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There were a few tears, a lot of hugs but mostly lots of smiling faces as graduates of the Methodist Women's Hospital NICU and their families paraded from Women's Hospital to West Dodge Station Elementary for the annual NICU reunion.Sunday's event drew 127 families and nearly 500 attendees for an af…

OMAHA  - A love of kids and babysitting jobs through high school and college is what drew Dr. Emily Bendlin to pediatrics and her medical school rotation in the specialty solidified her decision.“I always liked medicine, but more importantly I’ve always liked kids,” Dr. Bendlin said. “During my…

A new report released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reveals heart disease is no longer the number one killer in Nebraska. Cancer has surpassed heart disease in 22 states. Cardiologists say while this is good news, they still see cases of heart disease every day, stressing the i…

A Methodist Health doctor is battling Ataxia. She was diagnosed when she was just 21, but her symptoms remained dormant for 20 years. "It's scary, even though you know it's going to happen. It's still scary," said Dr. Linda Snider, a Diagnostic Radiologist. Dr. Snider's fight with Ataxia began 3…

Walk into most Omaha-area hospitals, and one of the first things you see is a gift shop. More often than not, the person selling those cards and gifts is a volunteer. Laura Stevenson is one of those helpful folks. As president-elect of Methodist Volunteers In Partnership (VIP), one of Stevenson’…

The mere thought of head lice is enough to make a person itch. And it's something that tends to be on the rise with school in session. The CDC estimates there are 6-12 million infestations every year among children ages 3-11.  No parent wants to hear this: "there have been some reports th…

Every year in the U.S. thousands of babies are stillborn. About 200 of those deaths happen in Nebraska. As FOX 42 News found out a new campaign could bring those numbers down and help save the lives of babies across the state. Doctor Robert Bonebrake, maternal-fetal specialist at Methodist Women…

It's health news many parents will not like to hear. The nasal flu vaccine is not effective this year, and it's recommended people get the flu shot instead of FluMist.  Doctors say the mist has been a popular option for children since it is painless. Some adults have also liked the spray, but…

It used to be common for people to study nursing at a hospital and then, if possible, stay and start their careers there. Deb Simonin grew up in Oakland and attended nursing school at Methodist Jennie Edmundson Hospital. Though nursing jobs were scarce at that time, she was able to stay on at Jenn…

Dr. Rudolf Kotula is a board-certified infectious disease physician. He specializes in areas such as antibiotic resistance, travel medicine and infection prevention. You can visit Dr. Kotula at Methodist Physicians Clinic.…