Maybe you know the drill. The temperature rises and so do your hopes as spring seems to have finally arrived. Then it starts: the sneezing, the itchy eyes, the dry…
If you’re thinking about bariatric surgery to take control of your weight and your health, you probably have questions. Maybe you’re wondering what you need to do to prepare for…
This year’s Derby Divas event will honor and remember Shantel Lanerie, the wife of jockey Corey Lanerie. Shantel passed away last year after battling breast cancer. Corey and Shantel met…
Your body’s fight or flight response is nature’s way of helping you cope with stressful situations. Faced with stress, your body will secrete adrenaline to amp up your breathing, heart…
It’s time for Kentucky Derby festivities in Louisville, which means horse racing, live music, mint juleps and celebrity sightings. It’s also springtime in the Ohio Valley, and the combination of…
As recently as 30 years ago, if a doctor found a mass on the smooth tissue of a woman’s uterus, it was assumed to be dangerous and surgically removed, regardless…
Helping parents or loved ones as they age can be difficult when it comes to senior care. There are sometimes hard decisions: How aggressively should we treat an illness? Does…
Transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) is an alternative to open-heart surgery to replace the aortic valve. Interventional cardiologists and cardiothoracic surgeons at Norton Heart & Vascular Institute team up to…
It’s a common temptation, especially when it comes to kids in sports. Do whatever you can to help your child succeed. But doing too much — even “helicopter parenting” —…
Pancreatic cancer is associated with the lowest survival rates of any major cancer type. By 2030, pancreatic cancer is expected to rise to the second-leading cause of cancer-related mortality in…
Missy Ulfe, R.N., is a breast health patient navigator with Norton Cancer Institute. The breast health patient navigator program is staffed by nurses who are available to help ease stress…
Advances in joint replacement have greatly improved the precision of the surgeon’s work, speeding recovery and reducing time in the hospital. But if the patient’s knee is scarred from prior…