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Declan Kirkpatrick's winning artworkAbout 1,600 youths smoke their first cigarette and nearly 200 youths start smoking regularly each day in the U.S., according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). In 2019, over 12% of middle school students and over 31% of high school students r…

To provide students with a quicker way to begin their nursing careers, Nebraska Methodist College has updated the programs for LPN to BSN and RN to BSN. The programs allow for expediency as well as convenience to begin working in the demanding field of nursing with a bachelor’s degree. The accelera…

An estimated 44,000 cases of cancer are diagnosed in the United States each year in parts of the body where human papillomavirus (HPV) is often found. And HPV causes about 34,800 of those cancers. However, more than 90% of cancers caused by HPV can be prevented through vaccination.  In an effort to…

Whether treating patients at Methodist Health System or abroad on medical mission trips, Andrew Holcomb, MD, considers it an honor to care for others.  “When you come to understand how the body works, how we speak, how we hear and how we breathe, you really understand what a miracle life is,” said …

Margaret Ingemansen, MD, became interested in medicine shortly after being diagnosed with asthma as a child. “The amount of time, education and compassion that was shown to my family and me really inspired me to learn more about how to take care of myself and others,” she said. During medical scho…

COUNCIL BLUFFS - The International Board of Lactation Consultant Examiners® (IBLCE®) and International Lactation Consultant Association® (ILCA®) have recognized Methodist Jennie Edmundson Hospital for excellence in lactation care. Jennie Edmundson has received the IBCLC Care Award, which recognizes…

Methodist Fremont Health will provide free skin cancer screenings from 12 to 4 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 6, at the Methodist Fremont Health Medical Center's Health Park Plaza, 450 E. 23rd St. in Fremont. Screenings will be performed by Deb Baker, APRN, and are offered by appointment only. Skin cancer i…

Methodist Health System is proud to announce the opening of a new urgent care clinic in Aksarben Village. Methodist Urgent Care (6700 Mercy Road, Suite 109) is staffed with physicians and health care professionals ready to treat a variety of minor injuries and illnesses, including: Cuts and bruise…

John Dobleman, MD, brings high energy and a spirit of collaboration to every meeting he has with patients. “I want the patient to know that we’re on a team,” said Dr. Dobleman, who specializes in family medicine at Methodist Physicians Clinic Prairie Fields. “I really want to know about their life.…

The COVID-19 pandemic has brought countless changes to our lives, but the importance of getting an annual flu vaccination remains. In fact, getting vaccinated against the flu is a key tool in keeping yourself and the community safe and healthy. In addition to offering traditional flu shot appointme…