Cancer, News, Patient stories - Norton Healthcare

Open your eyes

Olympic gold medalist Scott Hamilton said the only disability in life is a bad attitude. If you think 19-year-old Jake Olson has a disability because he is blind, then you…

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News, Prevention and Wellness

Is new booster seat law really working?

It’s been a year since Kentucky got tough on vehicle booster seats, passing a law that states:   Any child under 40 inches tall must be in a child or…

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News, Prevention and Wellness

3 things you should know about steroids

If you’ve ever had acute bronchitis, this story will sound familiar. Even if you’ve never had bronchitis, reading this may help you gain some helpful insights about the use of…

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Heart, News, Patient stories - Norton Healthcare

Stopping a stroke meant taking her sight

If you had to choose between having a stroke or losing your eyesight, which would you pick? It was not quite that black and white for Arlene Hampton, but close,…

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Prevention and Wellness, Uncategorized

Eat this, not that

Is your body different now than when you were a teenager? Mine certainly is. A slowing metabolism, longer recovery time, and more aches and pains all come with being an…

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Cancer, News, Patient stories - Norton Healthcare

I’ve seen cancer firsthand

My story starts five years ago. I needed to lose some weight and get in shape. I went to Clarksville Schwinn and bought my first road bike. On one of…

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Behavioral Health, News, Suicide

Finding a light of hope in darkness

Suicide leaves a lot of hurt, sadness, guilt and confusion in its wake. The tragic end of one life is the beginning of an emotional tornado that can be difficult…

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Cancer, News, Patient stories - Norton Healthcare

Cancer took our little brother

Cancer should only occur in old people — old people we don’t know. It was awful, as little kids, when our grandmom died of lung cancer. That was our frame…

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News, Obstetrics, Patient stories - Norton Healthcare

A partner’s perspective

Brittany and I have been through a great deal to get to this point in our pregnancy journey. I can tell you that throughout your own pregnancy, not everyone will…

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Cancer, News

More of us are surviving cancer

Cancer is no joke, yet designer Emily McDowell found that humor can be a potent source of encouragement and courage for those touched by the disease. In 2015, McDowell, a…

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News, Prevention and Wellness

Out with the flu spray, in with the shot

Parents, brace yourselves: The American Academy of Pediatrics has issued a new policy statement recommending against the use of the flu nasal spray vaccine. This means your child can expect…

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Cancer, News, Weight Management

Fat chance of avoiding cancer?

We’ve known for some time that obesity is a significant risk factor for several types of cancer. Credible published research has linked increased rates of breast, colorectal, esophageal (throat), kidney…

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