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A certain level of anxiety over something as serious as coronavirus disease (COVID-19) is normal, but our anxious minds can easily go into panic mode. The good news about widespread anxiety is that it fuels change quickly. Many people in communities affected by COVID-19 are being careful to lim…

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), all Americans should immediately begin socially distancing measures in order to slow the spread of coronavirus disease (COVID-19). But what does social distancing mean, and how will canceling concerts and not going out to eat help sa…

 The coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic has created a lot of fear and anxiety, especially among those with underlying health conditions – or those at greater risk for contracting the disease and suffering related complications.But what about pregnancy? Does that put women at greater risk? …

Always a fighter Dan Buelt is not a man who quits when the going gets tough.  A lifelong Harley rider, Dan survived a serious hit-and-run accident with a truck and returned to ride thousands of miles cross-country. A union negotiator during the Bell Telephone System breakup, Dan fought hard t…

With coronavirus disease (COVID-19) dominating our daily lives, it’s hard for parents to know what to do and how the virus will impact their children. It’s normal to feel anxious and scared. This level of change and concern about a pandemic hasn’t been seen in more than 100 years.  Parents…

Have you ever tried to lose weight? It can be challenging, often ending in frustration and multiple failed attempts. As our population continues gaining weight, many people turn to alternative diets and eating patterns to find success. One such diet rising in popularity among adults is the ketogenic…

It may be hard to consider this time of social distancing and working from home a luxury, but for many still working at hospitals, grocery stores, police precincts and other essential facilities, it is.Essential workers – especially those in health care – are dealing with a whole new level of anxiet…

Like many health care workers, Lacy Beaver has been putting in extra hours as the threat of coronavirus disease intensifies. The Methodist Hospital registration specialist is often the first person a patient or visitor sees after entering the hospital. Over the past few weeks, she’s taken on extra…

Methodist Women's Hospital and Methodist Jennie Edmundson Hospital have been recognized as LEARN (Lactation Education Across Rural Nebraska) Breastfeeding Hospital Champions by the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services. Although Jennie Edmundson Hospital is located in Iowa, it’s the …

The Jennie Edmundson Foundation has begun a campaign to raise $100,000 to replace the hospital’s aging Medi-Bus, a service vehicle that has helped ensure health care access for thousands of people each year. For nearly four decades, Methodist Jennie Edmundson Hospital has provided transportation …