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Using electronic devices at night can interfere with your sleep, and not just because of the obvious fact that you’re using an electronic device instead of sleeping."The blue light emitted by the devices — smartphones, iPads, laptops — is the most effective wavelength of light for suppressing melato…

A common sentiment of Methodist employees is that their coworkers feel like family. For some employees, that's a reality because their spouse, sibling, child or other relative also works for the health system. In this feature, you'll learn more about Byron and Alina Borkowski, who found their p…

Omaha - Students of Minne Lusa Elementary are invited to take part in the 2nd Annual Community Health Fair on Tuesday, April 21 from 5-7 P.M. Hosted by Nebraska Methodist College, this event is designed to act as an educational resource for families and provide attendees with games, food and an as…

Two Council Bluffs hospitals – including Methodist Jennie Edmundson Hospital – hosted a large-scale disaster drill, testing community readiness in potential mass casualty events."They allow us as hospitals to ensure that we're as prepared as we possibly can be when emergencies happen," said Dave Bur…

Ellen Janssen, MD, describes her journey toward medicine as “really nontraditional.”After studying business finance in college, then spending quite some time working in the field, she realized that she wasn’t making a difference in people’s lives the way she wanted to.With a newborn and 1-year-old a…

The American Cancer Society recommends that women should start screening for breast cancer with annual mammograms when they turn 40. This yearly rhythm is advised to see if anything changes from year to year. If things do change, women are able to receive the care they need sooner.Many women who hav…

Alex Nguyen, MS, PLMHPAlex Nguyen, MS, PLMHP, considers himself a people person and loves building relationships with his clients through the Methodist Hospital Community Counseling Program.“The most important part of the therapeutic relationship is the rapport,” Nguyen said. “Having that rapport he…

National Lung Cancer Screening Day is Nov. 9 Methodist Health System is proud to offer a limited number of lung cancer screening appointments in conjunction with National Lung Cancer Screening Day.Screening InformationA limited number of appointments for low-dose computed tomogr…

Virginia Porter, CMSW, LMHPVirginia Porter, CMSW, LMHP, a social worker with the Methodist Hospital Community Counseling Program, is passionate about working with youths and their families.She’s particularly interested in helping clients navigate grief and incorporate more self-care into their daily…