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With the plethora of blogs touting home remedies and aisles of medications promising to help your little one, it can be pretty confusing to know what is safe and effective. “There are so many products that you can read about, buy online, and you assume that because it’s sold and says it’s for a chi…

COVID-19 hospital cases are up from about three weeks ago and remain steady in Nebraska and Iowa. The Douglas County Health Department reports that 79 people are in the hospital, with one pediatric case. Those numbers also include Council Bluffs and Missouri Valley. At this time last year, there wer…

Photo Credit: J Pat Carter/Getty Images Profanities aimed at nurses. Taser needed in the emergency room. Physical assault of front-desk personnel.  Nebraska health care officials said they’re seeing a significant uptick in violence aimed at medical professionals. And after deadly incidents at h…

It’s spring! Trees are budding, grass is growing – and noses are sneezing!Spring brings on nice weather, but for those of us allergic to pollen, these months can be miserable.The symptoms spring allergy sufferers feel are a result of the body's reaction to pollen. They may include:Runny noseSneezing…

The Methodist Community Health Clinic is proud to partner with Kountze Commons to offer a free community health fair. No appointments necessary. All are welcome. Join us for free health screenings, educational tips and more, including: Access to the Kountze food pantry Head and neck cancer screen…

Deborah Perry, MD, holds subspecialty board certification in Hematopathology (blood, bone marrow and lymph node disorders) and Pediatric Pathology. She is medical director for Methodist Hospital Departments of Pathology, along with directing Lexington Regional Health Center (Lexington, Nebraska, Tri…

You may have seen or heard recent ads promoting the need for blood donations. Or maybe your workplace has offered perks for donating or heavily promoted various blood drives. Did you know that you can save up to three lives by making one blood donation? With the need as great as it is, now is the pe…

During his high school biology classes, Praveen Jinnur, MD, quickly learned that each organ plays a unique role in our body. But he was specifically attracted to the lungs because of their intricate makeup. As a pulmonologist and sleep medicine physician with Methodist Physicians Clinic, Dr. Jinnur…

Summer is nearing its end and kids will soon head back to school. As parents, some of us are breathing a sigh of relief. Summer can be a battleground between kids at home, and school means siblings will be separated in their respective classrooms. But when they are together, how can we find peace in…

The first day of school is just around the corner. And while some kids (and parents) are looking forward to heading back to class, others are feeling anxious about what lies ahead – especially students headed to their first year of school.A big year!Kindergarten represents a big step for kids. (And …