COVID19, Norton Now

Safer holiday gatherings at work

COVID-19 has brought so many changes to our work lives and will affect the way we celebrate the holidays with co-workers. Potlucks in the office, a departmentwide lunch out, the…

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COVID19

Video chat options for staying connected are more than Zoom

Staying connected with older adult friends and relatives can be difficult, but don’t assume video chats are out of the question. For those who are hard of hearing, video can…

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Cancer, Cancer 2021, Ovarian Cancer, Patient stories - Norton Healthcare, Uterine Cancer

Living with ovarian cancer, Stephanie Virgin is a focused mom and advocate for awareness

Photo by Anna May Photography Stephanie Virgin was 29 and hoping to start a family, so ovarian cancer was the last thing on her mind — even when she experienced…

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Foundation, Labor and Delivery, Norton Healthcare Foundation, Obstetrics

Family Comfort Garden provides rest, reflection space close to labor and delivery at Norton Hospital

Patients and family members on the third floor of Norton Hospital have a new outdoor space where they can go to relax, meditate or enjoy the company of family members….

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Cancer, Cancer 2021, Lymphoma, News, Patient stories - Norton Healthcare

In sickness and in health

The lump on Lonnie Gardner’s left arm looked innocuous. Maybe an insect bite, he reasoned. For weeks in 2014, the human resources professional went about his business, unconcerned. But the…

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Norton Now

Why the Christmas tree may be making you sneeze

Is a Christmas tree allergy making you sick? If mold spores make you sneeze, your living Christmas tree could be giving you symptoms. Once a pine tree leaves the forest…

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Cancer, Cancer 2021, News, Patient stories - Norton Healthcare

Wanda’s tale of triumph

I have gone through it — you know, the losing of my hair, losing my fingernails, my toenails, my breasts. I was diagnosed with stage 4 breast cancer on July…

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Employee stories - Norton Healthcare, Heart, Interventional Cardiology

Father, son advancing heart care at Norton Heart & Vascular Institute

Not long after joining Norton Heart & Vascular Institute, interventional cardiologist Daniel Rothschild, M.D., was working on a challenging case to install a stent in a patient’s artery. The patient…

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Heart, Sports Health

Heart damage in college athletes after COVID-19 infection

A collaboration between Norton Healthcare, the University of Louisville and Bellarmine University aims to evaluate student-athletes for heart damage after having the COVID-19 virus. Norton Healthcare is uniquely positioned to…

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Aneurysm, Arteriovenous Malformation, Endovascular Neurosurgery, Neurosciences, Stroke

New technology speeds stroke care, increases precision for brain surgery

Breakthrough imaging equipment in two new procedure rooms at Norton Brownsboro Hospital provides 3D pictures of the inside of the brain, giving neurosurgeons detailed, multi-angled views of blood vessels causing…

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Colonoscopy, Norton Now, Prevention and Wellness, Prompt Care - Walgreens

Norton Prompt Care at Walgreens offering at-home colon cancer tests

While a colonoscopy is the best way to find and treat colon cancer or emerging signs of the condition, many  people have fallen behind on getting their screenings this year….

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eCare, ICC, NCMA, Norton Now, Prompt Care - Walgreens

Can antibiotics make you sick?

Antibiotics are lifesaving drugs that fight bacterial infections, but can antibiotics make you sick? Reactions from antibiotics account for 20% of medication-related emergency room visits, according to the Centers for…

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