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It’s good — so good that demand has been higher than its maker apparently anticipated. As a result, supplies of the new shingles vaccine, Shingrix, have been spotty nationwide. Reports indicate that some pharmacy chains have created waiting lists, particularly for customers who’ve gotten the first…

They are four people walking different paths, yet the recipients of the 2018 Spirit of Courage Award share the hope provided to all cancer patients in southwest Iowa by the medical professionals at the Methodist Jennie Edmundson Cancer Center. This year’s recipients — Erin Berkley, José Hernandez,…

Among the many challenges facing patients with head and neck cancer, depression can be an added stressor that, if unrecognized and untreated, contributes to decreased quality of life and early mortality. This information is not new. Evidence has long shown that depression rates in cancer patients …

William Magnuson had just come back inside his Glenwood, Iowa, home after taking the trash out in late March when the world started spinning. He walked into the living room and told his daughter that he needed to sit down. He still didn’t feel well, so he decided to go lie down in a bedroom. The…

Facing a space crunch and a more than 20 percent increase in patient volume over the past five years, Methodist Hospital has launched plans to remodel and double the size of its emergency department.The emergency room at 83rd and Dodge Streets saw almost 28,600 patients in 2017, up from just under 2…

Dr. Jessica Jones enjoys helping patients solve their medical problems. Seeing medical care as similar to detective work, Dr. Jones saw becoming an Infectious Disease Specialist as a natural fit. The Creighton University medical school graduate completed her residency at Case Western Reserve Un…

When it comes to a heart attack, seconds matter. A quick assessment and proper treatment are essential to a patient’s survival. For their quick and appropriate treatment of heart attack patients, Methodist Jennie Edmundson Hospital has been recognized by the American Heart Association as the recip…

OMAHA - After leading a financial turnaround at a hospital in Central City, Nebraska, Julie Murray returns to Methodist as vice president of ancillary and professional services. As CEO of Bryan Health’s Merrick Medical Center/Litzenberg Memorial County Hospital since 2013, Murray spurred improveme…

Premature babies, some born as early as 24 weeks along, had a reunion with those who helped them grow strong at Methodist Women's Hospital.  Sunday, more than 100 former patients and family members came back to meet up with members of the hospital's Neonatal ICU team. The afternoon saw nearly…

OMAHA  – Joining the staff at Methodist Estabrook Cancer Center was an easy decision for Dr. Angela Osmolak.Dr. Osmolak is new to the Head and Neck Surgical Oncology Clinic, but she’s a familiar face, having worked with the team while a general surgery resident at Creighton University Medical C…