When people find out you are pregnant, everyone has a bit of advice to share. Some is good, some makes you scared, some makes you think “I’m never going to do that,” but some advice helps prepare. Whatever advice you receive, one thing is for sure: Everyone is different, everyone’s journey is different and at…
A huge thank you to the Center for Courageous Kids for offering the opportunity to allow children with heart conditions to participate in summer activities just like other kids get to do. Want to help more kids have a summer camp experience? To support other children who depend on financial support from the Children’s Hospital…
Being an “average kid” may not seem like something to strive for, yet it can mean everything for children who yearn to do things that other kids do. Camp BraveHearts gave these children that chance during a week at the Center for Courageous Kids in Scottsville, Kentucky. Children ages 6 to 16 who have congenital…
Congratulations to the following Norton Healthcare physicians for being named by Louisville Magazine as 2016 “Top Docs.” Louisville-area physicians were asked which doctors they would recommend to a friend or loved one, and these Norton Healthcare physicians made the list. Need help finding a physician, visit MyNortonDoctor.com or call (502) 629-1234. FAMILY MEDICINE Amy M….
It was the Sunday afternoon before orientation on my first day of work at Norton Healthcare when my grandmother told me the story of “the man in the red coat”: The Rev. John Norton. She described how more than 100 years ago The Rev. Norton was known in our community as the Good Samaritan because…
Donavan Hickman planned to start last season as nose tackle for Floyd Central High School’s football team. Unfortunately, fate had other plans. “It was the first day of practice,” Hickman said. “I jumped at the line of scrimmage, was hit and landed on my head. After that, everything became disoriented.” A trip to the hospital…
If you’ve been paying attention to the action in Rio, you’ve surely noticed some impressive female athletes. They’re the best in their sports, have worked tirelessly and pushed through injuries, doubts and stiff competition to get to the world’s stage. That’s great! But in the midst of the growing medal count, there’s a serious problem….
Louisville, Ky. (Aug. 15, 2016) – Today, Bellarmine University announced it has been awarded a $1.5 million grant from Norton Healthcare’s James R. Petersdorf Fund. The grant will be disbursed over the course of five years and will offer multiple layers of health care-related support for students as well as faculty and staff. The grant…
Summer is the perfect time to enjoy sweet and juicy watermelon. Melons are high in essential vitamins and minerals, making them an excellent choice for a snack or side dish. They have high levels of vitamin C, vitamin A, potassium and lycopene. Melons play an important role in healing, maintaining healthy teeth, skin, bones and…
If you’ve ever served as a caregiver for someone close to you — either through choice or necessity — you know this can be a journey marked by tremendous rewards, and at the same time great challenges. Melanie Rheaume, a retired dental assistant, said helping care for her mother during the last months of her…
A proposed law in Italy would give a jail sentence to parents who feed their child a vegan diet. It follows on the heels of several cases in the country where children were hospitalized with severe malnutrition tied to the diet that eliminates animal-based products, such as meat, fish, cheese, milk and eggs — a…
It’s August … and I am pregnant. Not just a little pregnant, but at the end of my second trimester and entering my third trimester. And, did I mention it’s August? My challenge is two-fold: I really hate staying inside on beautiful summer days and I have two very sweet pups who also dislike being…
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