News, Sports Health

If determination could repair an injury

Did it happen when she was playing tennis or starting the lawn mower? Linda Newell’s shoulder injury happened so long ago that she can’t even remember what caused it. Regardless of the reason, she suffered in silence for the next 20 years. “Each day, the pain got worse, and I got more determined that it…

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Norton Healthcare open job interviews in June and July

Norton Healthcare is holding interviews at the dates and locations listed below: Friday, June 23 Security Interviewing & Hiring Event *Please note: Interviews for this event will be held by appointment only.* Hiring for 1st, 2nd & 3rd shifts for Audubon Hospital Shift differential for 2nd & 3rd shifts Uniforms provided Please apply to Job…

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H.S. rivals join forces to tackle breast cancer

History abounds with famous rivalries. From the Hatfields vs. the McCoys, or even the “beauty wars” between Elizabeth Arden and Helena Rubenstein, few of these famed conflicts have ended well. The students from Assumption High School and Sacred Heart Academy — two all-girl, Louisville-area high schools — could teach others a valuable lesson about coming…

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Employee stories - Norton Healthcare, News

Norton Audubon chef is first-ever Norton Star Chef

N Good Health, Norton Healthcare’s employee wellness department, held its first-ever Norton Star Chef competition on Tuesday, April 25, at Norton Women’s & Children’s Hospital. Norton Healthcare’s five chefs went head-to-head in the ultimate cooking challenge, serving up a twist to a summertime favorite — the hamburger. The first-ever Norton Star Chef has been named…

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Patient stories - Norton Healthcare, Sports Health

Coach learns lessons through her own injury rehab

When your job is to get athletes in peak shape and performing at their highest level, it’s hard to admit you’re not there yourself. For Sarah Clinton, head strength and conditioning coach at Spalding University in Louisville, this was her reality for three years. Knowing her job required her to demonstrate Olympic lifts, lead athletes…

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MyNortonChart, News

Norton eCare: Local health professionals who know your health – just a chat away

In many ways my husband is your typical male patient. He hates going to the doctor, thinks getting blood taken is slightly more frightening than having a root canal, and every spring and fall he suffers through allergies and bronchitis instead of getting treatment for them. What isn’t typical about him is that he has…

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Employee stories - Norton Healthcare, News

Senate Majority Leader McConnell appoints Norton IT leader to national committee

U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell announced today that he has appointed Steve Ready of Norton Healthcare in Louisville, Kentucky, to serve on the Health Information Technology (HIT) Advisory Committee which is within the executive branch and established by the 21st Century Cures Act. “Norton Healthcare provides critical patient services to the people of Kentucky,…

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Donors give $1.3 million through society

Thirteen families have joined the Wade Mountz Heritage Society after making gifts totaling $1.3 million to the Children’s Hospital Foundation and/or Norton Healthcare Foundation. Established in 2008, the society recognizes individuals who have made irrevocable planned gifts of $100,000 or more to the foundations, which benefit the hospitals and services of Norton Healthcare and Norton…

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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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