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When minor illnesses strike at inconvenient times

You may be at an age when term papers and classes make it hard to get to a health care provider’s office. You may be so preoccupied with caring for…

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News, Sports Health

What is an athletic trainer?

In my years as an athletic trainer, I’ve come to realize my profession is misunderstood as well as confused with many other professions. In honor of National Athletic Training Month,…

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Nurses and clinical staff: Find out what it’s like to work at Norton Healthcare

If you’ve heard good things about working for Norton Healthcare but want to meet some people who actually live it, plan to come to a meet & greet at Norton…

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Neurosciences, News

Stephen Hawking and ALS: Survivability is improving with medical advancements

While cosmologist Stephen Hawking’s life was notable for many reasons, his death brought into focus his 1963 diagnosis with ALS (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis). Hawking was expected to live two years….

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Migraine and Headaches, Neurosciences

Weather shifts are no fun for those with migraine

Jokes and memes about Kentucky weather abound: You can have all four seasons in a day! One day it’s 70 degrees, the next it’s snowing. But for people who get…

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144 selected to walk in 2018 Oaks Day Survivors Parade

On Friday, May 4, 2018, as some of this year’s finest fillies await their chance to run for the lilies, another special group will don their favorite pink attire for…

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Employee stories - Norton Healthcare, News

Midwife is an old profession with a place in the modern world

Who knew that a simple gesture of sharing a childhood book and video would inspire a high school student to find her career as a certified nurse midwife? For Julie Mease,…

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Kentucky Derby Marathon Training, Sports Health

Cross-train to be a better runner

You can improve your running performance by balancing runs with cross-training and rest days. Cross-training with low-impact activities is a great way to prevent injuries. A cross-training session should last…

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Neurosciences, News, Patient stories - Norton Healthcare

From MS diagnosis to a Master of Science in six years

15“It was like I had the breath knocked out of me.” Owen Mercer is a talker. But one January day in 2012, he sat there silent. Doctors confirmed a diagnosis….

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News, Sports Health

Waggener High School athletic trainer helps student athletes stay healthy

Joshua Martoccio comes from a family of candy makers; his great-grandfather invented the formulas for the PayDay and Zero candy bars. But Joshua found his calling when he got hurt…

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Employee stories - Norton Healthcare, News

Nurse practitioner fulfills cancer patient’s wish to fly

Just before Valentine’s Day, Tracey Hoffman, APRN, was so troubled she couldn’t sleep. It wasn’t thoughts of chocolate hearts or red roses that had this nurse practitioner with Norton Cancer…

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News, Prevention and Wellness

Louisville hepatitis A outbreak: How to protect yourself

The Louisville Metro Department of Public Health & Wellness announced on May 1 that at least 304 people in Louisville have been diagnosed with hepatitis A since November 2017. The…

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