Far too many people continue to die at home from heart attacks, strokes, and other emergencies because they are too scared to come to the hospital because of COVID-19.
At Methodist, we want to assure you our emergency rooms are safe for you and your family.
At Shine Online, read about a patient who was nervous to seek emergency care during the pandemic but is awfully glad he did: https://shineonlinehealth.com/emergency-rooms-are-safe/
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Emergency rooms are safe, a fact this patient knows first-hand | Shine Online | Your Healthy Living Resource
We already knew our nurses were the best, but it's always nice to get this kind of recognition!💙
Methodist Charlton was just notified our nurse residency program received accreditation with distinction (that's the highest level!) from the American Nurses Credentialing Center. Awesome!
This Dallas woman believes her smartwatch may have saved her life.
When her heart started racing, that watch picked it up so she headed right to Methodist Dallas, where she tested positive for COVID-19.
More on this unusual symptom and Erica's story at Shine Online:
https://shineonlinehealth.com/smartwatch-caught-covid-19.../
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Smartwatch caught COVID-19 warning signs | Shine Online | Your Healthy Living Resource
Talk about a teacher's pet!!! 🤣😂 There's not much question Dr. Nimesh Patel will be getting an A+ in Professor Bob Kaiser's class at the Naveen Jindal School of Management - UT Dallas.
The neurosurgeon performed emergency brain surgery on his professor after a serious bicycle accident. Professor Kaiser is now back on his bike and back to teaching his new favorite student.
Read about the two men's remarkable connection at Shine Online: https://shineonlinehealth.com/neurosurgeon-helps.../
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Neurosurgeon gets A+ from professor turned patient | Shine Online | Your Healthy Living Resource
Craving fried rice from your favorite takeout spot? Maybe some pad thai?🥡🥢
Before you pick up the phone or open your favorite delivery app, consider some healthy substitutes for Asian classics at Shine Online: https://shineonlinehealth.com/healthy-twists-on-asian.../
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Asian takeout reimagined | Shine Online | Your Healthy Living Resource
With so much attention on COVID-19, it's easy to forget flu season is nearly upon us.
Here are 4 simple ways to get yourself and your family ready at Shine Online: https://shineonlinehealth.com/get-ready-for-flu-season/
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Get ready for flu season | Shine Online | Your Healthy Living Resource
Since the pandemic began, we have all focused more on washing our hands and cleaning just about everything!
But do you know the answers to questions like: How often should you change your toothbrush? How frequently should you wash your pillowcase?😳
Take the hygiene quiz and get the eye-opening answers at Shine Online: https://shineonlinehealth.com/quiz-best-ways-to-get-rid.../
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QUIZ: What are the best ways to get rid of germs? | Shine Online | Your Healthy Living Resource
SAT, OCT 17 AT 10:00 AM CDT
Cancer: Knockout
He really beat the odds!😍
Despite a host of underlying health conditions, Patrick Roberson credits his faith and the team at Methodist Charlton for helping him beat COVID-19.
Read about his remarkable recovery and how he and his church gave back to his caregivers at Shine Online: https://shineonlinehealth.com/covid-19-patient-who-beat-the-odds-credits-his-faith/
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COVID-19 patient who beat the odds credits his faith, medical staff | Shine Online | Your Healthy Living Resource
With cases once again on the rise across North Texas, here's important advice that more and more of us are likely to need.
How to care for a loved one with COVID-19 at Shine Online:
https://shineonlinehealth.com/care-for-loved-one-covid-19/
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How to care for a loved one who has COVID-19 | Shine Online | Your Healthy Living Resource
We are about to go live with host Brooke Rogers for our Knockout Cancer virtual event!!
We will be live from 10-11:30 am so tune in. For details, click here:
https://www.methodisthealthsystem.org/events-calendar/event-details/?event=18063
Join us tomorrow morning from 10-11:30 to give cancer a knockout!
To learn more about our virtual event and to register, click here:
https://www.methodisthealthsystem.org/events-calendar/event-details/?event=18063#~T4Z1h03
With flu season upon us and COVID-19 still with us, we want to remind you that Methodist emergency rooms are here to keep you and your family safe.💙
Take a moment to watch this video from our emergency staff and to read more about our specific safety precautions, go to Shine Online: https://shineonlinehealth.com/hospitals-safest-place/
Keto... we all have at least one friend who swears by the high-fat, low-carb diet.🥓🥩
As many of us struggle to lose the "quarantine 15," is keto worth trying?
