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Parents Surprise Methodist Hospital Employee With Big Thank-You. Her Message to Others: Pass it On

… Lacy and all the health care workers on the front line for your devotion. Love, Mom & Dad.” “I started reading it, and I had the biggest smile on my face,” she said while choking up. “It’s the best feeling you can … Care Workers Surprised and motivated, Beaver showed her coworkers a photo of the sign.  “I told them, ‘This is for all of us.’ I wanted them to know that they’re thought about and …
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New Shingles Vaccine Shingrix Much More Effective

… prevent diseases, so Shingrix cannot be used to treat current shingles or PNH.  What can I expect after getting the vaccine? Shingrix is a two-part vaccine with the second dose given 2-6 …
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Feet, Don't Fail Me Now

… helped us stand tall in our finest hour. But as the years go by, we experience changes to the 26 bones, 33 joints and more than 120 muscles, ligaments, tendons, and nerves in our feet. And … either regular wear and tear or genetic. Here are the seven common age-related foot complaints I see in my patients—and how you can give them the boot: Arthritis. Easily the number one …
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HPV Cancer Survivor Takes to Twitter to Thank the Methodist MVPs Who Saved His Life

… and neck and said he’d be in touch with the results. “The ENT never called me,” Mark said. “I got a call from Methodist Head and Neck Surgical Oncology Clinic , and I thought, ‘This isn’t good.’” The ENT had sent Mark’s CT images straight to Methodist head and … a wait and see,” he said. “Wait for three months to see whether the treatment worked.” On July 26, 2019, a PET scan revealed the answer. “I remember everything about that appointment,” Mark …
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‘He Cares With All of His Heart’: Volunteer Impacts Methodist Hospital Patients Through Simple Conversation

… spent 30 or 40 minutes with the patient,” Homan said. “He took his time. He talked to her. And I remember that after he left, I was worried because she hadn’t called.” Homan went to check on the patient, and “my heart just … kind of things that we need to do to help people heal,” said Ginger Gifford, MSN, RN, SCRN, service leader for the ACE Unit. “A lot of it has to do with science and medicine, but a lot of …
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The Vaccine That Prevents Cancer

… He was shocked when told his cancer was related to a human papillomavirus (HPV) infection. “I had never even heard of HPV,” he said. Mark learned that there was an HPV vaccine that could … gynecologic oncology, pediatrics, adolescent gynecology, and colon and rectal surgery. “I’m proud because we’re not just focusing on cervical cancer,” said Methodist gynecologic … 14 need two doses, spaced six to 12 months apart. A third dose is need for people ages 15 to 26. Adults ages 27 to 45 should consider the vaccine and talk to their provider. The HPV vaccine …
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Home Alone: Is Your Child Ready?

… Is it time? “How do I know when my child is ready to stay home alone?” It’s a question I hear time to time from parents and one that can cause a lot of anxiety. Leaving your child …
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Nebraska Methodist College Instructor Chosen for 'Groundbreaking' Fellowship

… determinants of health and their effect on population health. Through this fellowship, I have the opportunity to work with leading environmental health experts across the nation and … of even more people. “Through my work at Nebraska Methodist College and this fellowship, I will partner with a local community organization to create a healthy homes toolkit for … living environment,” Petersmith said. “As a nursing professor in a community-based curriculum, I am uniquely positioned to impact the health of communities at every clinical opportunity. I