Norton Neuroscience Institute is offering a new treatment for brain aneurysms. According to Tom Yao, M.D., neurosurgeon with Norton Neuroscience Institute, the Woven EndoBridge (WEB) device was approved by the…
Common brain tumor types, such as astrocytoma and glioblastoma, can be hard to pronounce and difficult to understand. “Generally, it’s critically important to understand whether a brain tumor is primary…
Kentucky and Indiana face many challenges when it comes to the health of their residents. They rank among the worst states for obesity and physical inactivity, health outcomes such as…
Epilepsy is a neurological condition diagnosed after a person has two or more seizures without another cause. Epilepsy can have a significant effect on quality of life for individuals and…
Rep. Kim King has represented central Kentucky’s 55th District for almost a decade. She knows the halls of the state Capitol by heart and has cast hundreds of votes on…
Heart disease kills more Americans than any other illness, and African Americans may face a higher risk for heart disease. A leading cause of heart disease for all people is…
You’ve probably heard about scoliosis in kids, but did you know adults can have it too? Scoliosis is a condition in which the spine develops a curvature. In adults, sometimes…
For Jonathan H. Reinstine, M.D., becoming a surgeon was in the cards almost from the start. Coming from a family that included pediatric and general surgeons, he knew that’s what…
Studies show that African Americans’ risk for stroke and stroke disability is higher than that of other groups. Lacy Shumway, stroke outreach coordinator for Norton Neuroscience Institute, explains some of…
In life and in sports, experts agree that success often depends on having the right state of mind. But what state of mind is most helpful when you’re working towards…
Most women know a lump can mean breast cancer. Most also know to get lumps checked by a doctor. But there’s more to breast cancer than lumps. And women need…
When Laila S. Agrawal, M.D., was a child, her mother was diagnosed with breast cancer. She underwent surgery and chemotherapy, and became a cancer survivor. “I saw what she went…