Louisville sportswriter Tim Sullivan returned home after covering a late baseball game. His wife, Lisa, was asleep, and he was on his computer winding down when he felt a sudden, severe pain in his chest. “I’ve compared it to an elephant sitting on my sternum. Something happened. I didn’t know what,” Sullivan said. When the…
The nation’s opioid epidemic is spawning potent mixes of already deadly street drugs. These new, highly potent drugs are causing more overdoses as well as harm to first responders who are coming in contact with them. Between January and March, Louisville Metro EMS responded to nearly 2,400 overdose calls. As these numbers rise, so does…
Kentucky Gov. Matt Bevin has appointed Kem Delaney-Ellis, director of health policy for Norton Healthcare, to the Governor’s Minority Employment, Business Affairs and Economic Development Council. She will serve until April 2021. The council, in collaboration with major corporations, business owners, government entities, and community and higher education institutions, seeks to develop outcomes-driven initiatives that…
If you’re accustomed to exercise classes that push everyone to do the exact same thing, barre can offer an adaptive teaching method. There’s no forcing your body to do things that don’t serve it, and there’s no feeling like a failure when you choose to make a posture your own. There is just listening to…
Ice cream ride Sunday, July 23, 11 a.m. Meet at Floyd County Family YMCA 33 State St. New Albany, Indiana Ride level: 1 to 3 Distance: 20 miles with one big hill Self-supported. Bring money for Polly’s Freeze ice cream at the halfway point. Big ride to honor survivors Saturday, July 29, 8 a.m. Meet…
Starting this month in Kentucky, the letter you receive with your mammogram results will tell you whether you have dense breast tissue. Why does it matter? Dense breast tissue can increase a woman’s risk for breast cancer. It also can make it difficult to detect small tumors. That awareness can help doctors decide if you…
We were recently made aware that people are receiving calls from a group identifying themselves as Norton Healthcare and trying to sell vacations or offering to consolidate bills with credit cards. These calls are not from Norton Healthcare. These calls are scams. Norton Healthcare will never call and offer items or services such as these….
Is your macaroni and cheese safe to eat? It depends on how you look at it. A recent study reported in the New York Times warns that the powdered cheese mixture has phthalates (pronounced thal-ATES), a group of chemicals that may be unsafe for pregnant women and children. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration monitors…
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has confirmed that The virus has been diagnosed in Oklahoma, Arkansas, Missouri and Tennessee over the past five years. “The Heartland virus can be difficult to diagnose,” said Paul Schulz, M.D., infectious disease physician and system epidemiologist for Norton Healthcare. “The symptoms mimic those of other tick…
Imagine dinner with friends at a restaurant in the Highlands or on Frankfort Avenue. You bring up the topic of gratitude and awkward silence ensues. These are tough times and isn’t gratitude a little soft and sappy? Everyone looks down at their plates. Well, it’s time to look up — because now is exactly the…
As summer and mosquito season hit full steam, many women who are pregnant, or couples who are considering becoming pregnant, may have concerns about the mosquito-borne Zika virus. As new information continues to emerge, Jennifer Evans, M.D., medical director of Norton Women’s Care, and Paul Schulz, M.D., system epidemiologist for Norton Healthcare, share some updates. When…
Annie’s Angels started riding in the Bike to Beat Cancer for Annie, Mindy Scott’s co-worker with pancreatic cancer. In five years, they’ve raised more than $3,500. “When people say (the Bike to Beat Cancer ride is) too hard — these people are battling cancer. This is easy.”