Getting rid of unused or expired medications and prescriptions often leaves us scratching our heads on how to dispose of them, especially if they are painkillers or narcotics. Similar to…
If you’re thinking about bariatric surgery to take control of your weight and your health, you probably have questions. Maybe you’re wondering what you need to do to prepare for…
This year’s Derby Divas event will honor and remember Shantel Lanerie, the wife of jockey Corey Lanerie. Shantel passed away last year after battling breast cancer. Corey and Shantel met…
Your body’s fight or flight response is nature’s way of helping you cope with stressful situations. Faced with stress, your body will secrete adrenaline to amp up your breathing, heart…
Helping parents or loved ones as they age can be difficult when it comes to senior care. There are sometimes hard decisions: How aggressively should we treat an illness? Does…
Transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) is an alternative to open-heart surgery to replace the aortic valve. Interventional cardiologists and cardiothoracic surgeons at Norton Heart & Vascular Institute team up to…
Pancreatic cancer is associated with the lowest survival rates of any major cancer type. By 2030, pancreatic cancer is expected to rise to the second-leading cause of cancer-related mortality in…
Missy Ulfe, R.N., is a breast health patient navigator with Norton Cancer Institute. The breast health patient navigator program is staffed by nurses who are available to help ease stress…
Advances in joint replacement have greatly improved the precision of the surgeon’s work, speeding recovery and reducing time in the hospital. But if the patient’s knee is scarred from prior…
In early January 2019, 35-year-old Aaron Mount woke with shortness of breath and minor chest pain. His Apple Watch showed his resting heart rate at about 165 beats per minute,…
Adult survivors of childhood cancer face additional health risks compared with the average adult cancer survivor. By being their own health care advocate, adolescents and young adults can reduce those…
At age 38, Kristin Tribble and her husband were ready to have children together. With her two daughters from a previous marriage, the family was preparing for a growing household….