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Maybe you’ve heard of shingles, that ghost of chicken pox past that’s undoubtedly hiding in your nervous system, waiting for a chance to make a comeback with a blistering rash and persistent nerve pain. Shingles and chicken pox are both caused by the same virus, varicella zoster. Maybe you’ve he…

CHICAGO — Becker's Hospital Review has published the 2017 edition of its list of "183 Nonprofit Hospital and Health System CEOs to Know" and John Fraser and Steve Goeser of Methodist Health System both were named to the exclusive list. Fraser, president and chief executive officer of Methodist Hea…

Shortly after Melanie Colton discovered she was pregnant, she felt a lump. Ultrasounds revealed a devastating diagnosis of ovarian cancer. Melanie and her husband Clint's life transformed into a whirlwind of appointments as she fought cancer and began chemotherapy at Methodist.   "This baby actu…

The Family Resource Center at Methodist Jennie Edmundson Hospital in Council Bluffs started putting together My Memory Bags more than a decade ago. They have given away more than 4,000 bags to grieving children. The bags are designed for children dealing with the death of a loved one. The bags a…

The American Heart Association's new blood pressure guidelines, released last month, lower what’s considered high blood pressure from 140 over 90 to 130 over 80. Those with pressure between 120/80 and 130/80 now are considered elevated. As startling as the change might seem, however, local doctors…

He may not have climbed down the chimney but for families spending the holidays in the neonatal intensive care unit at Methodist Women's Hospital, walking through the door is just fine. "We have been looking forward to Santa coming," Ramanda Bruce said. Bruce cares for her month-old daughter in th…

Musicians of all sorts were busy spreading holiday cheer at Methodist Health System last week. A handful of groups gave one-hour performances at Methodist Hospital and Methodist Women’s Hospital leading up to Christmas. This was the second year the Omaha hospital system has hosted the Sounds of …

Derrick Gallant, PT, is a physical therapist now seeing patients at Methodist Physicians Clinic.…

Every New Year’s, after the balloons fall and the champagne glasses are stored away, we take a hopeful look to the year ahead. Many of us will make resolutions to better our bodies and minds and restore our souls. So, what’s on your “to do” list?   As we age, some of our priorities shift whe…

OMAHA – Methodist Hospital and Methodist Jennie Edmundson Hospital in Council Bluffs were recently awarded The Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval® for Chest Pain Certification. The Gold Seal of Approval® is a symbol of quality that reflects an organization’s commitment to providing safe and …