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Walk into most Omaha-area hospitals, and one of the first things you see is a gift shop. More often than not, the person selling those cards and gifts is a volunteer. Laura Stevenson is one of those helpful folks. As president-elect of Methodist Volunteers In Partnership (VIP), one of Stevenson’…

The mere thought of head lice is enough to make a person itch. And it's something that tends to be on the rise with school in session. The CDC estimates there are 6-12 million infestations every year among children ages 3-11.  No parent wants to hear this: "there have been some reports that th…

Every year in the U.S. thousands of babies are stillborn. About 200 of those deaths happen in Nebraska. As FOX 42 News found out a new campaign could bring those numbers down and help save the lives of babies across the state. Doctor Robert Bonebrake, maternal-fetal specialist at Methodist Women…

It's health news many parents will not like to hear. The nasal flu vaccine is not effective this year, and it's recommended people get the flu shot instead of FluMist.  Doctors say the mist has been a popular option for children since it is painless. Some adults have also liked the spray, but the …

It used to be common for people to study nursing at a hospital and then, if possible, stay and start their careers there. Deb Simonin grew up in Oakland and attended nursing school at Methodist Jennie Edmundson Hospital. Though nursing jobs were scarce at that time, she was able to stay on at Jenn…

A Nebraska group focused on improving care for moms and babies is partnering with an awareness campaign founded in Iowa to encourage mothers to count their babies’ kicks in the last trimester of pregnancy with the goal of preventing stillbirths. The Nebraska Perinatal Quality Improvement Collaborat…

Nebraska Methodist College opened the doors to its new 501 Center at 87th and Dodge Streets this semester, with a focus on technology and hands-on learning.  "More real life situations, instead of just sitting in a static rows in a classroom, you know, what could we do different?" Deb Carlson, Exe…

Dr. Linda Snider was 10 when her father was diagnosed with ataxia, which had begun to impair his balance and rob his ability to walk and speak clearly. Ataxia, an inability to coordinate voluntary muscle movement, is sometimes associated with other diseases, such as multiple sclerosis, or even str…

This weekend, Omaha's Woodmen Tower will shine in teal light against the night sky. And women all over the area will dress in teal, paint their fingernails in the color and celebrate all that it stands for. Teal represents ovarian cancer. But to ovarian cancer survivors, it represents a journey …

September is national prostate cancer awareness month. This year alone, more than 180,000 men will be diagnosed with prostate cancer. In fact, one in seven men will get prostate cancer in their lifetime. That's about the same as the number of women who will get breast cancer. But while breast …