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After struggling with fertility issues for years but finally achieving pregnancy in July 2015 with the help of medication, Kalie Holtz of Fremont quickly began anticipating a beautiful breastfeeding experience. “It lasted about two weeks,” she said. “There were a lot of tears, a lot of feelings of …

For the first time, Methodist Jennie Edmundson Hospital has received the American Heart Association’s Mission: Lifeline regional STEMI achievement award for its commitment to offering rapid research-based care to people across the region experiencing an ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI), th…

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Photo courtesy: Omaha World-Herald   Lana Brodersen was just about to crawl into bed in her camper around 11 p.m. June 11 when she broke out in hives from head to toe. Her husband, Brodie Brodersen, drove her the roughly 10 minutes from their campsite west of Fremont to Methodist Fremont Hea…

  Nurses play an incredible role at Methodist. In our hospitals and clinics, Methodist nurses are on the front lines of all kinds of emergencies. They're among the first faces our patients see. This week, in honor of National Nurses Week, we say a big thank you to our nu…

If you’re having twins, you may be feeling excited, overwhelmed, scared or all of the above. Maybe you’re trying to prepare yourself for all the diapers, the feedings, the laundry and even the questions. As any parent of twins might tell you, this may become one of the most common questions you…

Ninety-five percentCatch breast cancer early, and today the chances of surviving breast cancer are extremely high – 95%.“It’s treatable,” said Dr. Linda Snider, a Diagnostic Radiologist at Methodist Estabrook Cancer Center. “You just have to find it.”A simple testFinding it is the job of a quick, si…

Dr. Adam Wells DeDra Robb hadn’t met Adam Wells, MD, before Saturday, April 30. But Dr. Wells, the medical director of Methodist Hospital’s Intensive Care Unit (ICU), quickly deduced two things: how dire DeDra’s situation was and how much she wanted to see her 17-year-old son graduate from high s…

Brady Jorgensen with Council Bluffs Mayor Matt Walsh and actor Richard Horvitz at the 2017 Spirit of Courage event   What began as a small celebration to honor, recognize and celebrate cancer survivors has evolved into a 20-year effort that has raised over $2 million for the Jennie …

Andrea Emmons received a call from her OB/GYN with the devastating news: She had stage 4 cervical cancer. The young mother of two turned to the team at Methodist Fremont Health Cancer Center for months of treatment and individualized care. Receiving that care close to home allowed her to continue …