Neurosciences, News

Implantable device reduces seizures

The NeuroPace RNS System is an implantable device that constantly monitors for seizures and interrupts them without the patient feeling a thing. Similar to a pacemaker that monitors and responds…

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Epilepsy monitoring unit fast track

If a patient is having seizures and has not responded to two or more seizure medications, he or she may have refractory epilepsy or no epilepsy at all. The patient…

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National medical trial for radiation necrosis now available

A new clinical trial for patients suffering from radiation necrosis is now available at two Kentucky locations. The LIBERTI trial is investigating a potential new treatment for radiation necrosis that…

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New equipment at Norton Neurosciences & Spine Rehabilitation Center

The Norton Neurosciences & Spine Rehabilitation Center continues to meet the needs of physicians and patients with the addition of new equipment. The DIERS formetric scanner allows a radiation-free and…

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News, Prevention and Wellness

7 ways to knock out seasonal allergies without medication

Want allergy relief that avoids “medicine head”? Try these quick natural remedies for allergy symptoms: Saline nasal spray: Use it daily to clear away pollen; start using it before you…

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News, Weight Management

How to choose fast food well

  Believe it or not, you can make healthy fast-food choices. However, without a little planning, it’s easy to eat an entire day’s worth of fat, salt and calories in…

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News, Prevention and Wellness

Ways to relieve pain without pills

This information is part of a series on the emerging public health crisis of opioid abuse. Because addressing the disease of addiction requires a comprehensive approach, several Norton Healthcare providers…

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News, Sports Health

Women: Let’s put a stop to judging ourselves

In honor of National Women’s Health Week what better time to have open conversations about things that affect our health but that we may not always be comfortable talking about….

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News, Prevention and Wellness

You may not be an addict; but you may need some help

Powered by GET HEALTHY NEWS Can stress cause a heart attack? Certain receptors on the heart muscle and the heart arteries are very sensitive to adrenaline generated by stress. Adrenaline…

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Neurosciences, News

Why you need to stop drinking diet soda

A recent study reveals that people who drink diet sodas daily have three times the risk of stroke and dementia in the next 10 years. This finding has many health…

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News, Prevention and Wellness

The 9 times you should always be washing your hands

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention offers these recommendations for when you should wash your hands: Before, during and after preparing food Before eating food Before and after caring…

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News, Prevention and Wellness

Tales from the Poison Center: Granny’s pills aren’t candy

You know those idyllic family gatherings that dance in your head but never seem to materialize? Here’s mine from a few weeks ago: My mother-in-law and I are in the…

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