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As Brenda Herrod neared her 40th birthday, she wanted to change her lifestyle.She’d seen both of her parents die after battling cancer.She’d endured more heartbreak when her brother, who had also been diagnosed with cancer, killed himself.If Herrod wanted to be around for her husband and two childre…

While there standard ways of treating patients’ gynecological needs, Dr. Judith Scott goes above and beyond to treat the entire person. She believes a patient’s wellbeing not only deals with physical health, but it also includes mental and spiritual health as well. Through this philosophy, she joins…

School will start up in days, and for many families, that wake-up call will be a rude awakening.  It's not unusual for parents to allow more relaxed rules over summer, but doctors say it's important for kids to get back in a routine before school starts. Dr. Emily Bendlin is a pediatri…

Two mothers both went into the delivery room knowing their lives were at risk. They both suffer from placenta accretas, a condition that is on the rise. At age three, Zayne Kreikemeier already has a need for speed. His entry into this world also came quick. "Dr. Bonebrake, I can remember wal…

Sun protective clothing has gained attention over the last few years — but does it really work? "They do work, and the most important thing is protecting yourself from the sun's rays, and a broad spectrum of them — UVA and UVB rays," said Dr. Shane Stephenson, Methodist Physicians Clinic HealthWes…

The first day of school, especially kindergarten, can be stressful for both kids and parents. It's emotional to hit this milestone. Dr. Emily Bendlin is a pediatrician with Methodist Physician's Clinic Hawthorne Court. She says, "separation anxiety with kindergarten is extremely common and the goo…

Petra Kranda’s early days in the neonatal intensive care unit inspired her career. The 25-year-old Omahan and her twin sister spent nearly three months in the NICU after they were born. Years of hearing her parents talk about the experience and the nurses led Kranda to follow the same career pat…

Ninety-year-old Johnnie Gilliam thought this day would never come. "Every time I would fill out the form they would tell me it's too much house, it's too much house, it's too much house," Gilliam said. For more than a decade, she's applied to get her house painted through Brush Up Nebraska. "H…

High School sports are underway and special helmets for Metro football players have been well publicized. Early detection of concussions is the hope – but what’s the treatment plan for those football, soccer or volleyball players who suffer a concussion? Methodist Hospital has a unique team approa…

Babies and their families were reunited Sunday with the health care professionals who helped their little ones make their grand entrance into the world. Nearly 150 families met up with the NICU doctors, nurses and staff at Methodist Women's Hospital. Babies, along with their parents and siblings…