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As shown by the numbers, gender parity for women in executive leadership is a seemingly erratic shuffle of starts and stops. The record-breaking 33 female CEOs on the 2019 Fortune 500 list represent a disproportionately small 6.6 percent share. Only 24 of the CEOs on the 2018 Fortune 500 list were w…

We’ve all been there.We know we should get off the couch and go outside or to the gym.But finding the motivation to begin or sustain an exercise routine can be a struggle. When you feel depressed, tired, anxious, overwhelmed or discouraged, exercise can be the last thing you want to do. That’s exact…

It may be hard to consider this time of social distancing and working from home a luxury, but for many still working at hospitals, grocery stores, police precincts and other essential facilities, it is.Essential workers – especially those in health care – are dealing with a whole new level of anxiet…

Hello!” Jon McAlpin bellows when a new face walks into Methodist Hospital’s Estabrook Cancer Center. Before Jon asks her name, he asks her another question: What doctor are you here to see?Jon doesn’t know her name yet, but he knows she hasn’t slept the night before, because he has lived that sleepl…

Geriatric resource nurse Terri Perry, BSN, RN-BCWhen Janet Hyde arrived at the Methodist Hospital Emergency Department, her pain level was at a 10.The 76-year-old grandmother had broken her humerus that morning. Now she faced the possibility of surgery and short-term rehabilitation. But that wasn’t …

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In an effort to improve the health and well-being of individuals 55 and older, Methodist Fremont Health is proud to announce the relaunch of its AgeLess Program.The program, which was halted during the peak of the COVID-19 pandemic, is back to offer special discounts on wellness screenings and free …

Note: The Cancer Caregiver Community Support Group meets virtually the second Wednesday of every month from 5 to 6:30 p.m.A cancer diagnosis affects not just the patient, but also family members, friends and designated caregivers. This communitywide support group brings caregivers together to offer …

When patients suffer illnesses or injuries, Methodist Health System physical and occupational therapists work to help them on the road to recovery. Sometimes in that recovery phase, patients need assistance from home medical equipment in order to return home.Unfortunately, home medical equipment can…

Tracy Nicholls said she was in “terrible shape.”Because of a birth defect, the 48-year-old mother of two has been dealing with pacemakers and heart procedures for the past 16 years. After her most recent surgery to replace a pacemaker, she was mentally and physically drained.“I just felt like I was …