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Most people associate osteoporosis with postmenopausal women (age 65 and older), but the truth is: No matter your age or gender, you may be at risk and not even realize it. Because osteoporosis generally doesn’t cause symptoms, your first sign of brittle bones could be a bad break. Risk Factors …

Chuck and Laura Bair When Laura Bair thinks about her late husband of 42 years, Charles, she remembers how much he cared for those around him.As a service manager at an auto repair business, “Chuck” enjoyed guiding younger mechanics as they learned the ropes of the job. He loved his two dogs –…

Alysha Merksick and her fiance weren’t planning on having any more children. “Huge surprise,” said Alysha, whose other children are 20, 17 and 12. And having a child later in life was only the beginning of her worries in the middle of a pandemic. “I had to go to every visit alone,” she said. “I u…

An organization in South Omaha is partnering with Methodist Health System and other organizations to ensure the community in that area can move forward. Helping resources connect: that's the goal of the South Omaha Community Care Council (SOCC). "It's a collection of wide-ranging businesses, o…

Kari McMartin with her husband, Travis, and daughters Evelynn and EliseCuddling her newborn baby with her toddler sleeping on the floor at her feet, Kari McMartin packs a lot of love into her cozy home in rural Hancock, Iowa.About an hour east of the Council Bluffs city limits, Kari keeps her window…

The best nurse Jim Murphy said he ever had only been one for less than a year. But Methodist Hospital Acute Care for Elders (ACE) Unit nurse Emily Wood, BSN, RN, made such an impression that he had to tell his daughter – Helen Schlotfeld – about her. U.S. Army veteran Jim Murp…

Nearly everyone has been touched by asthma or knows someone who has. In fact, asthma is one of the most common chronic diseases today, affecting about 25 million Americans.  Those living with the chronic condition know how miserable an asthma attack can be. And while there’s no cure for asthma…

On April 30, via emergency cesarean section, Maria and Joseph Sawaged welcomed Luca, Julianna, Barrett and Tychus – the first set of quadruplets born at Methodist Women's Hospital since 2017 and the fourth since the hospital opened in 2010. The four bundles of joy arrived two months before…

Why Methodist? No matter how long your rehabilitative experience is, we’re committed to helping you reach your goals. Our rehabilitative experts offer specialized care strategies and treatment options aimed at helping you build strength, restore confidence and reach your highest level of independen…