Breast Cancer

First of its kind breast reconstruction surgery available at Norton Healthcare

Imagine a world where every woman recovering from breast cancer surgery can feel whole again. That is now possible thanks to new technology available through Norton Cancer Institute and Norton Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery. After a mastectomy, a patient may wish to have breast reconstruction, which involves multiple steps to prepare for implants. Until now,…

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Norton Community Medical Associates, Norton Now

The effects of alcohol and cannabis on your blood pressure

You’ve heard the usual heart health advice — exercise more, cut the salt, maybe swap the fries for a salad. But no one talks about your weekend wine and cocktails, that edible you split with a friend or the vape pen tucked in your drawer. Let’s go there. Many adults enjoy alcohol or use cannabis…

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Norton Healthcare Foundation

Donors gift $10.9 million through Wade Mountz Heritage Society

The 2025 class of the Wade Mountz Heritage Society has made planned gifts of $10.9 million to the Norton Healthcare Foundation and Norton Children’s Hospital Foundation. To date, members of the society have donated $93 million aimed toward health care for the community. “Everyone who is part of this society is part of the vision to make this…

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Norton Community Medical Associates, Norton Now

Aging aches and pains: Normal or a red flag?

Are my aches and pains due to aging? Or something else? You used to bounce back after a weekend of yard work — now your back feels it for days afterward. You started having knee pain when you use the stairs. Or maybe your hands started feeling stiff in the mornings. Any of this sound…

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Norton Community Medical Associates, Norton Now

Caring for aging parents can be challenging. Here are some things to know

Your parents cared for you for the first years of your life, and they may need your help as they get older. Caring for aging parents can be both challenging and rewarding. It’s important to manage healthy communication and boundaries during this time, while meeting the health care needs of the older adult. Here are…

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Norton Community Medical Associates, Norton Now

Medication side effects and your intimate life: A guide for older adults

Changes in sexual desire and behaviors are normal as we age, but often there is a stigma attached to topics around seniors and intimacy. Older people take proportionately more medications than their younger counterparts. Coupled with physical aging, this puts them at higher likelihood for side effects that impact sex. Sex and intimacy can be…

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Cancer, Lung Cancer, Prevention and Wellness

Program provides comprehensive lung cancer treatment

Norton Cancer Institute’s Comprehensive Lung Center gives eligible patients access to the latest in lung cancer screenings, same-day follow-up appointments with medical oncology following a confirmed cancer diagnosis, and fast access to treatment and support services. It is part of the first health system in Kentucky to become a GO2 for Lung Cancer Center of Excellence in both care…

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Breast Cancer, Foundation, Norton Healthcare Foundation, Prevention and Wellness

Oaks Day Is About More Than Pink and Horses

The Longines Kentucky Oaks is a great day for Louisville. What started in 1875 as a race for 3-year-old fillies has grown into one of the longest-running sporting events in the United States. The flower of the day is the stargazer lily, a large, fragrant bloom with dark pink stripes and speckles. While this botanical…

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Childrens Hospital Foundation, Norton Healthcare Foundation

Community donates more than $200 million for Norton Healthcare, Norton Children’s campaign

More than 42,000 donors contributed $200,718,740 to not-for-profit Norton Healthcare and Norton Children’s during their “Just Imagine” campaign. The campaign launched publicly in early 2024 to raise funds to help improve the health and quality of life for every person in Kentucky and Southern Indiana. The Norton Healthcare Foundation and Norton Children’s Hospital Foundation led…

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Neurosciences, Ortho - Shoulder, Orthopedics

New robotic-assisted shoulder replacement gives Nelson County man new outlook on life

The outdoors are where Eddie Boone feels most at home. His last name traces back to the Kentucky frontiersman Daniel Boone, legendary for his wilderness exploits. Given that family history, no wonder Eddie loves spending time in nature. The career electrician built his Nelson County log home with his bare hands back in the ’70s….

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Health & Wellness

Norton Healthcare’s Financial Assistance Program

Getting sick doesn’t have to snowball into other concerns, like can you afford to go to the doctor, or how are you going to pay for a hospital bill? Norton Healthcare wants to make it easy to apply for financial assistance. You can apply before you get sick, or before a family member does, and…

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Norton Brownsboro, Ortho - Shoulder, Orthopedics, Sports - Shoulder

Norton Orthopedic Institute surgeon performs new robotic-assisted shoulder replacement

New robotic technology has arrived at Norton Brownsboro Hospital. Justin M. Givens, M.D., orthopedic surgeon with Norton Orthopedic Institute, is among the first five surgeons in the country — and the first in Kentucky — to perform a new groundbreaking, robotic-arm assisted reverse shoulder replacement surgery with Mako SmartRobotics. This procedure hopes to offer a…

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