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“Well, you’re definitely pregnant with triplets,” Robert Bonebrake, MD, told Amber Morgan, who only two weeks earlier had been told she was having twins. But that first ultrasound didn’t tell the full story. There were three heartbeats – not two.  “But that’s not it,” Amber remembers Dr. Bonebrake s…

After receiving another compliment on his tropical-print shirt, Pat Thomas revealed the story behind it.“Every Friday was Hawaiian shirt day at work,” the retired Omaha Public Power District database manager said. “So, I guess you could say I’ve got a rather nice collection.”Pat ThomasHis dry humor …

“I’m the recipient of as close to a medical miracle as you can get,” said 68-year-old Joe Johnston.Joe and his wife, Judy, called the events of Nov. 26 their “Thanksgiving miracle.” It started with the decision to have Thanksgiving dinner at their son’s house near Methodist Hospital in Omaha instead…

Methodist Jennie Edmundson Hospital has been honored with a pair of awards for its commitment to quality treatment of patients who suffer severe heart attacks and strokes.Every year, more than 250,000 people experience an ST elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI), the deadliest type of heart attack…

Women and Newborns Care in Western Iowa /**/   At Methodist Jennie Edmundson Hospital, we believe in individualized, family-centered care, and we’re proud to deliver more babies than any other hospital in western Iowa. We've designed our large, private rooms with the safety and comfort of mother…

Comprehensive and Specialty Care for the Entire Family Located within 1 Edmundson Place on the campus of Methodist Jennie Edmundson Hospital, this clinic offers care to people of all ages. The clinic has providers specializing in cardiology, colon and rectal surgery, cardiothoracic surgery, lung an…

Primary CareA Lake of the Ozarks golfing trip in May 2022 was the wake-up call Gary Wax, 67, of Macedonia, Iowa, needed. He knew he had to get his health under control, but this trip marked the first time that some of the concerning symptoms he’d been experiencing were on full display.“I remember go…

Many people associate arthritis with aging. And while it’s true that significantly more people over 65 have doctor-diagnosed arthritis, it’s not only seniors who develop it. People of all ages can suffer from arthritis, a term that actually describes more than 100 different conditions. The most comm…

It’s estimated that over 22% of Americans have doctor-diagnosed arthritis, and as the U.S. population ages, that number is expected to grow. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimates that by 2040, 26% of adults in the U.S. will have arthritis.The accompanying symptoms – often jo…

With recent news of a hepatitis outbreak that has sickened over 100 children and killed at least five across the United States, parents are rightfully concerned. Perhaps most alarming: The cause of the outbreak is unknown.Since October, medical providers have seen an uptick in cases of acute, severe…