News, Prevention and Wellness

Sick? Experts say: Please stay home!

  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…

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Employee stories - Norton Healthcare, Heart, News

Why I wear red: For the extra years I have with my brother

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…

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Flu, News, Prevention and Wellness

NBC’s ‘Today’ show reports on flu shots, hand washing from Norton Brownsboro Hospital

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….

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Atrial Fibrillation, Heart

Answers to your questions about atrial fibrillation drugs

Tara Mudd, APRN, with Norton Heart & Vascular Institute’s Heart Rhythm Center, answers questions about atrial fibrillation medications, their risks, side effects and what happens if they don’t work. Q:…

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Atrial Fibrillation, Heart, News

New multidisciplinary care pathway helps reduce risk of recurrent stroke in cryptogenic stroke patients

Cardiology and neurology specialists at Norton Healthcare knew there was a growing body of evidence suggesting that the underlying cause for many cryptogenic strokes is atrial fibrillation (A-fib). However, many…

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Neurosciences, Norton Healthcare Foundation, Stroke

Neuroscience Resource Center offers support to stroke patients

Surviving a stroke is the beginning of a recovery that encompasses not only physical challenges, but can include emotional, social and financial ones as well. Norton Healthcare is the only…

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News, Orthopedics, Sports Health

National Athletic Trainers’ Association recommends an ACL injury prevention program

The National Athletic Trainers’ Association (NATA) recently unveiled its recommendations for reducing anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injuries in the knee. It includes specific exercises and guidelines on how athletes should…

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Flu, News, Prevention and Wellness

Virtual care increases during flu season

Norton eCare visits have more than doubled since October when flu season began. Norton eCare offers two types of “virtual care” — eVisit and video visit. “We’re seeing a lot…

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Heart, Heart Attack, News

Super excited about the big game? What if it’s a heart attack?

The big game is this weekend! Anything could happen, from halftime show hijinks to breathtaking finishes. Could all the excitement give you a heart attack? During the National Football Conference…

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News

Norton hospitals beat national door-to-needle times

When it comes to treating stroke patients, there’s a saying: “Time saved is brain saved.” “For every minute you do not treat a stroke, you lose 2 million brain cells,”…

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Heart, News

Comprehensive Stroke Centers offer the highest level of care

Patients with severe strokes caused by occlusion of large vessels or bleeding are more likely to survive when they’re taken to a Comprehensive Stroke Center (CSC). That’s why the American…

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Heart, News

View from the emergency department on tPA

Emergency physician Jeff A. Spain, M.D., has seen firsthand what a difference tissue plasminogen activator (tPA) can make in the treatment of ischemic strokes. Spain witnessed a stroke patient suffering…

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