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Slow thinking, poor concentration, confusion and difficulty remembering things. These troubling cognitive symptoms are often referred to as “brain fog,” which is becoming increasingly common among those who’ve contracted COVID-19.Although new research is unveiling significant imaging or structural c…

"It all started with a zoom call I was on with a Rotarian from Ukraine," said Carol Horner, who leads 39 Rotary Clubs in eastern Nebraska and southwest Iowa. Her district teamed up with five midwestern states and the Ukraine Medical Association of North America in Chicago to raise money and ga…

Why Methodist? As one of the leading employers in the Omaha, Council Bluffs and Fremont areas, we have opportunities for nurse practitioners, access nurses, acute care nurses, business health nurses, care companions, certified nursing assistants (CNAs) and certified medical assi…

Community support. That’s what enabled the Jennie Edmundson Hospital Foundation to purchase a state-of-the-art system many are calling “lifesaving.”“The Faxitron BioVision digital surgical specimen radiography system will enhance patient care at the hospital’s Breast Health Center,” said Michael Zlo…

She eats healthy, stays active, rarely drinks alcohol and has never smoked, but Marti Shearman-Lasher admits she’s “bad at going to the doctor.” “Honestly, I haven’t had great luck with many of them,” the 39-year-old wife and mother of four said. “And unless I’m on my death bed, you really won’t fi…

For the first few months that followed her son’s birth, Ashley Erwin, MSN, RN, a high-risk OB nurse at Methodist Women’s Hospital, found herself awake many nights, thinking about her unexpected C-section at hospital where she was working at the time. “I wouldn’t say I was traumatized because of it,…

Early in the COVID-19 pandemic, reports of sexual assault decreased nationwide. Experts believe this was likely due to the sudden decline in parties and gatherings, and the closure of bars and similar establishments – where predators often initiate their attacks. More recently, numbers of sexual a…

Bret Elliott, MD, was drawn to medical school after working as a certified nursing assistant and obtaining a neuroscience degree. With his diverse medical background and variety of interests, one reason the Methodist Physicians Clinic provider chose to specialize in family medicine is because it enc…

COVID-19 has seemingly dominated our lives since 2020. And as we continue to work our way through the pandemic, it can be easy to forget about other infectious illnesses – like the flu. With influenza cases and hospitalizations increasing nationwide, it’s more important than ever to arm yourself wi…

In 2021, a record number of Iowans transformed lives through organ and tissue donation. Yet, the number of people who need transplants continues to outpace the number of donor organs. There are currently more than 106,000 Americans waiting for a life-saving organ transplant, and 600 of them are Iowa…