right. Buckling down and doing it, however,…