Esta publicación también está disponible en español. Running a fever is never fun. This year, it’s especially scary. Here are some steps to take if you’re not sure what to do if you have a fever. Is it really a fever? First, make sure it’s really a fever. Your body’s normal temperature isn’t as steady…
While the world is still grappling with a way to prevent the spread of the coronavirus, the virus that causes COVID-19, there is another virus on its way that we know how to help control. Flu vaccine shipments are arriving in the Louisville area, and health care providers are taking extra steps to make it…
Los síntomas de la gripe estacional y el coronavirus / COVID-19 se superponen, y la mayoría de las personas con síntomas leves se recuperarán en casa. Su proveedor de salud le dará un plan para mejorar. Incluirá quedarse en casa y evitar el contacto con otros, excepto para recibir tratamiento médico. Los medicamentos antivirales para…
El coronavirus que causa COVID-19 y la gripe estacional tienen algunos de los mismos signos y pueden variar desde ningún síntoma hasta una enfermedad grave. Ambas infecciones pueden causar: Fiebre o escalofríos Tos Respiración dificultosa Fatiga Dolor de garganta Congestión o secreción nasal Dolor de cuerpo Dolor de cabeza Vómito y diarrea (más común en…
Norton Healthcare coronavirus test results now are being reported back in a few days, after Gov. Andy Beshear’s support freed up testing supplies and improved turnaround times. Many tests are being returned in about three days, an improvement from about 10 days during August. The fastest way to receive results is through MyNortonChart. To provide more…
It’s tempting. It’s Derby. It’s Louisville. But is it safe to have folks over to watch the race and enjoy the cooler weather? Here are some ways to make a gathering safer from the Centers for Disease Control & Prevention. Remind guests to stay home if they have been exposed to COVID-19 in the last…
Norton Healthcare will launch COVID-19 long-term care clinics for adult and pediatric patients who continue to experience side effects after having battled the coronavirus. “Norton Healthcare has been a regional leader in caring for patients with COVID-19. From innovative treatments and clinical trials to community-based testing, we have been at the forefront of this pandemic,”…
Esta publicación también está disponible en español. Symptoms of seasonal flu and the coronavirus/COVID-19 overlap, and most people with mild symptoms will recover at home. Your health provider will give you a plan to get better. It will include staying home and avoiding contact with others except to get medical treatment. Antiviral medicine for the…
Norton Healthcare is one of the first in the nation to study convalescent plasma as a therapy to prevent high-risk patients with COVID-19, the disease caused by the coronavirus, from getting seriously ill. Convalescent plasma is taken from blood donated by fully recovered COVID-19 patients. The goal is to determine if the plasma can help…
Norton Wound Healing Center – Brownsboro’s oxygen-rich hyperbaric chamber recently helped save the fingers and toes of a woman whose blood vessels were damaged by COVID-19. The chamber typically is used to help cancer patients’ blood vessels heal after radiation treatment. When the patient arrived at the Norton Brownsboro Hospital campus for an appointment with…
This year’s flu season is shaping up to be a particularly dangerous time to get the illness as the coronavirus is expected to continue circulating in the fall and winter months. Health care providers advise making it a point to get your flu shot this year and do it as early as you can. Disruptions…
If the last several months have given you a headache, you’re not alone. Brian M. Plato, D.O., FAHS, neurologist and headache specialist with Norton Neuroscience Institute, warns that the outbreak of the coronavirus/COVID-19 may be playing a role in a recent increase in migraine cases. “We have seen a slight uptick, and we believe this…
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