Gynecology, Norton Community Medical Associates, Norton Primary Care, Womens Health

Why having a regular primary care provider and a gynecologist is a good idea

You need a primary care physician and a gynecologist, because while each can address a broad range of issues, each has specialized experience to make sure you get the right…

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Brand Feature, Employee stories - Norton Healthcare, Equity inclusion belonging, Norton Community Medical Associates

100% bilingual practice supports Spanish-speaking patients

Long before becoming the practice manager at a bilingual medical office, Carolina Tafur knew the importance of patients being able to communicate with their medical provider. “As a first-generation American,…

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Norton Healthcare ranked No. 1 in Louisville

U.S. News & World Report has released its 2023 “Best Hospitals” rankings, showing Norton Healthcare’s adult-service facilities as No. 1 in the Louisville area and tied for No. 3 in…

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Health Equity, Norton West Louisville Hospital

Local business supporting the Norton West Louisville Hospital project

Mike Ashley Owner, Security Pros LLC Hometown: Owensboro, Kentucky (but has called Louisville home for more than 20 years) How would you describe your business?  We are a small, minority-owned…

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Health Equity, News, Norton West Louisville Hospital

Norton West Louisville Hospital moving closer to reality

Norton West Louisville Hospital is beginning to take shape at the corner of 28th Street and Broadway, with steel frame rising from the ground. The hospital is on schedule to…

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Brand Feature, Employee stories - Norton Healthcare, Faith and Health Ministries, Norton Womens & Childrens Hospital

Leap of faith: Get to know a Norton Healthcare chaplain

Faith has been a fundamental part of Norton Healthcare ever since 1881, when Mary Louise Sutton Norton donated her home to be transformed into a hospital by the Home Mission…

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Norton West Louisville Hospital

Norton West Louisville Hospital structure begins to rise

The first of the steel columns and beams that will form the frame of the new Norton West Louisville Hospital began rising from the building’s foundation this week. All told,…

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Endocrinology, Norton Community Medical Associates, Norton Now

How to manage diabetic leg pain and other symptoms of diabetic neuropathy

Diabetic neuropathy occurs when high blood sugar levels damage nerves — often in the legs and feet — resulting in pain and numbness. Diabetic neuropathy has no known cure, but…

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Endocrinology, Norton Community Medical Associates

Frequent eye exams are key to identifying and treating diabetic retinopathy before it causes blindness

Diabetic retinopathy (DR) is caused by damage to the small blood vessels in the retina, located in the back of the eye. High blood sugar over time increases the risk…

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Norton West Louisville Hospital

This Norton West Louisville Hospital subcontractor runs a ‘one-woman show’

Portia L. Shoulders PLSIX Porta Potty Rentals LLC Hometown: West Louisville How would you describe your business? I have a small, Black- and woman-owned business based out of West Louisville. I provide…

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Rocky Mountain spotted fever can be a dangerous condition and is spread by ticks. Here’s what you need to know.

Rocky Mountain spotted fever (RMSF) is a disease caused by bacteria carried by ticks. The bacteria spreads to humans through a bite from a tick. What kind of tick causes…

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Norton Community Medical Associates, Norton Now

UTI or a kidney stone? Symptoms similar, and both need to be checked out

A urinary tract infection (UTI) and kidney stones can have similar painful symptoms, and while it’s important to know the difference, any pain in your urinary tract requires treatment from…

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