Heart, News

Child gets help for mother after stroke

If someone near you were having stroke, could you recognize the signs? Do you think a kindergartner could? Five-year-old Colt Wagner may not have known what a stroke looks like,…

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Common Cold, News, Prevention and Wellness

Sinus infection, allergies or common cold?

Spring in the Ohio Valley is tough — all the pollen, grass and mold spores in the air can make for a miserable couple of months for people with allergies….

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News, Prevention and Wellness

Your home medicine cabinet could be a teenager’s drug supply

Do you know the names and types of prescription medicines in your home? If some pills were missing, would you notice? Do you run out before you’re due for a…

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News, Sports Health

Last-minute tips for the Kentucky Derby Festival miniMarathon and Marathon

Race day is quickly approaching — it’s almost time to put all of your training to the test! If this is your first or 40th Kentucky Derby Festival miniMarathon or…

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Kentucky Derby Marathon Training, News, Sports Health

Why am I running the Kentucky Derby Festival Marathon?

Running a marathon has long been on my life list. It’s been one of those things that I have, for a long time, laughed-off as a “Yeah, right” kind of…

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News, Sports Health

Who says running can’t be fun?

Are you having fun training yet? Hitting the pavement for a training run can get mundane. You can fall into a rut doing the same thing and running in the…

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News, Womens Health

Blame your anatomy: Women are more prone to UTI than men

Ladies: Most of us have had a urinary tract infection (UTI) at least once. If you haven’t, there’s a pretty good chance you will. The National Kidney Foundation states one…

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Neurosciences, News

Norton Healthcare nationally recognized for MS care

Norton Healthcare recently gained national recognition for its treatment of multiple sclerosis (MS). Norton Neurology Services and Norton Neuroscience Institute Resource Center have been officially recognized as a Center for…

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News, Sports Health

Preventing golfer’s elbow and other injuries to the back, knees and shoulders

Jeffrey S. Stephenson, M.D., sports health physician with Norton Orthopedic Specialists, discusses the most common golf-related injuries and steps you can take to play pain-free this season. You might be…

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News, Ortho - Knee, Orthopedics

Partial vs. total knee replacement – what’s the difference and is either right for you?

Partial knee replacement or a total knee replacement may be a way to relive chronic pain or arthritis and get you back to living a pain-free, active life. Depending on…

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News, Obstetrics

Too many moms-to-be are still smoking, CDC says

New information from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) brings some not-so-good news about the number of women smoking while pregnant. According to the CDC’s National Center for…

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Cancer, News

Derby Divas honoree Dr. Frazier looks back on her cancer journey

My cancer story begins in March 2013. I noticed a lump in my breast, but as a busy pediatrician and mom, I ignored it for several months. Then one night…

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