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Marty McFly may have not worn a helmet when he rode his hoverboard in Back to the Future, but your child should. And helmets aren’t just for hoverboards. Your child should have one… when he rides a bike… roller skates… rides a scooter… or a ripstick… and basically rides anything with wheels.Start y…

Babies born at the start of the pandemic are beginning to hit a big milestone — turning one. Allie and Brian Casavant, who gave birth to daughter Lucy last June, said their daughter's first year of life has been a completely different experience than when they gave birth to their first daughter, Ro…

More than 700 individuals received the first dose of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine during a mass vaccination clinic on Thursday, April 8, at Christensen Field. The clinic, hosted by Methodist Fremont Health, was available to any individual 18 years or older who lived or worked in Dodge County and wa…

Methodist Fremont Health will offer reduced-cost wellness blood profiles to anyone in the community on Tuesday, May 11, from 7  to 9 a.m. on the third floor of Methodist Fremont Health’s Health Park Plaza. In order to follow COVID-19 precautions, these blood draws are by appointment only. Wellness…

Methodist Health System is proud to have been honored with a 2021 Greater Omaha Chamber Business Excellence Award for contributions that elevate our community and make it a better place for everyone to do business, work and live. This year’s 25 Business Excellence Award winners share a common theme…

The final month of pregnancy is filled with excitement and anticipation. So many preparations have been made for the big arrival: Showers have been given, nurseries painted, cribs assembled and diapers purchased.Then you wait.You wait for some type of sign. Is that a contraction? Did I feel a trickl…

Even the most seasoned health care workers have been pushed to their limits by the COVID-19 pandemic. Whether it’s caused feelings of fear, frustration and helplessness – or resilience and pride – the pandemic has made its mark on all of them.  For caregivers like Sybil Porter, RN, and Erin Kreikem…

On this week's KETV Chronicle, medical experts explain the concerns for kids if they develop COVID-19 as well as the trials going on in Omaha to find a safe vaccine for those under the age of 18. In part 3 of the episode, Methodist Physicians Clinic pediatrician Natalie Fleming, MD, discusses topic…

When it comes to occupational therapy, there may be a few misconceptions. “Nobody really knows what we do,” said Holly Whitney, OTL/R, an occupational therapist at Methodist Jennie Edmundson Hospital. “People seem to know about physical therapists. They know about speech therapists. But we’re often…

Amanda Harvey, BSN, RN, knows what it’s like to worry about lacking food and how she’ll feed her child. As a graduate of Nebraska Methodist College (NMC), she understands the difficult choices some students face. “It is a struggle,” she said. “You need to maintain good grades to keep your scholarsh…