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  “I was absolutely blown away by the care that I received.” In the 30th week of a high-risk pregnancy, in the hospital was the last place Amber Schechinger wanted to be. Usually more comfortable closer to home, she found herself needing to be admitted to Methodist Women’s Hospital. “For th…

Elizabeth Beemer, PT, MPT, Cert. MDT, is a physical therapist and physical therapy clinic manager for the Methodist Physicians Clinic. “I’m inspired when patients get better and get back to doing the things they love to do,” she said.  …

 Ask Andre Guindon about his heart attack and he doesn’t have much to say – at first.Nudge him a little and he’ll open up about the experience:How he was rushed to Methodist Hospital in Omaha, over 1,000 miles from home. How it happened hours before returning home to Canada. “I probably wo…

We often consider vaccinations as something only for children. However, it’s just as important for adults to stay up to date on vaccinations. In some instances, a vaccine shouldn’t be given until a certain age. In other cases, immunity fades and repeat immunizations are necessary.So what immuni…

When it comes to vaccines, which are recommended throughout our lives, it’s simply a matter of protecting your health. Specific recommendations are based on age, medical conditions, lifestyle, occupation, travel destinations and vaccines received in the past. For adults, vaccines are recom…

Easier Said Than DoneLook, we all know by now that smoking is bad for our health and the health of those around us. Smoking is the No. 1 cause of preventable death and disease in the U.S. But stomping out a cigarette habit for good isn’t as easy as some may think. It’s been said that nicot…

Maintaining an exercise program or meeting a weight loss goal is rarely easy. It comes with hard work and discipline, as well as knowing where to start. I often tell my patients at Methodist Physicians Clinic Regency that keeping three key things in mind can help them on their way to a healt…

  Keys. Check. Wallet. Check. Phone. Check. Some things you just don’t leave home without. Does your list include your medical records? Your top priority may not be making sure you and your doctor have access to your records. But just as you keep your driver’s license current and handy, y…

New attitudeIn the past, body modification was associated with adolescent high risk behaviors – but today, that’s just not the case. More and more teenagers and young adults are getting tattoos or piercings in places other than their ears as a form of art or self-expression. For many teens, it can d…

When discussing opioid abuse, it’s important to recognize that prescription pain medication has a beneficial purpose. Opioid medications block the pain receptors in the brain, helping a person feel comfortable while recovering from an accident, injury, surgery, cancer, etc.Common names of opioidsMos…