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The crowds, the lines, the holiday cheer (or sometimes lack thereof). The limited parking spaces, the craze of new gadgets, the hustle and bustle of it all. When it comes to holiday shopping, you either love it, or you don’t.If you’re one of the many who don’t, I can’t promise to change your mind, b…

This tasty meal combines sweetness, a little kick and plenty of protein to fill you up at about 400 calories per serving.Servings: 2 Ingredients1 8-ounce boneless, skinless chicken breast 1 cup cooked quinoa ½ cup diced sweet potatoes8 tablespoons nonfat plain yogurt 1 tablespoon…

Your skin is your body's largest organ. It takes the brunt of abuse from environmental exposures such as sun, wind and extreme heat and cold. It's also affected by medications we take.Chemotherapy drugs are designed to attack all fast-growing cells. Unfortunately, while their goal is to stop ca…

  While colds tend to occur more frequently during the cooler months, it’s not the weather that causes them. Instead, they’re caused by exposure to viruses. In colder months we're often indoors and in more crowded spaces. Every day I see more and more children in my office with runny and stu…

Nov. 9, 2018. Many will remember that Friday for the morning snowstorm that put nearly everyone in Omaha behind schedule. Slick and blustery conditions caused a number of accidents during the morning commute, and average speeds in most areas were between 10 and 15 mph.“The morning was a mess,” said …

They’re the words Glenda Brooks, a cleaning technician at Methodist Hospital, always says as she leaves a patient’s room: “Ya’ll have a good day, and I hope you feel better.”But those weren’t her last words to Nancy Eisenbarth, who spent nearly two weeks on the seventh floor of the hospital’s north …

Little Nora Peitz was dressed to impress when she met Santa for the very first time.“I was hoping that the newborn size in this outfit wouldn’t be too big on her,” said Victoria Peitz, Nora’s mother, “but it’s actually a little snug!”At 6 pounds, 10 ounces, Nora isn’t so little anymore. She’s a far …

Dr. M. Alexender Shehan enjoys being a patient’s steward for treatment of health issues. “Working with patients is far and away the most rewarding part of my job,” he said.…

The Spring 2016 issue is a special 125th Anniversary edition featuring: John W. Estabrook: Founder of Methodist's Culture of Caring The Methodist Heart and Dove Methodist's Past, Present and Future 125 Years Brings Generations of Care Inner Beauty Reveals Six-Year-Old Cancer Survivor's Inner …

  At the front door of Methodist Physicians Clinic Women’s Center at 192Dodge, your first hello was likely from a woman whose slight stature was eclipsed by the kindness in her heart. As a patient ambassador, Trish Morrow was dedicated to meeting your needs, whatever they might be…