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A repaired rotator cuff and a great experience

Riding his bike on a trail, Dan Lillpop tried to turn around in tall grass. The bike stopped and Dan fell. The 65-year-old braced himself with his left arm, tearing…

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Education, career opportunities and no tuition

Faith Hamilton was already a Metropolitan College student studying in a health care field last fall when she learned of, and enrolled in, a new education option — the Norton…

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Daksha P. Mehta, M.D., has been providing rheumatology care in Elizabethtown, Kentucky, for more than two decades

Daksha P. Mehta, M.D., is a board-certified rheumatologist in Elizabethtown, Kentucky, where she has served the community for over two decades. Dr. Mehta treats auto immune diseases like rheumatoid arthritis,…

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Adult vaccines: How to know if you’re protected

Recent measles outbreaks in parts of the U.S. may have you wondering, “Am I protected?” Parents are used to keeping track of vaccines for their children, but what about their…

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Norton Healthcare recognized for its outstanding worksite wellness program a second time

Norton Healthcare has been awarded an honorable mention for the C. Everett Koop National Health Awards. Twelve programs were considered for the award this year and of those, there was…

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Successful spine surgery gets D. Wayne Lukas back in the saddle

On the track at Churchill Downs is where Hall of Fame horse trainer D. Wayne Lukas spends most of his time. You’ll find him there seven days a week. The…

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Norton Healthcare facilities earn ‘LGBTQ Healthcare Equality Leader’ designations for third year in a row

Norton Healthcare’s five hospitals and Norton Cancer Institute have been named LGBTQ Healthcare Equality Leaders by the Human Rights Campaign Foundation for the third year in a row. “Norton Healthcare…

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Application deadline nearing for nurse apprenticeships

Norton Healthcare is now taking applications for the next Student Nurse Apprenticeship Program (SNAP) cohort. Students set to graduate December 2022 through June 2023 need to apply by Oct. 1,…

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Don’t put off a checkup or ignore symptoms

When access to public spaces is in flux during the coronavirus pandemic, you still may feel anxious about going to your health care provider for a checkup. Don’t put off…

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Making sure patients, physicians know about the advances in treating female cancers

Lynn Parker, M.D., gynecologic oncologist with Norton Cancer Institute, is on a mission. She’s doing whatever she can to spread the word: There’s a lot that can be done to…

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From a December hip replacement to learning to surf by summer

Lee Dulaney did her best to ignore the pain in her right hip for years. Steroid injections helped, but the pain persisted. “I’d get steroid injections, and it would feel…

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Lynn Hundley named American Heart Association Volunteer of the Year

The American Heart Association (AHA) has named Lynn Hundley, director of clinical effectiveness and stroke care at Norton Neuroscience Institute, as its 2020 Volunteer of the Year. Lynn hopes to…

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