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Families everywhere, it seems, are eager to resume some fun in the sun while making up for last year’s COVID-tainted summer.While vaccinations have certainly changed the course of this pandemic for the better, there are still some things you need to remember before you fire up the grill, hop in the …

Dr. Jessica Jones with Methodist Hospital said while it feels like most of us are returning to normal, the COVID-19 scene will be just as serious for kids. "You are going to have kids confined in a room, unvaccinated with this new variant, we can see a lot of kids come down with COVID-19," Dr. Jone…

Thanks in large part to the number of Americans rolling up their sleeves, COVID-19 numbers have dramatically decreased. Vaccinated individuals are reentering society and reuniting with cautious optimism. But just as hope has grown – over the possibility of this pandemic soon being behind us – so ha…

Dr. Shawn Jones is a board-certified pediatrician with Methodist Physicians Clinic.…

One year ago, Jenna Liberto had what she considers a life-changing experience: a high-risk pregnancy and major health scare. But thanks to the care and compassion of a Methodist nurse, her story has a wonderful outcome.High-risk and far from homeAt 33 weeks, Jenna was on her second hospitalization w…

Matthew Twit Brain Cancer Survivor "Healing beings with positivity," says Matthew Twit. "No good comes of dwelling on why me? — it's an impasse." For two long years, Matthew and his family sought answers to his deteriorating health. First came headaches and anxiety, then vision, memory, heart rat…

Cheryl Stevens Breast Cancer Survivor "I'm not just a survivor," laughs Cheryl Stevens, "I'm a live-er!" Her breast cancer diagnosis was initially devastating, Cheryl admits, but then cancer liberated her to seize the joy in life. Delighting in a newfound flair for silliness, Cheryl transformed ca…

Mary Robinson Acute Myeloid Leukemia Survivor “I am grateful for every day God gives me on this earth, and I plan on making every moment count!” said Mary Robinson, who fought a potentially life-ending leukemia battle with such bravery, optimism and heart that nurses nicknamed her “G.I. Mary Jane.…

Marcy Jameson-Plautz Colorectal Cancer Survivor "I choose to be strong each and every day," insists Marcy Jameson-Plautz, "and I will never, never, never give up." Marcy, an exercise physiologist, was a 35-year-old newlywed, married two months on the day of her cancer diagnosis. When told her sta…

Lorie OlsonEndometrial & Brain Cancer Survivor"Hope is such a strong word," says Lorie Olson, who beat endometrial cancer and then faced glioblastoma multi forme, the most aggressive and deadly brain cancer.As Lorie's family rallied to celebrate her last months, an expert, multidisciplinary team…