A registered dietitian from Methodist breaks down the possible pros and the numerous cons of the keto diet at Shine Online: https://shineonlinehealth.com/keto-diet-risks-versus.../
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Do keto's risks outweigh its rewards? | Shine Online | Your Healthy Living Resource
She is one of our most inspiring patients, empowering women in their struggle against breast cancer. A struggle she knows all too well. 🎀
As part of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, we encourage you to take a few minutes to watch Ursulia's story at Shine Online:
https://shineonlinehealth.com/video-hair-salon-owner.../
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VIDEO: Hair salon owner loses hair during breast cancer battle | Shine Online | Your Healthy Living Resource
Methodist will be pink all month for Breast Cancer Awareness Month!💕
This month isn't just about wearing pink.. it's about remembering to get what could be a lifesaving mammogram and staying informed about the latest research on breast health.
4 truths to know about breast cancer at Shine Online: https://shineonlinehealth.com/truths-about-breast-cancer/
Happy Halloween from Methodist's tiniest patients!🥰
Methodist Dallas Medical Center
9 hrs ·
2020 has been a tough year, and this Halloween will be different.
Thankfully, one thing hasn't changed... the costume contest in the NICU at Methodist Dallas. These adorable pictures are taken by one of our nurses who is also a professional photographer. 😍😍😍
We know it's almost impossible to pick a favorite, but who is yours? The scarecrow? Wonder Woman? The Minion? Let us know in the comment section.
To learn more about these precious photoshoots and the nurses behind them, visit Shine Online: https://shineonlinehealth.com/labor-of-love-for-nicu-babies/
A simple message worth sharing.💙
This far into the pandemic, you would think we all know everything there is to know about COVID-19.
But the truth is, CDC guidance keeps evolving and so much of the information can be confusing.
That's why we are launching a new video series called "Methodist Tackles Stubborn COVID-19 Questions."
The first takes on a question we still get a lot: Is COVID-19 really airborne, and how far can it travel in the air?
For more information, visit the COVID-19 page of Shine Online:
https://shineonlinehealth.com/tag/covid-19/
Exercise your right to vote!🇺🇸🇺🇸
It sure gets dark early after the recent time change.🌙
Seasonal affective disorder is a low-grade depression often linked to getting less sunlight — and the nourishing Vitamin D it provides — during the fall and winter months.
More information about SAD and ways to help beat it at Shine Online: https://shineonlinehealth.com/seasonal-affective-disorder/
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Seasonal depression magnifies pandemic blues | Shine Online | Your Healthy Living Resource
You may notice our new billboards as you are driving across North Texas.💙
During these challenging times, Methodist is proud to spread this important message: Mask up. Wash up. Step back.😷
Enjoy a happy and healthy Thanksgiving!🦃
Given the surge of COVID-19 cases in North Texas, many of us are looking for any additional level of protection for ourselves and our family.😷
Healthcare workers often wear face shields in the hospital, but should you in your everyday life?
Some answers from a Methodist Chalrton infection preventionist at Shine Online: https://shineonlinehealth.com/do-face-shields-work/
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Do face shields block the coronavirus? Yes, but there's a catch | Shine Online | Your Healthy Living Resource
What are those first 24-48 hours like after getting the COVID-19 vaccine?💉
These Methodist frontline heroes can tell you. They got the Pfizer vaccine Monday morning, before any other healthcare workers in North Texas.
In a Zoom call with national and local media, they discuss how they feel now.
What a day for Methodist!!!
Methodist Health System
December 14 at 6:14 PM ·
Impossible to sum up this remarkable day in the history of Methodist Heath System.💙
It began with an early morning shipment of something invaluable: hope.
We were honored to receive the very first doses of the COVID-19 vaccines in North Texas. One of only four places in the entire state to get them today.
What does this mean for Methodist's frontline heroes? Listen to them.
Our healthcare heroes stepping up to help others during this challenging time.🥰
Methodist Charlton nurses donate hundreds of blankets and socks to Cedar Hill Shares Food Pantry during this holiday season.
So exciting! Can't come soon enough.💙
Methodist Health System
December 10 at 7:30 PM ·
A look inside Methodist's special super cold freezer where nearly 6000 doses of the first COVID-19 vaccine will be stored as soon as they arrive.
