Heart, News

Heart association recommends EMS go up to a half hour out of the way to reach a Comprehensive Stroke Center

If someone is having a stroke, the chance of survival when taken to a Comprehensive Stroke Center versus another hospital can be significant. So significant, in fact, that the American…

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Flu, News, Prevention and Wellness

Is it a stomach bug or flu?

We all know someone who has been impacted by the flu. But sometimes what we call the flu really is a stomach bug, and vice versa. How can you tell…

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Norton Healthcare celebrates nearly 500 grads

Nearly 500 Norton Healthcare employees were recognized on Feb. 12, 2018, for furthering their education at a ceremony sponsored by the Norton Healthcare Office of Workforce Development and Norton University….

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Employee stories - Norton Healthcare, Heart, News

Why I wear red: To remind us of what we need to know to keep our hearts healthy

In honor of American Heart Month, Paula Beickman shares why she wears red to raise awareness each February: Because knowledge is power, and it can save a life.     For…

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News, Womens Health

HBO star Lena Dunham had hysterectomy due to endometriosis

Lena Dunham, writer and actress for HBO’s “Girls,” chronicled her experience with severe endometriosis for Vogue magazine. Dunham had nine surgeries during her decade-long struggle with the condition before choosing…

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Employee stories - Norton Healthcare, Heart, News

Why I wear red: Every woman needs to prioritize her heart health

In honor of American Heart Month, Tara Mudd, APRN, shares why she wears red to raise awareness each February: to remember her own journey, a grandmother lost and the importance…

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News, Prevention and Wellness

Grocery shop like a dietitian

Let’s face it, grocery shopping can be a challenging chore, especially if you’re trying to eat better. With temptation at every turn of the grocery cart, how can you make…

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Why do people with blood disorders see cancer doctors

You might be surprised to learn that more than half of all Norton Cancer Institute patients do not have cancer. They have blood disorders. The institute routinely sees patients who…

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Heart, Heart Attack, News

[Spoiler alert] ‘This Is Us’ puts ‘Widowmaker’ heart attack front and center

The long-awaited question as to how Jack Pearson died on the hit NBC show “This Is Us” was finally answered. Viewers had expected Pearson (played by Milo Ventimiglia) to die…

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Employee stories - Norton Healthcare, Heart, News

Dr. Hanna Davis: Running interference on vascular disease

Norton Healthcare’s newest vascular surgeon is Hanna Davis, D.O. What’s a D.O.? It stands for doctor of osteopathy. Her medical degree requires the same type of training as an M.D.,…

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News, Prevention and Wellness

Sick? Experts say: Please stay home!

  It has been a bad year for the flu. Just ask Wanda Blanford, who has been at Norton Hospital for three days. Influenza triggered her chronic obstructive pulmonary disease…

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Employee stories - Norton Healthcare, Heart, News

Why I wear red: For the extra years I have with my brother

In honor of American Heart Month, Theresa Byrd, coordinator for the Norton Heart & Vascular Institute Women’s Heart Program, shares why she wears red to raise awareness each February.  I…

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