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You’ve likely heard of heart disease or cardiovascular disease, two terms that can be used interchangeably. Heart disease generally refers to the narrowing or blockage of blood vessels in the heart. There are many things you can do to reduce your risk of heart disease, such as: Eating a healthy …

It’s the time of year many football fanatics eagerly await. And there may be even more excitement surrounding those Saturday and Sunday televised games now that the COVID-19 pandemic has left many of us with little to do and few places to go. But now is the time to be aware: Football season can…

Parents, what would your reactions be if I told you that your children are not expected to live longer than you? Shock? Fear? Disbelief? For the first time in two centuries, the current generation of children may not live longer than its parents. This is largely due to the prevalence and severi…

While new Alzheimer’s therapies are on the horizon, they won’t be for everyone who might be at risk of developing dementia. But a growing body of research indicates that everyone can help reduce their risk of Alzheimer’s and other types of dementia with healthy lifestyle habits, said Lindy Fields, …

 Danielle Warner says that she’s “always been obsessed with nature.”One example of her obsession is that all four of her children are named after flowers – Lily (10), Violet (9), Rose (4) and Orion (1).The names for her three daughters came easily, but Warner and her husband, Zack, couldn’t fin…

In an effort to address a shortage of nursing faculty, the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) has provided Nebraska Methodist College (NMC) a $600,000 grant. “The HRSA grant is essential for NMC to be able to support nurses wanting to teach – many of whom would not be able to go ba…

2001 began a downward spiral for Angela Kingsley’s faith in the health care system.That’s when she was diagnosed with thyroid cancer – but only after she pushed back against care providers who assured her that her enlarged thyroid was nothing to worry about.Although she was grateful for a full recov…

Methodist Hospital recently received a five-star Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).Methodist Hospital was one of seven hospitals in Nebraska to earn the five-star designation. A total of 483 hospitals across the country obtained five sta…