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Doris Lien, 80, spends her days in and out of the hospital. Because Lien suffers from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, better known as COPD, she needs help getting through everyday tasks, such as walking and breathing. That's where Joy Mahoney comes in. Mahoney is a volunteer with HELP, th…

Heart disease. Whether you’ve had quadruple bypass surgery or have just been diagnosed with high blood pressure, those two words can be intimidating.  In most cases, cardiopulmonary rehabilitation, best known simply as cardiac rehab, will be part of your lifesaving and life changing treatment. Wh…

Do you know that heart disease is still the #1 killer of women, taking the lives of one in three women each year? This means our mothers, sisters, and friends are dying at the rate of one per minute because they don't know what you know: heart disease kills. On National Wear Red Day on Friday, F…

(OMAHA) – To say Dr. Aimee Probasco has a strong passion for helping others would be an understatement. Throughout her life she has volunteered her time as a youth counselor, peer counselor and resource center volunteer.It’s no wonder she pursued the medical profession and is now the newest member o…

OMAHA -    Early detection and prevention of lung cancer took a giant step forward Thursday, when Medicare announced it would cover lung cancer screenings for those who meet the requirements. Now, those who need it most will have access and coverage for a low dose CT scan to screen for lung cancer…

February is heart health month and both medical professionals and one transplant patient have a couple words of wisdom to keep us on track. Last October Julie Pickett received a heart transplant just eight days on the waiting list. It was her second major surgery before doctors told her it was tim…

Forty-two million Americans smoke cigarettes and 480,000 die from doing so every year. "That was always the concern, cancer," Jerry Moore of Omaha said. After 38 years of smoking, Moore, who is a husband and grandfather, quit. However, that wasn't what saved his life. Jerry is among the 100s o…

CRE is a drug-resistant super bug that can spread during endoscopic procedures. It takes longer to clean the scope than it does for doctors to perform the procedure. "I'd say I do 300-400 (endoscopic procedures) a year," Dr. Michael Schafer said. But the staff at Methodist Hospital's GI Lab ar…

Dr. Maria Vacha, a family medicine physician at Methodist Physicians Clinic, brings a holistic approach to providing care at Methodist, realizing her patients are more than just bodies that need to be taken care of. She also considers their minds and souls when devising treatment plans. “Being effe…

(OMAHA) –  A native of Osmond, Neb. and an avid volunteer, Chad Moes, MD, has joined the team of providers at Methodist Physicians Clinic Hawthorne Court. Dr. Moes specializes in family medicine. After beginning his educational work at Northeast Community College in 2001, Dr. Moes continued his pu…