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Nebraska now has its first confirmed case of a rare polio-like illness that affects young kids. It's called acute flaccid myelitis, or AFM. Methodist infectious disease specialist Dr. Jeffrey Sartin said AFM cases happen most in children under 18. But it is rare a child will get infected. Dr. Sa…

Kara Elliott recalls the moment she was diagnosed with breast cancer. "Your immediate thought is, 'I'm going to die. I don't want to die. I have a 4-year-old. I have a husband,'" Elliot said. Elliott decided to have a double mastectomy, but the removal of her breasts left a void. "Once you get…

Like mother, like daughter. Or is it like daughter, like mother? That's a question Lisa Kessler and daughter Cassandra haven't quite pinned down.  The mother-daughter duo graduated together from Nebraska Methodist College on Dec. 14 with their Bachelor of Science in Nursing degrees.  …

OMAHA – Methodist Estabrook Cancer Center Breast Care Center has been granted a three-year accreditation designation by the National Accreditation Program for Breast Centers (NAPBC), a program administered by the American College of Surgeons.  Methodist was the first in Nebraska to be accredi…

As a family medicine provider, Dr. Jeffrey Jenkins likes all aspects of his profession, but especially enjoys helping patients manage their chronic health conditions. Dr. Jenkins received all of his medical training at the Creighton University School of Medicine. You can visit with Dr. Jenkins at t…

Katie and Mike Seeba had planned to celebrate New Year’s Eve at dinner with friends. Instead, the Bennington couple spent it at Methodist Women’s Hospital, becoming parents. Peyton Jade made a speedy and safe entrance into the world at 12:02 a.m., making her Omaha’s first baby born in the new ye…

Thanks to a new law, you can now find how much a certain procedure would cost at the hospital online. However, what the hospital posts may not actually be what you pay. A new rule issued by The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid (CMS), which took effect Jan. 1, requires hospitals to publish a l…

In his career as Creighton’s play-by-play announcer, T. Scott Marr has likely called a comeback or two on the basketball court. Now the Omaha man has a comeback story of his own. Last month, Marr was nearly brain-dead. His family made one more trip to the hospital before making funeral arrangeme…

The first baby born in Council Bluffs this year was welcomed to the world by her parents at Methodist Jennie Edmundson Hospital at 6:35 p.m. Tuesday.Lisa Johnson and Darrian Irlbeck, of Avoca, are the proud parents of Evalyn James Irlbeck.She is the couple’s first child, weighing in at 6 pounds, 10 …

OMAHA – With every patient he sees, Dr. William Jurgensen is reminded why he became an OB/GYN.“It’s the joy of being involved with people’s families and God’s gift of children,” said Dr. Jurgensen, who has joined the staff at Methodist Physicians Clinic Women’s Center.An Omaha native, he received hi…