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The beginning of the pandemic is burned into the minds of many: public health information changed rapidly, people adjusted to working and learning from home, and it was nearly impossible to find toilet paper and hand sanitizer. Health care organizations couldn’t source enough surgical masks, never m…

Most people are aware that a women’s reproductive lifespan is limited. It’s the proverbial “biological clock.” But did you know that men have a “biological clock” as well? Check out these facts:Epidemiological studies have shown increased rates of autism, schizophrenia and other genetic abnormalitie…

The Douglas County Health Department (DCHD) and its community partners will host four community clinics beginning in February in an unprecedented effort to provide Douglas County residents 80 years of age and older with the COVID-19 vaccine. The four sites are being coordinated by DCHD in partnershi…

One Omaha woman’s call for donations on Facebook last month led to a generous and heartfelt thank you for health care workers at Methodist Hospital on Christmas Eve. Teresa Grant’s husband, Tim, died in the Methodist Hospital Intensive Care Unit (ICU) on Oct. 4, 2019, after spending nine weeks in t…

The Three Rivers Public Health Department, Methodist Fremont Health and Methodist Physicians Clinic announced a partnership Tuesday to launch a community COVID-19 vaccination effort. The partnership will begin vaccinating individuals 75 and older on Thursday. The vaccination effort will start with …

Hundreds of people age 75 and older received their COVID-19 vaccine from Three Rivers Public Health Department, Methodist Fremont Health and Methodist Physicians Clinic at their first weekly drive Thursday. “All of the individuals that I spoke to were so appreciative, thankful, emotional about gett…

Fitness has proven benefits for the body and mind, and it's been shown to help cancer patients deal with adverse effects from the disease and treatment. That's why Methodist Estabrook Cancer Center made an effort to bring back its wellness classes even after the pandemic temporarily halted them…

Methodist Health System is proud to be partnering with health departments in the communities we serve to assist with the distribution of the COVID-19 vaccine. The vaccine is available at most all of our Methodist Physicians Clinic locations. Appointments for the vaccine are recommended and can be ma…