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Let’s say your shoulder is messed up and you need an X-ray to get it fixed.Among three Omaha health care providers, your out-of-pocket cost for a complete shoulder X-ray would range from $38.63 to $404.37. In Des Moines, the range for three providers is $46.85 to $552.48.Why pay 10 to 12 times as mu…

Dr. Carolyn Maud Doherty always had an interest in medicine. She takes pride in the fact that patients can trust her to tell them exactly what their issues and options are. “They know I’ll always give it to them straight,” she said. “And I think that’s important.” She’s proud to be part of a healt…

 “I’m thankful for my good health.”“I’m thankful for my Jennie family.”“I’m grateful for life itself.” Windows at Methodist Jennie Edmundson Hospital are covered in color as employees and visitors show their gratitude with graffiti. Hospital guests are invited to grab markers and write notes at the …

Here’s a fact that won’t surprise you: We are a society that likes to snack.Data show that the number of snacks we consume and their contribution to our overall energy have steadily increased since the 1970s.But we also seem undecided on whether snacking is good or bad.The ubiquity of energy-dense s…

For Lindsey and Derek Teten the struggle to become pregnant was real. After nine months and no pregnancy, they were ready to consider medical intervention.Then came December 2016 and right before Christmas the pregnancy test was positive. An appointment with their local physician in Nebraska City re…

OMAHA — A project three years in the making has resulted in an emergency department that’s doubled its patient rooms and nearly doubled its square footage – all in an effort to more efficiently and safely care for the Omaha community.The six-phase, $26.7 million renovation and expansion of the Metho…

Lisa Peabody, RD, LMNT, is the chief clinical dietitian for Methodist Women’s Hospital. Her passion for healthy living inspired a career path in dietetics. But when she began working with babies in the neonatal intensive care unit, she had no idea how fulfilling working with infants would be. “The…

Erica Faulkner, MSN, RNC-LRNClinical Nurse Educator - NICUErica Faulkner, MSN, RNC-LRN, is a NICU-focused clinical nurse educator with the Methodist Women’s Hospital Outreach program. She earned her Bachelor of Science in Nursing at the University of Texas at Arlington in May 2008 and her Master of …