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… distancing began in our country. Those sick with coronavirus disease (COVID-19) or exposed to the virus are in isolation and quarantine while the rest of us do our part by limiting our … times, including seniors. So why should we be mindful of social isolation, and what can we do to help ourselves and loved ones?   Effects of Social Isolation Social isolation can have … harmful as smoking 15 cigarettes a day. It’s especially harmful in older people and can lead to high blood pressure, heart disease, obesity, a weak immune system and cognitive decline. Add …

… Kevin and Penny Richardson loved to travel.  Many years ago, the couple from Council Bluffs started going on cruises with friends from Des Moines. Eventually, they ran out of cruises to take, so they adventured to resorts in Mexico and the Caribbean. When the COVID pandemic … of “bonus time” before he passed away in December. “When you’re in a terminal illness and you get two or three more months, that’s time that you never expected or wouldn’t think that you’re …

… Palvannanathan Ganesan, MD, considers it a privilege to care for others, regardless of their background. “I’m kind of a common man,” Dr. Ganesan said. “That’s something that I would want my patients to feel. I’m one of them. I have patients who are Fortune 500 company executives, and I have … physically and emotionally, he said, but it’s rewarding. “When people are really sick and you get them better, and a few months after that you see them at the clinic and they’re looking like …

… Health System or abroad on medical mission trips, Andrew Holcomb, MD , considers it an honor to care for others.  “When you come to understand how the body works, how we speak, how we hear and how we breathe, you really … unique background, values and needs. “When I meet a patient, it’s really important to me to get to know them as a person,” he said. “We’re about to embark on the journey of treating cancer …

… It takes a special person to drop whatever and answer the call –  to give up time with family to serve their biggest family of all. “I believe in treating patients with compassion, as a …

… The Methodist Community Health Clinic is proud to partner with Kountze Commons and the Nebraska Methodist College Mobile Diabetes Center to offer a free community health fair. Attendees can be screened for and get more information on a variety of health conditions.  The fair will take place Monday, Sept. …

… nonprofit health care system. From the day Methodist Hospital was chartered in 1891, service to our communities has been a top priority. Financial assistance, health education, outreach to our diverse communities and populations and other community benefit activities have always been central to our mission. Our community benefit programs are strategically focused to accomplish the …

… Methodist Fremont Health will offer reduced cost wellness blood profiles, open to anyone in the community, on Tuesday, Aug. 3, from 7 – 9 a.m., on the third floor of Methodist Fremont Health’s Health Park Plaza. In order to follow COVID-19 precautions, masks are required and blood draws are by appointment only. … A positive result requires further testing, in consultation with your personal physician, to determine the significance of this result. All positive Hepatitis C tests must be reported to …

… (COVID-19) Resources for Older Adults, Family Caregivers Emmi has  several free programs  to help you and your family understand COVID-19 and how to protect yourselves. Recursos en español: Centros para el Control y la Prevención de …

… thyroid function. $20 Prostate-Specific Antigen (PSA) Test A blood test used primarily to screen for prostate cancer which measures the amount of prostate-specific antigen (PSA) in … A1c) Test The hemoglobin A1c test tells you your average level of blood sugar over the past 2 to 3 months. $20 Thyroxine (T4) Test A test that helps evaluate how well your thyroid is working … Cancer Center Entrance. 10-12 hour fasting is recommended. Water and black coffee are ok prior to blood draw. Take your medication as scheduled unless directed differently by your physician. …