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Nurses have gotten a tough break over the last year. Working on the front lines to combat the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic means a commitment to 12- to 16-hour work days and juggling multiple responsibilities while caring for people battling the deadly virus. The work takes a toll every day. Add on th…

The thyroid gland is a butterfly-shaped gland that normally lives in the neck. This gland produces hormones that regulate normal metabolism in the human body. Cancers that originate from the thyroid gland are called “thyroid cancer.”    One of the Fastest Growing Cancers Thyroid cancer affects ne…

The Spring 2017 Issue Stories News Briefs The Heart and Soul of Hospice Nursing Stories of Family, Friendship & Faith NICU Nurse & NICU Mom The Meaning of Care Awards: Showing Gratitude in a Most Impactful Way Click Here to View the Magazine…

The Fall 2017 Issue Stories News Briefs Heather Roberts Miracle Woman Mom Finds Her Voice Against Cancer Cancer Clinical Trials Coming Soon: Mobile Mammography Click Here to View the Magazine…

Nebraska Methodist College, in partnership with the Douglas County Health Department, will be administering COVID-19 vaccines to Open Door Mission front-line staff and guests over 65 on Wednesday. Nebraska Methodist's Mobile Diabetic Unit will also be at the Open Door Mission to provide diabetic sc…

For better or worse, working from home has become the new normal for many of us. And as the COVID-19 pandemic continues, we could very well be punching in remotely for some time. A year ago, working from home sounded great. You could wear pajamas, the kitchen was always open, and you couldn’t beat …

It was an ordinary night at Dunklau Gardens for medication aide Bev Boro until a routine task became life-changing. As she was reviewing resident care plans, one name caught her attention: Doris Crippen. The resident tested positive for COVID-19 in early May and was hospitalized. While she has since…

After just shy of 48 years at Methodist Jennie Edmundson Hospital, Donna Hubbell, the hospital’s vice president of patient safety and quality, will retire at the end of the month. Hubbell grew up in Dunlap, about 50 miles northeast of Council Bluffs, where she graduated from high school before head…

“Aunt Flo.” “That Time of the Month.” “Code Red.” “The Curse.” “Leak Week.”A woman’s period can be as different as the more than 5,000 ways to describe it. And since every woman’s body is different, what should you really expect when it comes to your monthly visitor? What is a “normal” period, anywa…