Did you know as many as 40 percent of cancerous lumps in the breast are found during a self-check? Are you checking yourself every month? The best time to do…
Hepatitis C virus (HCV) is responsible for more deaths in the U.S. than HIV. Baby boomers make up 75 percent of all HCV cases, yet 80 percent do not consider…
Face: Ask the person to smile. Does the smile look even? Arms: Ask the person to raise both arms. Does one arm drop down? Speech: Does the person have trouble…
Norton Healthcare is the first health care provider in the region to use the latest in image-guided laser technology to treat brain tumors and lesions in the brain. NeuroBlate laser…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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….