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Kirsten Hepburn Callaghan, BSN, RN, BA, will never forget the first family she cared for as a bereavement nurse at Methodist Physicians Clinic Women’s Center.“I remember her face,” Hepburn Callaghan said of a mournful woman who was eight weeks pregnant and accompanied by her partner. “I remember her…

He’s a therapy dog and brings a smile to almost anyone he meets. Dude the Therapy Lab and his owner, Linda Norling, have been coming to Methodist Hospital since October 2017. Due to the pandemic, Dude wasn’t able to visit starting in April 2020. However, they resumed their visits recently, meeting …

At the Methodist Women's Hospital, NICU families are bonding through reading. It's part of an international movement the hospital is joining for the first time called the Read-A-Thon. "The goal is to get people excited about reading and increase the number of times kids are being read to in the NIC…

After growing up in a small town outside of Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada, Mathew Lukey, MD, knew he wanted to have an impact on a tight-knit community. And now as a family medicine physician with Methodist Physicians Clinic in Glenwood and Malvern, Iowa, Dr. Lukey has that opportunity. “I look a…

As you age, it’s expected that you may have some cognitive changes. You may experience changes in how quickly you process information or come up with words. Even some aspects of memory may change.So, what can you do to help your brain stay as healthy as possible as you age? And when are cognitive ch…

In September and October, the Shoe Sensation store at Fremont Mall is raising funds to help provide mammograms to women and men unable to afford them. The funds will go toward an initiative at Methodist Fremont Health, which helps pay for mammograms for those who may be uninsured or underinsured – …

Inspired by her mother, an emergency nurse, Bria Meyer, MD, knew at an early age that she wanted to pursue a career in medicine. “I would ask her stories when she came home about what problems she saw,” Dr. Meyer said. “I wanted to be able to help people like that – be able to make a difference in …

For students who are the first in their family to attend college or with tough financial circumstances, the odds are against them. But Nebraska Methodist College has found its humble food pantry has opened the door to academic success. When it comes to food insecurity and empty cupboards,…

Skin cancer is the most common cancer in the United States. Brittany Burbach MSN, FNP-C Checking your skin regularly may help you spot skin cancer early. Mole or skin cancer? Almost all of us have moles. The more moles a person has, the higher the risk for melanoma. It …

On the floor of the Nebraska State Capitol Rotunda, Nebraska Gov. Pete Ricketts recognized five Nebraska organizations with Governor’s Wellness Awards for their evidence-based worksite wellness programs. Nebraska Methodist College (NMC) was the recipient of the Grower Award for its efforts in demon…