Norton Womens & Childrens Hospital, Recruiting

Norton Women’s & Children’s Hospital earns highest honors for nursing excellence

Norton Women’s & Children’s Hospital has earned Magnet Recognition with Distinction from the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), the highest honor a healthcare organization can achieve for nursing excellence. The…

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Neurosciences

Rebekah Israel, M.D., returns to Madison, Indiana, to practice neurology with Norton Neuroscience Institute, bringing specialized care to her hometown

For Rebekah Israel, M.D., choosing to begin her medical career in Madison, Indiana was a rather easy decision. “Madison is like coming home,” Dr. Rebekah Israel said. She moved to…

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Cancer, Patient stories - Norton Healthcare

‘Oh yeah, you’re on my team!’ — Glioblastoma patient turns scrub top into souvenir symbol of hope

Richie Heil thought he was simply coming down with something. In March 2026, after routine blood work at his primary care physician’s office, he felt a little nauseous. It wasn’t…

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News, Pharmacy

Norton Healthcare celebrates grand opening of Norton Pharmacy – Blankenbaker, featuring innovative central fill pharmacy

Norton Healthcare celebrated the grand opening of Norton Pharmacy – Blankenbaker, a full-service retail pharmacy and home to the health system’s new central fill pharmacy. This innovative facility uses advanced…

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Breastfeeding, Obstetrics

How breastfeeding support helped one mom succeed — and help other families

National Breastfeeding Month is celebrated every August to raise awareness about the benefits of breast milk and promote better support systems for nursing families. While breastfeeding can be rewarding for…

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Cardiology

What your fitness wearable is telling you (or not) about your heart health

Millions of people wear consumer devices that track everything from sleep to stress levels, heart rate to step count, and many things in between. Some wearable trackers claim to monitor…

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Neurosciences, Spine

Radiating pain explained: Why does back pain travel down your arm or leg?

Pain that stays in one spot is uncomfortable enough, but pain that travels down your arm or your leg can be extremely bothersome. This is called radiculopathy, and it’s usually…

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Neurosciences, Spine

Back tenderness causes: Is it a muscle strain or spinal injury? 

When it comes to back tenderness, that tender-to-the-touch feeling is your body’s way of flagging inflammation, irritation or injury — and figuring out where it’s coming from is the first…

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Neurosciences, Spine

Why are my legs tingly? What that ‘pins and needles’ feeling could mean

That prickly, tingly legs sensation, often described as “pins and needles,” is something almost everyone feels once in a while. Usually it’s harmless, caused by sitting cross-legged too long or…

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Heart, Interventional Cardiology

Fatigue was his only warning sign — until a calcium score found 90% blockage

For a year and a half, tiredness was just part of Randy Hamilton’s life. He’d get home from work, eat dinner and be in bed by 7:30 or 8 p.m….

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Menopause, Womens Health

New hormone replacement therapy guidelines: What women need to know about perimenopause and menopause

If you’ve heard that the rules around hormone therapy for menopause have changed — you heard right. New guidelines and updated Food and Drug Administration (FDA) communications are reshaping how…

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Heart, Norton Now, Prevention and Wellness

What is a healthy blood pressure for women?

Healthy blood pressure for women and men is generally a systolic number under 120 and a diastolic number under 80. High blood pressure (also called HBP or hypertension) occurs when the force of blood…

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