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LILY SMITH/THE WORLD-HERALDNebraska Methodist College wants to recruit 100 people for a free, six-week training session to become certified nursing assistants. The initiative’s first students will start Nov. 9, but other groups will follow in the free program. The initiative will largely be online,…

School is out. Summer is here. That means lots of outside time, summer travel and lazy days in the pool.Enjoy those fun-filled days ahead, but do so safely.According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, from 2005-2014 there were an average of 3,536 fatal unintentional drownings (non-bo…

The results of a major national study could change the way high blood pressure is defined and treated, physicians here and elsewhere say.Nevertheless, they generally plan to wait for more data from the research, a published report and perhaps a formal change in guidelines before altering the way the…

OMAHA ―  Through dedication, advocacy and tenacity, Anne Boatright transformed the way care is provided to victims of violence in the Omaha community.Her leadership and passion for the Methodist Hospital Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner (SANE) program earned her national honors, when she was named the …

Kountze Memorial Lutheran Church ceremonially broke ground Sunday, June 19, on a 17,546 square-foot building allowing the church to further its mission to serve economically challenged people living in the Omaha area, and provide space for a low-cost clinic administered by Methodist Health System.“I…

If you haven’t already succumbed, consider yourself warned.A handful of known seasonal bugs — two of them respiratory, one that goes straight to the gut — are making their rounds in Nebraska and western Iowa, and most are starting to make their mark.Your best line of defense for some of these bugs -…

Chuck and Pat SporeJumping in the car for a drive through central Nebraska. Finding new camping spots. Those are a couple of Pat Spore’s favorite things to do with her husband, Chuck. But a 2 ½-hour journey to Methodist Estabrook Cancer Center (MECC) last summer wasn’t a trip they expected to take. …

Jamey and Alicia Bremer have been looking forward to a nice, quiet Christmas this year.That alone would be a gift, after the last one.In October 2022, Jamey Bremer, then 48, went from expecting a pat on the back from his primary care doctor for losing 30 pounds to finding out he needed heart surgery…

Early Detection is CrucialIf caught early enough, lung cancer has an 80 to 90 percent five-year survival rate. Annual screenings of high-risk patients can diagnose at least 80 percent of lung cancers at Stage I. Gary Plog is one Methodist Estabrook Cancer Center patient who credits screenings with s…

She was celebrating a night out with friends when suddenly it was morning. She was in a hotel room – her shirt pulled up, her pants pulled down. “I hurt and knew something bad happened,” the woman said. “Something about this just felt so wrong.” The woman, who wishes to remain anonymous, said her em…