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
SAT, OCT 3
Virtual Prettier in Pink
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
If you have recovered from COVID-19, you may be able to save a life.💙
To learn more about plasma donation, please visit: https://www.methodisthealthsystem.org/covid-19/plasma-donation/
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
Theodore certainly didn't make it easy on his mom!💙
His parents call this little cutie a divine blessing after their struggles with infertility and a very difficult pregnancy.
Read more about Theodore's tough start to life and how Methodist Mansfield got this family home safe at Shine Online:
https://shineonlinehealth.com/tough-pregnancy-for-first.../
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Tough pregnancy delivers ‘divine blessing’ for first-time mom | Shine Online | Your Healthy Living Resource
Katelyn Maida of New Country 96.3 discusses the strength of women and the fight against breast cancer at our virtual Prettier in Pink event at Methodist Mansfield.🎀
This annual event looked a little different year. "Connected K" shared her inspiring message to an empty room with lots of people watching live on Zoom.
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
With a cooler weekend ahead and all of us in need of a little comfort food, who isn't craving some yummy Italian favorites?🍝
Here are a couple of healthy substitutes that will keep your Italian classics delicious but also reduce their calories!
Easy and nutritious recipes at Shine Online:
https://shineonlinehealth.com/healthier-italian-food/
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Satisfy that Italian food craving without ditching your diet | Shine Online | Your Healthy Living Resource
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/
Interesting read!
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Do keto's risks outweigh its rewards? | Shine Online | Your Healthy Living Resource
Methodist Health System
October 22 at 12:21 PM ·
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.../
Methodist Health System
October 22 at 12:21 PM ·
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.../
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.💙
It's just the start of their first Halloween week and we think they have already won!!
The Methodist quads are the three little pigs and the big bad wolf! 🐷🐷🐷💙
The three identical sisters and their "big" brother were born Dec. 1 and spent 3 months in the NICU at Methodist Dallas. Look at them now!
Happy Halloween to the cutest four kiddos we know!
Exercise your right to vote!🇺🇸🇺🇸
October has come and gone, but breast cancer awareness is important all year around.🎀
One Methodist Mansfield nurse knows that all too well.
Her lifesaving lesson and message for other women at Shine Online: https://shineonlinehealth.com/self-exam-can-save-a-life
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VIDEO: Nurse who survived breast cancer delivers a lifesaving lesson | Shine Online | Your Healthy Living Resource
Looking so good!!!💙
Methodist Health System
4 hrs ·
After FOX 4 News and CBS DFW aired video of the newest Methodist hospital, a lot of people wanted to see more of Methodist Midlothian Medical Center.
We don't blame them... It's beautiful! So here's more of the latest member of the Methodist Health System family.💙
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 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
Catherine Bridges suffered from a very common problem among women--one few have the courage to discuss.
“I was so tired and couldn’t do things I loved anymore,” Catherine says. “I said, ‘I can’t live like this.’ I can’t be a good mom, I can’t be a good wife, and I can’t be a good principal with this standing in the way. I’ve got to do something.”
The principal of Florence Hill Elementary in Grand Prairie had a robotic hysterectomy at Methodist Mansfield, a hospital she's very familiar with.
More on Catherine's story at Shine Online:
https://shineonlinehealth.com/robotic-surgery-hysterectomy/
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Robotic surgery offers a speedy recovery from hysterectomy | Shine Online | Your Healthy Living Resource
What a day for Methodist and hopefully the beginning of the end of this pandemic!
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.
So exciting the vaccine is so close!💙
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.
Can you believe Christmas is just a few days away?!?💚❤💚
Don't worry... Methodist Mansfield has a sleigh full of reindeer and elves to help Santa deliver gifts this year.🥰
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 after this year!🥰
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.😷😷
Merry Christmas Eve to all from a very 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/
We're betting our elf on the shelf is cuter than yours!💚❤💚
Methodist Mansfield's New Year's baby Malaysia Dodson was born less than two hours into 2021!🥳🤩
This adorable girl came into the world at 1:55 am.
Congrats to her parents, Helena and Joseph!🥰
Our most read article this year 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/
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.../
It's even more confusing this time of the year!😷
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COVID-19 or 'cedar fever' allergies? How to tell the difference | Shine Online | Your Healthy Living Resource
Methodist Health System
January 5 at 3:26 PM ·
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 Shine Online:
https://shineonlinehealth.com/covid-19-or-cedar-fever/
We were honored to step up to protect those who protect all of us!💙
https://www.focusdailynews.com/methodist-health-vaccinates-hundreds-of-ellis-county-first-responders/
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Methodist Health Vaccinates Hundreds Of Ellis County First Responders
Good to know!
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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
This certainly boosted our spirits during these challenging times!💙
Thank you to the Mansfield Women's Club for the drive-by parade and the homemade goodies for our healthcare heroes. We so appreciate the support from our community!
We know many of you have questions about the COVID-19 vaccines.
Here are some we hear a lot: How do they work? Can they give you the virus? Was their development rushed?
For some answers, take a quick quiz at Shine Online: https://shineonlinehealth.com/common-questions-about.../
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QUIZ: 8 common questions (and answers) about COVID-19 vaccines | Shine Online | Your Healthy Living Resource
Diabetes is so common--this is an important read.
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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/
We kick off American Heart Month with the story of an athlete who couldn't outrun his family history of heart disease.
He was physically fit, but he still needed a quadruple bypass at Methodist Mansfield to save his life.
More on how his medical team got him back in the gym at Shine Online: https://shineonlinehealth.com/history-of-heart-disease/
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Physically fit patient can’t outrun family history of heart disease | Shine Online | Your Healthy Living Resource
SAT, FEB 27 - FEB 28
Run with HeART
The perfect day for the ultimate comfort food done healthier!
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Soul food can be good for the body and soul | Shine Online | Your Healthy Living Resource
Methodist Health System
February 16 at 11:11 AM ·
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/
They just moved to North Texas when the Crists found out their family was about to grow again.
Having a baby during COVID-19 can be stressful, but they say the team at Methodist Mansfield made Charlotte's birth just perfect, even in a pandemic.
Learn how at Shine Online: https://shineonlinehealth.com/new-arrival-newborn/
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Delivery team sets couple at ease for newborn’s arrival | Shine Online | Your Healthy Living Resource
Important voices on vaccine hesitancy from our frontline heroes!
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
Good sleep has been tough to come by, especially with the stress of the pandemic.😴😴
Are you one of the millions of Americans who has started to rely on sleeping pills--prescription or otherwise--every night?
What's safe, what's addictive, and what might actually help from a sleep specialist at Shine Online: https://shineonlinehealth.com/sleep-aids/
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Is it safe to take sleeping pills every night? | Shine Online | Your Healthy Living Resource
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