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Pam Bramblett could try on any outfit knowing it was likely to look good. Her 5-foot-5-inch, 138-pound frame wasn’t much heavier at age 57 than at age 27.So when Bramblett was diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes, she was stunned."I started bawling in the doctor’s office,” she said.Dr. Katrena Lacey, inte…

In a new study, University of Nebraska-Lincoln nutrition researchers asked parents of overweight pre-school and elementary school students why their children didn’t eat more vegetables and fruits.They found that a key stumbling block was parents’ belief that fresh, raw and “natural” vegetables and f…

It was a good year for Jennie Edmundson Hospital’s Spirit of Courage fundraising campaign, a Jennie official said Thursday."We still have a couple bills to come in, but we know we have raised between $100,000 and $115,000,” said Tara Slevin, vice president of development and volunteer services at Je…

Nebraska Methodist College (NMC) will honor alumni this week during Homecoming, Oct. 24 – 27.This year’s theme, “Innovative Past Illuminates a Bright Future,” showcases the institution’s heritage while acknowledging its continued evolution to meet the demands of an ever-changing healthcare market.“I…

The coronavirus outbreak has reminded Dr. Heidi Hausmann why she went into medicine. “This is what we signed up for when we wanted to be physicians,” said Hausmann, the lead hospitalist at Omaha’s Methodist Hospital. “We all went into medicine to help people and our communities.” But the pandemic …

 You would never know that almost-4-year-old Colin Hancock spent his first 35 days of life in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) at Methodist Women’s Hospital.According to Mom, Elizabeth Hancock, Colin is “super smart, super athletic and just amazing.”Colin’s birth storyShortly after Colin was …

 Taylor Dahl in the NICU at University HospitalHe may not remember the snowstorm of December 1989, but that’s where Taylor Dahl’s story begins.Thanks to his parents, Taylor knows nearly every detail of how he survived a life-threatening complication.And with the birth of his daughter bringing about …

Deb Carlson, PhD, and Jen Tran, MSN, RN, SANE-A, were among the inspiring women leaders honored at the second annual Inspire Awards Luncheon on Nov. 1 at the CHI Health Center Omaha in downtown Omaha.Dr. Carlson, president and CEO of Nebraska Methodist College (NMC), was named the Excellence in Educ…

Confusing InformationOnce you find out you are pregnant, you are eager to find out all the information you can about what is and isn’t safe for your still-growing baby. But sometimes that information can be confusing – especially when it comes to eating fish.Eating seafood during pregnancy can be sa…

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 chronic health conditions. The fair will take place o…