Methodist Health System Chief Pharmacy Officer Jon Albrecht gives us a look at where we will keep the vaccines for our frontline heroes!😍😍
We are just days away from the most promising step yet toward ending this pandemic.
Love this one! 💚❤💚
Methodist Health System
December 20 at 9:13 PM ·
Jaxyn says "I'm just gonna keep my fingers in my mouth since I have nothing nice to say about 2020!"🎅😷
Like everything in 2020, this year's version of Tiny Santas from the Methodist Dallas NICU will be a little different.
Last week, we got the first COVID-19 vaccines in North Texas, and we all agree they are the ultimate Christmas gift. Because of that, we delayed our popular annual "12 Days of Tiny Santas."
But we know everyone needs those adorable faces this year more than ever! So every day until Christmas Day, we will introduce you to two Tiny Santas, complete with their hats, handmade by our NICU nurses.
Each baby will come with a healthy dose of 2020 attitude!
We all need these adorable faces this year for sure!💚
Methodist Dallas Medical Center
December 20 at 11:26 AM ·
Demetric's expression is one we have all had this year!🎅😷
Like everything in 2020, this year's version of Tiny Santas from the Methodist Dallas NICU will be a little different.
Last week, we got the first COVID-19 vaccines in North Texas, and we all agree they are the ultimate Christmas gift. Because of that, we delayed our popular annual "12 Days of Tiny Santas."
But we know everyone needs those adorable faces this year more than ever! So every day until Christmas Day, we will introduce you to two Tiny Santas, complete with their hats, handmade by our NICU nurses.
Each baby will come with a healthy dose of 2020 attitude!🤣😂
Could taking vitamins help fight off COVID-19?
Vitamin D, for example, was making headlines early in the pandemic, even before Dr. Anthony Fauci said he was taking the supplement.
More about which vitamins might be able to help and how at Shine Online:
https://shineonlinehealth.com/vitamins-help-with-covid-19/
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Could vitamins help you head off severe COVID-19? | Shine Online | Your Healthy Living Resource
Merry Christmas to you and yours!!!
Methodist Health System is celebrating Christmas Day.
December 25 at 10:45 AM ·
Merry Christmas from all of us at Methodist!❤💚❤
We conclude this year's Tiny Santas with adorable Valentina and her beautiful mom, Veronica.
2020 has been an unprecedented year, but let Valentina and her mom remind us that better times are ahead and that small miracles happen every day--behind all of those masks.😷😷
Such a sweet Santa baby!❤💚❤
Methodist Health System
December 24 at 10:27 AM ·
"Nurse, kindly set my alarm for 2021! I'm cool with meeting Santa next year."🤣😂
Isabella may be new to this year, but she certainly has the right idea. Like everything in 2020, this year's version of Tiny Santas from the Methodist Dallas NICU will be a little different.
Last week, we got the first COVID-19 vaccines in North Texas, and we all agree they are the ultimate Christmas gift. Because of that, we delayed our popular annual "12 Days of Tiny Santas."
Every day until Christmas Day, we will introduce you to two Tiny Santas, complete with their hats, handmade by our NICU nurses.
Some of you have asked how our nurses make these adorable photoshoots happen. Some answers at Shine Online: https://shineonlinehealth.com/labor-of-love-for-nicu-babies/
Who hasn't made that face in 2020?💚🤣
Methodist Health System
December 23 at 7:54 PM ·
Oh, sweet girl... welcome to the world, but we need to let you know the rest of us have had that look on our face most of this year!🤣😂
Like everything in 2020, this year's version of Tiny Santas from the Methodist Dallas NICU will be a little different.
Last week, we got the first COVID-19 vaccines in North Texas, and we all agree they are the ultimate Christmas gift. Because of that, we delayed our popular annual "12 Days of Tiny Santas."
Every day until Christmas Day, we will introduce you to two Tiny Santas, complete with their hats, handmade by our NICU nurses.
Some of you have asked how our nurses make these adorable photoshoots happen. Some answers at Shine Online: https://shineonlinehealth.com/labor-of-love-for-nicu-babies/
Sounds of the season as you walk into our lobby courtesy of some of our talented healthcare heroes!!
