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… supplies, new clothes and after-school care. Just as important: back-to-school checkups and sports physicals.  Here’s what they need to know about these important appointments that help … all year long! But these appointments are more than just routine checkups. They’re a chance for medical providers to connect with kids and their families, watch children grow and develop, … and family. For detailed immunization recommendations, call your pediatrician’s office or visit the Nebraska or Iowa health and human services department websites.   How important is …

… joined a nationwide program called Reach Out and Read that gives young children a foundation for success by incorporating books into pediatric care and encouraging families to read aloud …

… Methodist Jennie Edmundson Hospital has been honored with a pair of awards for its commitment to quality treatment of patients who suffer severe heart attacks and strokes. … treatment according to nationally recognized, research-based guidelines based on the latest scientific evidence. According to the American Heart Association/American Stroke … discharge, patients should also receive education on managing their health, get a follow-up visit scheduled and have other care transition interventions completed. Additionally, Jennie …

… Sasan Gholami  works with patients to get to the root of their health care concerns. You can visit Dr. Gholami with questions about infectious disease and travel health at Methodist …

… Experts say it’s normal for new moms to experience a wide range of emotions as their hormones cycle after delivery and … rose to 40%, according to a study from Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston. And that’s just for the depression component, Platt said. Other studies have found postpartum anxiety in nearly …

… Jennie Edmundson Hospital and Acadia Healthcare Company held a groundbreaking ceremony today for a state-of-the-art behavioral health hospital serving western Iowa and eastern Nebraska … more about the partnership between Methodist Jennie Edmundson Hospital and Acadia Healthcare, visit Bluffsbehavioralhealth.com .     Media coverage Omaha World-Herald: To help with 'urgent' need, officials break ground …

… Many of us tend to think of football and other fall sports when we think about concussions and other head injuries. But softball and baseball are … a bump, blow or jolt to the head or body, resulting in microscopic damage to cells responsible for brain function. And many high school athletes – including those who only play fall sports – … care provider or athletic trainer A gradual return to work, play and other activities If a visit with a neurologist is necessary, patients can expect: A careful review of their health …

… planning their next sleepover or trip to the swimming pool, many parents are already preparing for next school year – which involves more than just stocking up on No. 2 pencils and loose leaf … the state’s vaccine requirements are largely the same as Nebraska’s. And both states require sports physicals for high school athletes. Sports Physicals There’s a reason physicals are required before students hit the field, pool or …

… to save the lives of COVID-19 patients and protect the frontline health care workers caring for them. A total of $4,711,481 in funding will be distributed across five upper-Midwestern … use information technologies to connect rural patients to emergency medical care, bring the latest medical therapies to patients in remote areas, and provide state-of-the-art training for … Dakota, South Dakota, Nebraska, Wyoming, Minnesota, Iowa and Montana. For more information, visit www.helmsleytrust.org .  …

… annual gala, along with an online auction and golf tournament held in October, raises funds for the Spirit of Courage Cancer Center Charitable Patient Care Fund. Now in its 19th year, the … who need help covering expenses associated with diagnosis and treatment of cancer, by paying for medications, treatments and deductibles, as well as everyday living expenses such as … speeches and testimonials online via Zoom, said Tara Slevin, chief philanthropy officer for Methodist Jennie Edmundson Hospital. “Concern for the continuing spread of COVID-19, has for …