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If you’re a new parent, perhaps you’ve experienced the anxiety that often accompanies those first several nights with baby. Even parents of the greatest little sleepers may spend hours awake, worried about whether baby is OK or sleeping as they should be. First-time parent nerves are common, espec…

Life can be hard for children. As they try to understand their place in the world, they’re having new thoughts and emotions each day, their bodies are changing and growing, and they’re figuring out social dynamics and skills on the fly. An unfortunate addition to those challenges is the ever-present…

Barb Fye, a physical therapist assistant, loves sharing in a patient’s healing journey with therapy that incorporates empathy and compassion.She sees patients at Methodist Physicians Clinic HealthWest and is an adjunct instructor for the Methodist College Physical Therapist Assistant Program. …

It was early April when Staci Raddish – a 42-year-old special education coordinator who considers herself “in pretty good shape” – went in for her annual eye exam. Her optometrist took her blood pressure, and it was unusually high.   “I guess that would have been the first sign of my first stroke…

Nebraska Methodist College worked to drum up support for breast cancer awareness Tuesday. UNO and Millard West High School drumlines took part in the Beat the Drum for Breast Cancer event at the college. Experts were also there to share tips on what to look for during self-exams and lifestyle habi…

A local woman and her four-legged companion have found a way to give back to the community in a deeply meaningful way. Fran Shorey, a retired teacher, received chemotherapy treatments over the course of a year at Methodist Jennie Edmundson Hospital. "I had my first episode back 34 years ago," she …

Heidi Killefer, MD, knew she wanted to be a doctor when she was 6 because of the way her doctor interacted with her. During ear exams, he’d pretend little people were living inside of her ears, and he’d give her updates on them. “Once I was older, I realized how special the relationship can be betw…

Andrew Simms, MD, is well aware of the impact that he and other infectious disease physicians can have on patients. “We can cure diseases,” said Dr. Simms, who largely treats viral, bacterial and fungal infections at Methodist Physicians Clinic. “The day that a patient gets to stop treatment and ge…

As an avid runner, Gina Mentzer, MD, has long been fascinated by how the heart works and benefits from exercise. While she enjoyed studying these topics in college, it wasn’t until she rotated with a cardiologist in medical school that she decided to become one herself. “I love the heart,” said Dr. …

DaeJanira LynCook, MS, LMHP For DaeJanira LynCook, MS, LMHP, nothing is more rewarding than seeing a client make a breakthrough on their journey toward mental well-being. “It’s a powerful reminder of the positive impact of counseling and the potential for transformation in people’s lives,” said Ly…