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‘So Much More Than Growth Charts’: After Spotting Rare Condition, Methodist Pediatrician Stresses Importance of Well-Child Visits

… be so subtle most parents or family members wouldn’t ever notice.” A Team Approach Well-child visits are “about so much more than growth charts,” Dr. Bendlin said. She uses every visit to … the questionnaires they fill out or the concerns they feel comfortable bringing up at their visits.” It takes a team approach in pediatrics – a branch of primary care, which is one of five …
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Methodist Physicians Clinic welcomes Dr. Turco to family medicine team

… various jobs,” he said. “Everything from being a line cook to working out of a shipping dock for a store. I also worked as a fundraiser before deciding that I wanted to go back to school.” … Clinic . “I absolutely fell in love with it.” And narrowing down a specialty was easy for the self-proclaimed “dabbler.” “With family medicine, you learn a little bit of internal … – a shared human experience. That’s The Meaning of Care , and it looks so different for each person.” Outside of the time he spends with his patients, Dr. Turco enjoys tending to …
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Being Underweight Reduces Your Chances of Pregnancy

… is when normal ovulation and menstruation stops because the body doesn’t have enough energy – for example, someone may be exercising too much or eating too little. If you aren’t ovulating normally, there is no chance for sperm and egg to unite, fertilization to happen, and a pregnancy to occur.  The bottom line  …
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Woman Helps Methodist Fremont Health Patients With Crocheted Shawls

… with whom she chatted about their children and about Gundersen’s crochet hobby. Gundersen, 26, returned to present Bloch with handmade blankets for her son and daughter. This week, Bloch stayed home with her sick son. He was wrapped up in … social worker at the Fremont hospital. Baber recruited Gundersen to crochet prayer shawls for ailing patients. Omaha World-Herald: Fremont woman, a frequent patient at hospital ER, helps …
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Spirit of Courage Celebrates 20 Years of Spotlighting Cancer Survivors

… celebrate cancer survivors has evolved into a 20-year effort that has raised over $2 million for the Jennie Edmundson Foundation Charitable Patient Care Fund. Those humble beginnings saw a … member who coined the name ‘Spirit of Courage,’” said Tara Slevin, chief philanthropy officer for Methodist Jennie Edmundson Hospital and president of the Jennie Edmundson Foundation . “From … to help her husband navigate their busy tax business. She retired in 2012 and is still cancer-free. “At the time of my diagnosis, it was overwhelming,” Emma said. “Being a member of the ‘C’ …
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What You Need To Know About the Cancer-Preventing HPV Vaccine

… anyone older needs three doses. Most insurance plans completely cover the cost of the vaccine for ages 9 to 26. If you are 27 to 45 years old, be aware that you will likely need to pay for the vaccine out … about their child becoming sexually active or they don’t want their child to think they have a free pass for sexual activity. Parents should remember all that the HPV vaccine prevents – …