Norton Community Medical Associates

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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Norton Community Medical Associates

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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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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Norton Clark, Obstetrics

Norton Clark Hospital recognized for excellence in infant, maternal health

Norton Clark Hospital was recently recognized by the Indiana Hospital Association (IHA), in partnership with Indiana Health Commissioner Lindsay Weaver, M.D., FACEP, for its commitment to infant and maternal health at the fifth annual INspire Hospital of Distinction recognition program. INspire, funded by the Indiana Department of Health’s Safety PIN grant program, was developed to…

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Norton West Louisville Hospital

Students honor West Louisville’s health care pioneers

History was alive at Brandeis Elementary School in Louisville, where students participated in their annual “living wax museum” honoring historical African American heroes during Black History Month. This unique, interactive learning event allowed students to portray historical figures by dressing in character and presenting their research to classmates, teachers, family and community members. “What’s super…

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Ortho - Hip, Orthopedics

Many factors affect how much pain you may have after joint replacement: Age, overall health and more

Hip replacement surgery is a common treatment when hip pain or damage affects daily life and when nonsurgical options are no longer enough. During this procedure, a surgeon removes the damaged parts of the joint and implants either part of a new joint (partial hip replacement) or an entire new hip joint (total hip replacement)….

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News, Ortho - Knee, Orthopedics

The latest knee replacement technology in 2025

While the basic goal of knee replacement surgery hasn’t changed in 50 years — reducing pain and helping you move better — new technology is making the procedure more precise and personalized than ever, according to Cyna Khalily, M.D., medical director of orthopedic surgery and adult reconstructive surgery at Norton Orthopedic Institute. New knee replacement…

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Heart, Patient stories - Norton Healthcare

Woman’s life-threatening heart event makes her ‘sickest person in Louisville’

Reviewed by Maria R. Schweichler, M.D., Bassel Alkhalil, M.D., and Maroun M. Ghossein M.D. Cassandra and Carlton Moore prepared to welcome their third child in late August. This was another milestone in their love story that started when the two first met at Noe Middle School in Louisville. They have been together for nearly 30 years. Having had…

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Norton Healthcare expanding services in Valley Station

Norton Healthcare continues to fulfill its promise to expand access to health care with the opening of a new $2.2 million location in Valley Station in southwestern Louisville. The offices feature roughly 6,000 square feet of space and 14 exam rooms split among Norton Community Medical Associates primary care, a Norton Immediate Care Center and,…

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