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It’s spring! Trees are budding, grass is growing – and noses are sneezing!Spring brings on nice weather, but for those of us allergic to pollen, these months can be miserable.The symptoms spring allergy sufferers feel are a result of the body's reaction to pollen. They may include:Runny noseSneezing…

The Methodist Community Health Clinic is proud to partner with Kountze Commons to offer a free community health fair. No appointments necessary. All are welcome. Join us for free health screenings, educational tips and more, including: Access to the Kountze food pantry Head and neck cancer scre…

Methodist infectious disease specialist Dr. Robert Penn was recently featured on the Evolution of Medicine podcast, talking about the overall importance of optimal nutrition and healthy habits. The podcast is a series of interviews with physicians who are involved with the Institute for Functional …

With news of monkeypox in the U.S., you might be wondering what it is and how concerned you should be about the outbreak.On July 23, the World Health Organization declared the monkeypox outbreak a Public Health Emergency of International Concern. As of Aug. 1, 23,600 cases have been report…

The Methodist Community Health Clinic is proud to partner with Kountze Commons and the Nebraska Methodist College Mobile Diabetes Center to offer a free Community Health Fair. Attendees can be screened for and get more information on a variety of chronic health conditions. The fair will take pl…

Deborah Perry, MD, holds subspecialty board certification in Hematopathology (blood, bone marrow and lymph node disorders) and Pediatric Pathology. She is medical director for Methodist Hospital Departments of Pathology, along with directing Lexington Regional Health Center (Lexington, Nebraska…

You may have seen or heard recent ads promoting the need for blood donations. Or maybe your workplace has offered perks for donating or heavily promoted various blood drives. Did you know that you can save up to three lives by making one blood donation? With the need as great as it is, now is the pe…

During his high school biology classes, Praveen Jinnur, MD, quickly learned that each organ plays a unique role in our body. But he was specifically attracted to the lungs because of their intricate makeup. As a pulmonologist and sleep medicine physician with Methodist Physicians Clinic, Dr. Jinnur…

It was an anonymous nomination, but it didn’t take long for nurse coordinator Christina Queen, BSN, RN-BC, to figure out who it was from. She’s been with Methodist Hospital’s Acute Care for Elders (ACE) Unit on 7 South for nearly eight years, and she fondly remembers the woman who wrote this: “My …

As 2020 comes to an end, it’s time to consider what next year will bring. But maybe that statement ties you up in knots because of everything that’s happened this year.    The year started with great promise. Many of us made resolutions and were excited about what was to come. I even wro…