Happy holidays to all!🎄🎄
Methodist Charlton has a Baby New Year!🥳🤩
Little Lucas Olivares didn't waste much time showing up in 2021. He was born just 11 minutes after midnight!!!🥰
Congrats to his parents Jamie and Andres!
This year's most read article on Shine Online is very 2020.
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Which COVID-19 remedies help (and don’t), from Remdesivir to Vitamin D | Shine Online | Your Healthy Living Resource
Methodist Health System
December 30, 2020 at 2:26 PM ·
The vast majority of people diagnosed with COVID-19 don't require hospitalization. They simply treat their symptoms at home.
As we end this unprecedented year, here's a look at the most read article on Shine Online in 2020: https://shineonlinehealth.com/covid-19-remedies/
Methodist Health System
December 30, 2020 at 2:26 PM ·
The vast majority of people diagnosed with COVID-19 don't require hospitalization. They simply treat their symptoms at home.
As we end this unprecedented year, here's a look at the most read article on Shine Online in 2020: https://shineonlinehealth.com/covid-19-remedies/
An important read!
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COVID-19 can damage any organ and lead to strokes | Shine Online | Your Healthy Living Resource
Methodist Health System
December 28, 2020 at 9:27 AM ·
“We’re seeing patients with COVID-19 who are younger than 50, who have no risk factors, presenting with strokes."
That sobering assessment from a neurosurgeon at Methodist Health System who says the inflammation caused by COVID-19 affects many organs, including the brain.
Important information about strokes and COVID-19 at Shine Online: https://shineonlinehealth.com/covid-19-patients-prone-to.../
Methodist Health System
December 28, 2020 at 9:27 AM ·
“We’re seeing patients with COVID-19 who are younger than 50, who have no risk factors, presenting with strokes."
That sobering assessment from a neurosurgeon at Methodist Health System who says the inflammation caused by COVID-19 affects many organs, including the brain.
Important information about strokes and COVID-19 at Shine Online: https://shineonlinehealth.com/covid-19-patients-prone-to.../
For many Texans, this winter's round of cedar fever comes with added misery and confusion: Is that scratchy throat or cough just allergies or could it be COVID-19?
Some insights from a pulmonologist at Methodist Charlton at Shine Online: https://shineonlinehealth.com/covid-19-or-cedar-fever
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COVID-19 or 'cedar fever' allergies? How to tell the difference | Shine Online | Your Healthy Living Resource
Deanna Lariz is an inspiration--for her students and for anyone else hoping to get healthier this new year.
After weight-loss surgery at Methodist Charlton, this piano teacher is down more than 200 pounds.
More about her inspiring story at Shine Online: https://shineonlinehealth.com/bariatric-sleeve-surgery/
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Weight-loss surgery hits all the right notes for piano teacher | Shine Online | Your Healthy Living Resource
SAT, FEB 27 AT 10:00 AM CST
Heart to Heart Virtual Event
Encouraging news!
ABCNEWS.GO.COM
Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine likely to work against new, rapidly-spreading variants: Study
Methodist Health System
January 9 at 7:03 PM ·
Here's some good news to end this week for our thousands of frontline heroes who now have received both Pfizer doses!😍
https://abcnews.go.com/Health/pfizer-covid-19-vaccine-work-rapidly-spreading-variants/story?id=75126578
An important read for so many of our loved ones.
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Diabetes and COVID-19: a lethal combination | Shine Online | Your Healthy Living Resource
Methodist Richardson Medical Center is sharing a COVID-19 Update.
January 21 at 12:30 PM ·
Diabetes and COVID-19 have proven to be a lethal combination.
One study from the American Diabetes Association suggests that the risk of severe infection is tripled for diabetics.
Another found that diabetic patients with COVID-19 had higher incidences of pneumonia, respiratory failure, cardiac injury, and death.
The concerning and important details about this link at Shine Online: https://shineonlinehealth.com/diabetes-and-covid-19/
As we continue our celebration of Black History Month, we want to recognize the countless contributions Black culture has made to our society.
Food is just one example. Soul food is a staple cuisine in the South that helps connect Black communities with their African roots.
Rich in spice and flavor and steeped in history, these meals traditionally come with a lot of saturated fats and carbs. But when your health is the top priority, traditions are meant to be broken.
