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Skin in the Game: Southwest Iowa Man Takes on Diabetes by Taking Charge of His Health

… laughed at me because I couldn’t read anything on the menu. They had to tell me what was on it and how much everything was.” He knew why his vision was deteriorating thanks to an annual … always been a pretty healthy individual – really only coming to see me for annual visits – and here he was with excessive thirst, drinking up to three gallons a day, urinating all the time … seventh leading cause of death in the U.S. “It’s extremely concerning.” “If type 2 diabetes is treated early and controlled, serious complications – such as kidney failure, heart attack, …
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Methodist Jennie Edmundson Staff Reflects on COVID-19 Anniversary

… Friday, April 2, was a bittersweet first anniversary for the men and women who staff Methodist Jennie Edmundson Hospital. It was a year that saw heartwarming success and gut-wrenching failures. It was just a year ago that Jennie Edmundson admitted its first … He was on a ventilator for 21 days. "Morris Sandoval was a serious case, but he motivated and inspired the staff," said David Burd, senior vice president of operations. "He was the …
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Jerry Vobejda, LIMHP

… Program , believes in incorporating as much humor in therapy as appropriate. “Therapy is important and should be taken seriously, but when the opportunity arises for people to smile or laugh, I … therapy approach with his clients, focusing on the relationship between thoughts, feelings and actions. He feels that the most important part of his relationship with clients is showing …
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Methodist partners with KETV on American Heart Month Chronicle

… February marks American Heart Month, a time to raise awareness about heart disease and encourage ways to prevent it. KETV Chronicle got an exclusive look at a simulation of what happens when you have a cardiac event and need to go to the hospital. Methodist took us behind the scenes from the point where you … rehab. Plus, a cardiologist from Methodist Health System joined us to talk more about symptoms and prevention. KETV: Chronicle: American Heart Month KETV: KETV reporter has step-by-step heart …
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Methodist physician discusses the health and productivity benefits tied to an earlier sunrise and sunset

… it's permanent standard time or permanent standard time, but they want the "spring forward" and "fall back" time jumps to end. Nine and 10 supported one or the other. Eleven opposed both or did not vote on either. Methodist … pointed out to KETV that the sun already comes up a little late in eastern Nebraska because it is on the western side of the central time zone. He said the benefits of an earlier sunrise and
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Better air quality data needed for Iowa communities with high asthma rates

… makes the drive from Harlan to Council Bluffs to see a doctor for reactive airway disease. "It is hard for me to breathe some days," Burchett said. So air quality — and air quality monitoring — is on her mind. Her doctor, Sumit Mukherjee, MD, agrees, and pointed to alarming data. Omaha is the 18th worst place to live with asthma, per the Asthma …
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Baby's Birth, End of Season Tug at Coach's Heartstrings

… time when Ava Dinae was born on Feb. 24. She was eight weeks premature, weighing 2½ pounds, and has been at Methodist Women’s Hospital near Elkhorn ever since. Ava was born two days before … the NAIA tournament, which started last Wednesday in Sioux City. Douglas planned to drive back and forth from Omaha every day during the tournament, but then came another turning point: The event had been canceled. Omaha World-Herald: A beginning and an abrupt end tug at heartstrings of Hastings coach Jina Johansen …
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COVID-19 Community Vaccination Information

… Methodist Health System is proud to be partnering with health departments in the communities we serve to assist with the … of our Methodist Physicians Clinic locations . Appointments for the vaccine are recommended and can be made by calling your primary care physician. If you need to establish care with a Methodist primary care provider please contact (402) 354-CARE . Because information and processes vary by health department, we recommend you review the following: Douglas County …