Lena Dunham, writer and actress for HBO’s “Girls,” chronicled her experience with severe endometriosis for Vogue magazine. Dunham had nine surgeries during her decade-long struggle with the condition before choosing…
Living with chronic joint pain in a knee or hip can keep you from living life the way you want to. Do you have a reason for “grinning and bearing”…
James Pritchard vividly remembers his professional boxing career, down to details of almost every match. And there were dozens upon dozens of matches. “This is me back in the ‘80s….
In honor of American Heart Month, Tara Mudd, APRN, shares why she wears red to raise awareness each February: to remember her own journey, a grandmother lost and the importance…
Imagine you’re in a war zone, your plane has crashed and you’re severely hurt. You’re all alone, can’t walk and if the enemy finds you, you’re dead. Then, a camouflaged…
Let’s face it, grocery shopping can be a challenging chore, especially if you’re trying to eat better. With temptation at every turn of the grocery cart, how can you make…
You might be surprised to learn that more than half of all Norton Cancer Institute patients do not have cancer. They have blood disorders. The institute routinely sees patients who…
The long-awaited question as to how Jack Pearson died on the hit NBC show “This Is Us” was finally answered. Viewers had expected Pearson (played by Milo Ventimiglia) to die…
Norton Healthcare’s newest vascular surgeon is Hanna Davis, D.O. What’s a D.O.? It stands for doctor of osteopathy. Her medical degree requires the same type of training as an M.D.,…
It has been a bad year for the flu. Just ask Wanda Blanford, who has been at Norton Hospital for three days. Influenza triggered her chronic obstructive pulmonary disease…
In honor of American Heart Month, Theresa Byrd, coordinator for the Norton Heart & Vascular Institute Women’s Heart Program, shares why she wears red to raise awareness each February. I…
NBC’s “Today” broadcast from the emergency department at Norton Brownsboro Hospital Monday morning, Feb. 5, encouraging viewers to take the flu seriously, get the vaccine and keep their hands clean….