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Since the COVID-19 pandemic turned lives upside down, Zoom and other video chat services have become a part of daily life for many people. But despite the convenience, there are drawbacks.  The explosion in use of Zoom, Google Hangouts, Skype, FaceTime and other tools has launched an unofficial soc…

By now, you’ve heard over and over that the coronavirus attacks the lungs. As you monitor your body for symptoms, you’ve been on the lookout for dry cough, shortness of breath or difficulty breathing. But are you also looking for signs of stroke? As coronavirus disease (COVID-19) continues to spre…

These last few months have been trying for all of us. As a community, we’ve faced unprecedented challenges. And yet through it all, we’ve shown a remarkable ability to find the strength – both in ourselves and one another – to keep moving forward. Our human capacity for compassion and empathy in tim…

You might swear that you’ve settled into a new norm and routine – that this whole pandemic thing is hardly an issue anymore. But yet remembering things, keeping track of responsibilities and staying focused on tasks seem harder than ever. Sometimes your mood and temper seem outside of your control. …

In a time of incredible hardship and uncertainty, there are examples of love, compassion, gratitude and hope all around us every day. Whether it's Methodist employees lifting each other up or members of the community going out of their way to say thanks, the acts of kindness below show that The Mean…

Marilyn Lowe, CNM, is a certified nurse-midwife of more than 20 years. She has privileges at Methodist Women’s Hospital and is part of the Mid-City OB-GYN midwifery team, which prides itself on providing compassionate care to women from adolescence to beyond menopause. While she values the close re…

“People don’t know what we do,” said John Jarosz, RRT, MS, a respiratory therapist of 35 years.  The duties of respiratory therapists can vary so much that they’re sometimes referred to as jacks of all trades. Jarosz compares himself to MacGyver – using creative thinking on the fly to overcome chall…

Some people may be physically returning to work after weeks away because of the COVID-19 pandemic, but that doesn’t mean things will immediately – or ever again – be business as usual. While each of our lives has been altered and directly impacted, returning to work may cause a range of challenges…

Pelvic exams are powerful tools in gynecological health and cervical cancer prevention. They also can feel invasive, uncomfortable and, frankly, a little weird. Whether you’re preparing for your first or your fifth, you might be nervous as your pelvic exam approaches, or you might have questions you…

Bianca and Jose Garcia of South Sioux City, Nebraska, had always wanted four children – preferably each two years apart. When their second son was born two years after their first, their plan was taking shape.After struggling to achieve a third pregnancy, Bianca was prescribed fertility medication, …