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Colds, flu and other illnesses can make for misery at home, school and the workplace.  How can you keep yourself and others safe from what’s going around? Remember to:   Wash Your Hands Washing your hands is the first and best defense to protect yourself from germs. One study found th…

For months, Methodist patients Melony Stillman-Clark and Becca Cook have battled symptoms of long COVID – unusual and unpredictable health challenges that can arise in the weeks and months after acute COVID-19 illness. On Aug. 16, the Nebraska women met for the first time to share their stories. Re…

Growing up, Carli Holz, BSN, RN, wanted to be a labor and delivery nurse. But her time as a certified nursing assistant (CNA) on the Methodist Hospital Progressive Care Unit changed all that. “It changed my perspective to a different side of nursing that I didn’t know I had a passion for,” said Hol…

When other therapies have failed, a hysterectomy is often the best solution for women suffering any number of gynecologic conditions.A hysterectomy – the surgical removal of the uterus – stops menstruation and prohibits women from getting pregnant. But it can also provide relief for women experienci…

Lori Platt, MD, an OB/GYN with Methodist Physicians Clinic, feels so lucky to care for the women in her community. “I see women at some of the happiest times of their lives and also some of the saddest times of their lives,” she said. “Whether it’s caring for a patient during a pregnancy, listening…

Travis Charter began to recognize signs of hypertonia in his daughter Mykal when she was in the first grade. “If you were to observe her hand grip or arm position, her overall body position, it was as if she were trying to put her whole body weight through this paper,” he said. But two-and-a-half …

RSV. Those three letters can trigger fear and worry in parents – especially those with babies.Nearly every child will get an RSV – or respiratory syncytial virus – infection by age 2, and it usually causes a mild illness similar to a cold.What’s all the fuss about, then? In some cases, RSV can …

There are a wide variety of reasons that a woman may have an induction - the stimulation of uterine contractions to achieve a vaginal birth before labor begins on its own. A provider recommend an induction because of maternal health issues (infection, preeclampsia, gestational diabetes or another me…

The recent surge in COVID-19 infections has left Nebraska nurses and doctors exhausted, dismayed about the level of distrust in vaccinations and science, and devastated that even healthy, younger patients are dying. Even though hospitalizations for the coronavirus haven’t hit the peak of late Novem…

Methodist Hospital is proud to announce that its cardiopulmonary rehabilitation program has been certified by the American Association of Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Rehabilitation (AACVPR). This certification is recognition of Methodist Hospital’s commitment to improving patients’ quality of life …