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When discussing opioid abuse, it’s important to recognize that prescription pain medication has a beneficial purpose. Opioid medications block the pain receptors in the brain, helping a person feel comfortable while recovering from an accident, injury, surgery, cancer, etc.Common names of opioidsMos…

Emili Schulz, BSN, RN, will tell you “it all started with handing out warm cookies and newspapers to patients.”But her dream of becoming a labor and delivery nurse began well before she was a volunteer at Methodist Women's Hospital.“When I was really little, I don’t even know where it came from, I j…

As an employee assistance program counselor, I meet with a lot of couples. One thing I’ve learned is that money can be the biggest stressor in relationships.Finances shouldn’t be tabooAs couples become serious, they tend to disclose their feelings on personal goals, family, relationship expectations…

The struggle is real...Do you remember when your children were learning to tie their own shoelaces? Many times, it was so tempting to just tie them yourself. You knew you could do it faster and easier. I was often in a rush to get out the door, and it was frustrating to wait for those little hands t…

Is it sadness or depression? Sometimes, it can be hard to tell.   What is depression? Depression is a common illness that negatively affects your feelings and actions. Symptoms of depression:  Long-term sadness Social isolation Excessive crying Lack of concentration Loss of interest in act…

  Next to the fresh daisies and boxes of Cinnabon rolls sat a half-dozen pints of multiple varieties of local ice cream. With names like Vanilla Bean, Ooey Gooey Blue St. Louis, Blackstone Butter Brickle and Salted Caramel, there was a flavor to match everyone’s individual taste. It was a unique …

The sniffles, the sneezing, the difficulty breathing. It can be maddening when these symptoms appear, and even more so, when they don’t go away. “Oh, it’s just allergies,” is what most people will tell themselves, and as a physician, I definitely see a lot of patients suffering from allergies. Bu…

Hailing from Charlotte, Michigan, Daniel Johnson joined Methodist Health System in 2016.  He currently works as the Marketing Multimedia Specialist.  Dan brings more than a decade of professional image making experience to the team.…

A glimpse into the past When construction crews demolished the bricks of the cornerstone surrounding the old Methodist Hospital at 36th and Cuming Streets in Omaha this summer, they had no idea what lay inside: a time capsule loaded with historic treasures.“Demolition of the building was probably ab…

It’s second nature to take your kids to regular doctor’s appointments. And in your later years, it seems you have more and more reasons to visit medical providers. But it’s between the ages of 16 and 35 that people tend to fall off the wagon. This is especially true when teens head off to college…