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Everyone knows that smoking cigarettes can lead to lung cancer, but tobacco is far from the only cause — 20% of people who die from lung cancer each year have never smoked or used tobacco in any form, according to the American Cancer Society. So what is causing lung cancer, aside from smoking? A lo…

Luke Lansman, MD, carried around a toy stethoscope as a 3-year-old. But he didn’t realize until high school that that medicine was his calling. “I took my first anatomy and physiology class, and that was really when I discovered the fascination I have with how our bodies work and how we’re designed…

Keri Charron, MBA, has been named vice president of physician and professional services for Methodist Physicians Clinic (MPC). She started her executive duties Sept. 1. Charron started at MPC in 2019 as senior director of physician services after more than 20 years of experience in health care admi…

Willie Miller was Nebraska's starting fullback and tallied a career-high 225 yards during his senior season in 2000. After his playing days for the Cornhusker football team, Miller's life took many twists and turns, but he recently decided to pursue a nursing degree. Miller graduated from Creighto…

Following surgery in September to repair a blockage in her urethra, Dolores Chalupa* spent three days at Methodist Hospital. She’d never stayed at the hospital and wasn’t sure what to expect. During the first night, her night-shift nurse – Joe Wolff, BSN, RN – asked her to rate the pain she was exp…

 If you live with lymphedema, and if you live in the Midwest, chances are that you notice more discomfort and swelling when summer heats up. While there’s nothing you can do about the weather, there are some things you can do to increase your comfort and safety in the heat and humidity.Understa…

Note: This group is open to the community and is free of charge. It meets at the noted time for three consecutive weeks (October 5, 12 and 19). Description Methodist Fremont Health is offering a grief support group for those who have experienced the loss of a loved one. Grief enters all of our liv…

NOTE: THIS GROUP IS OPEN TO THE COMMUNITY AND IS FREE OF CHARGE. IT MEETS at the noted time for two consecutive weeks (December 7 and 14). Description Methodist Fremont Health is offering a grief support group for those who have experienced the loss of a loved one. Grief enters all of our lives at…

A global clinical trial is underway to examine the best treatment for blood clots in the lungs. The condition affects around one in 1,000 people in the U.S. every year. A year ago during the holidays, a west Omaha woman would get tired doing anything in the kitchen. She felt she’d never get off th…

Women's Health Caroline Frances Swanson is just days old and already in the spotlight. The 7-pound, 10-ounce baby girl was born on Jan. 1, 2023, at 12:01 a.m., and her parents called her birth moment magical. "When it was about to strike midnight when we knew the baby was right there. One of th…