Some easy swaps that can make your soul food favorites a bit healthier at Shine Online: https://shineonlinehealth.com/soul-food-substitutes/
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Soul food can be good for the body and soul | Shine Online | Your Healthy Living Resource
Maybe grandma was right!?
Don't discount all of those folk remedies she told you about... quite a few have made their way into mainstream medicine.
The scoop on tumeric, elderberry, and other remedies that can offer health benefits at Shine Online: https://shineonlinehealth.com/folk-remedies-that-work/
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These folk remedies have stood the test of time | Shine Online | Your Healthy Living Resource
Weeks into a new diet and fitness regimen, Olive had a heart attack.
Paramedics rushed her to Methodist Charlton, where the on-call cardiac cath team was ready to clear her artery.
“I began to cry tears of joy when I found out they had taken me to Methodist," Olive says.
Why her cardiologist calls the heart team a well-oiled machine at Shine Online: https://shineonlinehealth.com/heart-patient-goes-from.../
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Heart patient goes from panic to 'tears of joy' | Shine Online | Your Healthy Living Resource
Important voices from the frontline!
Methodist Health System
March 5 at 2:46 PM ·
Vaccine hesitancy is very real, especially in communities of color.
Sadly, these are the communities hit hardest by COVID-19.
We want to share with you the perspectives of some of our minority healthcare heroes after they received the second dose of the COVID-19 vaccine.
The statewide mask mandate ends today, but Methodist Health System will continue to require face masks for everyone working, visiting, or receiving care at our hospitals, clinics, and properties.
We will provide isolation masks at all screening stations for those who arrive without a mask. Methodist will continue to follow the guidelines set by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to protect patients, physicians, staff, and visitors.
To learn about other ways we are keeping you and your family safe, please visit our website: www.methodisthealthsystem.org/covid-19
Important voices from the frontline!
Methodist Health System
March 5 at 2:46 PM ·
Vaccine hesitancy is very real, especially in communities of color.
Sadly, these are the communities hit hardest by COVID-19.
We want to share with you the perspectives of some of our minority healthcare heroes after they received the second dose of the COVID-19 vaccine.
Some Lancaster ISD teachers were in the first group!😍
Methodist Health System
3 hrs ·
Methodist began vaccinating teachers today! 🍎✏️
We are honored to give these essential workers a shot of hope that will make them safer as they educate our children. We are offering vaccines to teachers who work in the communities we serve.
Over the next few weeks, we plan to take our vaccine clinic on the road to visit several local school districts to make sure educators have access to the vaccine.
The statewide mask mandate ends today, but Methodist Health System will continue to require face masks for everyone working, visiting, or receiving care at our hospitals, clinics, and properties.
We will provide isolation masks at all screening stations for those who arrive without a mask. Methodist will continue to follow the guidelines set by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to protect patients, physicians, staff, and visitors.
To learn about other ways we are keeping you and your family safe, please visit our website: www.methodisthealthsystem.org/covid-19
Important voices from the frontline!
Methodist Health System
March 5 at 3:46 PM ·
Vaccine hesitancy is very real, especially in communities of color.
Sadly, these are the communities hit hardest by COVID-19.
We want to share with you the perspectives of some of our minority healthcare heroes after they received the second dose of the COVID-19 vaccine.
Some Lancaster ISD teachers were in the first group!😍
Methodist Health System
March 19 at 3:41 PM ·
Methodist began vaccinating teachers today! 🍎✏️
We are honored to give these essential workers a shot of hope that will make them safer as they educate our children. We are offering vaccines to teachers who work in the communities we serve.
Over the next few weeks, we plan to take our vaccine clinic on the road to visit several local school districts to make sure educators have access to the vaccine.
The statewide mask mandate ends today, but Methodist Health System will continue to require face masks for everyone working, visiting, or receiving care at our hospitals, clinics, and properties.
We will provide isolation masks at all screening stations for those who arrive without a mask. Methodist will continue to follow the guidelines set by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to protect patients, physicians, staff, and visitors.
To learn about other ways we are keeping you and your family safe, please visit our website: www.methodisthealthsystem.org/covid-19
Important voices from the frontline!
Methodist Health System
March 5 at 3:46 PM ·
Vaccine hesitancy is very real, especially in communities of color.
Sadly, these are the communities hit hardest by COVID-19.
We want to share with you the perspectives of some of our minority healthcare heroes after they received the second dose of the COVID-19 vaccine.