Is it Safe to Trick-or-Treat? Answers to Parents' Questions About Halloween Safety During COVID-19
Child and Family
Get the answers to common questions parents have when navigating Halloween and fall activities this year.
Jennie Edmundson Nurse's Career Comes Full Circle With The DAISY Award
From the Heart
“I love what I do, and I can’t ever see me doing anything else ever,” said Johanna Weidert, ADN, a telemetry unit nurse at Methodist Jennie Edmundson Hospital. “This fills my bucket. We all have a bucket, and my patients and my work family fill my bucket. They make me whole and complete.”
What a Patient Needed Most: A Hand to Hold
From the Heart
When Charlie Dix, 84, made the difficult decision to transition to comfort care, Methodist Jennie Edmundson Hospital nurse Lisa Crowe remembered that sometimes what a patient needs most is simply to have their hand held.
How to Balance Kids' Fall and Winter Activities With COVID-19 Safety
Child and Family
The decision to participate in sports and other indoor activities isn’t a simple yes or no. Here’s what to keep in mind as you consider ways to keep your kids active during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Push Out Anxiety and Fear by Cultivating Happiness
Healthy Lifestyle
More than six months into the COVID-19 pandemic, many of us are experiencing symptoms of depression, anxiety and stress. So what can we do about it? Read on for coping strategies that work, and learn how to push away fear by cultivating happiness.
Surgical Technologists: 'The Sidekick to the Superhero When Saving Someone's Life'
Today's Medicine
Surgical technologists are in high demand, but very few people even know they exist. Here's more about surgical technology, one of the many lesser-known health care careers.
'Always a Nurse First': Methodist Nurse Practitioner Honored for Extraordinary Staff and Patient Care
From the Heart
Pulmonology and critical care nurse practicioner Paige Pioppi, MSN, AGACNP-C, was awarded The DAISY Award for caring not only for COVID-positive patients, but also Methodist Fremont Health's critical care nursing staff.
Protecting Yourself and Baby When Pregnancy Coincides With Flu Season (and a Pandemic)
Today's Medicine
If you're expecting, you've likely been encouraged to get the flu shot. But here's why it's so critical.
10 Flu Vaccine Myths Busted
Today's Medicine
With our medical system already under strain from COVID-19, the flu vaccine has added importance this season. Get the truth behind 10 flu vaccine myths, and then do your part to protect yourself and your community.