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OMAHA  - For her, it’s all about the relationships. It’s something Dr. Melissa Hernandez brings to the internal medicine physician group at Methodist Physicians Clinic Regency. The Wayne State College graduate and later University of Nebraska Medical Center for medical school and her reside…

At 9 a.m. Thursday, an announcement echoed through the hallways at Methodist Jennie Edmundson Hospital: “Active shooter on campus. Up to 30 casualties.” Fortunately, it was just a drill. The scenario was that an armed suspect had entered a chemistry classroom at Iowa Western Community College an…

When the Methodist Episcopal Hospital and Deaconess Home Association of Omaha opened on May 28, 1891, at 20th and Harney Streets, the first patients traveled only as far as their feet or a horse-drawn carriage could take them. Today, patients travel to Methodist Health System facilities from aroun…

With Halloween quickly approaching, some of you may plan on indulging in plenty of candy. But keep in mind your health comes first. The insulin made or not made is how it affects your life," Barb Meyer, a Mobile Diabetes Center volunteer, said. "If it gets too low you don't function and if it gets…

He came into this world weighing 14.99 ounces. He was one of the tiniest babies ever born. After 307 days in the hospital, Nathan Teply is finally home. Eric Teply, Nathan's father said, "His first picture, I have my pinky next to his hand. And my nail of my pinky is as big as his hand. It's amazi…

OMAHA - November 10, a longtime fixture of the community will receive an upgrade that has been in the works for years. Nebraska Methodist College and the Cosmopolitan Club’s Cornbelt Diabetes Connection will host the public’s first look at the all-new Mobile Diabetes Center (MDC). The grand open…

Dr. George Sojka is a cardiologist helping patients every day at Methodist Physicians Clinic Heart Consultants. "My goal is to give patients a thorough exam with compassionate understanding," said Dr. Sojka. "I enjoy working with Methodist because of the sense of compassion everyone here provides a…

The term early detection is used frequently when health discussions are centered on cancer. Early detection can mean the difference between a Stage 1 or a Stage 4 cancer.Certainly cancers of the head and neck are no different, and because of enhanced technologies and greater awareness, survivability…

OMAHA ―  Katie Triplett, nurse practitioner and coordinator of the Chest Pain Unit at Methodist Hospital, joined a growing list of young leaders in the Omaha community when she was named to the Midlands Business Journal (MBJ) 40 under 40 list. This marks the 15th year for the award and over 6…

Diabetics will now have a new mobile center to help them keep their blood sugar under control. People got a first look Thursday at the upgraded facility owned by the Nebraska Methodist college. KPTM Fox 42: New mobile center offers help for diabetics  …