Kentucky Derby Marathon Training, Sports Health

Taper training before race day

If you are running the Kentucky Derby Festival miniMarathon or Marathon, a few weeks before the race is the time to start thinking about tapering. Part of most training plans,…

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Breast Cancer, Breast Health, Cancer, COVID Vaccine, COVID19, Womens Health

Swollen lymph nodes are a normal and harmless COVID-19 vaccine side effect

Swollen lymph nodes and the COVID-19 vaccine have been an issue for many, but the harmless side effect is causing alarm as some mistake the temporary underarm lump for a…

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MyNortonChart

You’ll get your test results faster

Starting on April 5, 2021, you will have immediate access to most test results and progress notes through your MyNortonChart account. New federal laws taking effect on that day require…

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COVID Vaccine, COVID19

First Louisville COVID-19 patient reflects on the past year, thanks caregivers

On Saturday, March 7, 2020, Donn Adams arrived at the Norton Brownsboro Hospital emergency department, losing consciousness and unable to walk. A day later, he became the first COVID-19 case…

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COVID Vaccine, COVID19

Vaccine brings hope for health care professionals

If you’re skeptical about getting the COVID-19 vaccine, here is something that might change your mind: It’s working. Health care employees, the first group in Kentucky to receive the vaccine,…

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Employee stories - Norton Healthcare, Equity inclusion belonging, Health Equity

Helping broaden horizons and improve health in the Black community

Steven Patton, D.O., was born in a small town in Michigan where role models in the medical field were few and far between. While achieving his lifelong dream of becoming…

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COVID Vaccine, COVID19

Why you need to keep protecting others after your COVID-19 vaccine

Once you have your initial and booster COVID-19 vaccinations, you still need to wear a mask, practice social distancing and keep your hands clean. The vaccine helps protects you from…

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MyNortonChart

Schedule now for chance to win! Make an appointment online with MyNortonChart for a chance to win $500

Save time and schedule your next appointment with Norton Healthcare through MyNortonChart. Anyone who schedules an appointment online between now and Dec. 31 through MyNortonChart will be entered for a…

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Cancer, Cancer 2021, Ovarian Cancer, Patient stories - Norton Healthcare, Uterine Cancer

Living with ovarian cancer, Stephanie Virgin is a focused mom and advocate for awareness

Photo by Anna May Photography Stephanie Virgin was 29 and hoping to start a family, so ovarian cancer was the last thing on her mind — even when she experienced…

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Cancer, Cancer 2021, Lymphoma, News, Patient stories - Norton Healthcare

In sickness and in health

The lump on Lonnie Gardner’s left arm looked innocuous. Maybe an insect bite, he reasoned. For weeks in 2014, the human resources professional went about his business, unconcerned. But the…

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Cancer, Cancer 2021, News, Patient stories - Norton Healthcare

Wanda’s tale of triumph

I have gone through it — you know, the losing of my hair, losing my fingernails, my toenails, my breasts. I was diagnosed with stage 4 breast cancer on July…

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Bike to Beat Cancer Training, Cancer

Why I ride: Brian Wilson

Norton Healthcare chaplain Brian Wilson, Rev. Brian K. Wilson, Sr., MDiv., BC, hopes for the day when the diagnosis of cancer no longer contains the sting and ache it now…

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