Hepatitis C, Infectious Disease, Prevention and Wellness

Baby boomers need to get screened for hepatitis C

Hepatitis C virus (HCV) is responsible for more deaths in the U.S. than HIV. Baby boomers make up 75 percent of all HCV cases, yet 80 percent do not consider themselves to be at risk. Top risks for HCV Born between 1945 and 1965 (baby boomers) Received a blood or organ transplant before 1992 Received…

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Neurosciences

Know the signs of a stroke: act FAST

Face: Ask the person to smile. Does the smile look even? Arms: Ask the person to raise both arms. Does one arm drop down? Speech: Does the person have trouble speaking or seem confused? Time: Time lost = brain lost; call 911 immediately.

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Neurosciences, News

Robotic laser therapy treats epilepsy, brain tumors and lesions

Norton Healthcare is the first health care provider in the region to use the latest in image-guided laser technology to treat brain tumors and lesions in the brain. NeuroBlate laser therapy uses real-time magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) to guide a laser probe that can be precisely controlled to kill abnormal tissue while doing as little…

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Neurosciences, News

Implantable device reduces seizures

The NeuroPace RNS System is an implantable device that constantly monitors for seizures and interrupts them without the patient feeling a thing. Similar to a pacemaker that monitors and responds to heart rhythms, the RNS System is the first and only medical device that can monitor and respond to brain activity. Gabriel U. Martz, M.D.,…

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Neurosciences, News

Epilepsy monitoring unit fast track

If a patient is having seizures and has not responded to two or more seizure medications, he or she may have refractory epilepsy or no epilepsy at all. The patient may be eligible for the Fast Track to the epilepsy monitoring unit (EMU) at Norton Brownsboro Hospital. Records are sent to Norton Neurology Services to…

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Neurosciences, News

National medical trial for radiation necrosis now available

A new clinical trial for patients suffering from radiation necrosis is now available at two Kentucky locations. The LIBERTI trial is investigating a potential new treatment for radiation necrosis that could reduce or resolve its symptoms, such as severe headaches, seizures and neurological deficits. The study is being conducted at both Norton Brownsboro Hospital and…

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Neurosciences, News

New equipment at Norton Neurosciences & Spine Rehabilitation Center

The Norton Neurosciences & Spine Rehabilitation Center continues to meet the needs of physicians and patients with the addition of new equipment. The DIERS formetric scanner allows a radiation-free and markerless surface topography scanning method, including a 3-D reconstruction of the spine, in less than 60 seconds. It will provide spine and postural images in…

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News, Prevention and Wellness

7 ways to knock out allergies without medication

Want to avoid “medicine head” but get some relief from allergy symptoms? Try these quick fixes you can do at home: Saline nasal spray: Use it daily to clear away pollen; start using it before you feel symptoms. Change your clothes when you come inside: Leave the pollen at the door (or in the hamper)….

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News, Weight Management

How to choose fast food well

  Believe it or not, you can make healthy fast-food choices. However, without a little planning, it’s easy to eat an entire day’s worth of fat, salt and calories in just one fast-food meal. Sample lunch meal from McDonald’s Southwest grilled chicken salad — 350 calories, 27 g carbs Fruit and yogurt parfait — 150…

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News

Celebrating Norton Healthcare’s remarkable nurses

This week, May 15 to 21, 2017, Norton Healthcare is honoring our nearly 4,000 nursing staff members’ noble work. Every day, our nurses strive for a higher standard of excellence in caring for our community. On May 15, we honored 11 extraordinary nurses for exceptional service. They are: Rebecca W. Jernigan, Norton Audubon Hospital Michael E….

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MyNortonChart, News

How one busy family used MyNortonChart to manage a health crisis

Eamonn and Elizabeth Murphy, of Louisville, had dreams of what a lot of couples want in life — to get married, experience the joys of being newlyweds, have children, a “white picket fence” and live happily ever after. All in a perfect world, right? Nobody dreams about the curve balls that life inevitably throws us….

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MyNortonChart, News

7 tips for personal cybersecurity

Cyberattacks seem to be in the news at an increasing rate. They can put confidential personal information at stake, including Social Security numbers, credit card information, bank accounts and, yes, personal health information. If you are a Norton Healthcare patient, you have access to MyNortonChart, a secure online source for your personal health information. You…

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