As a long-time MyChart user, I’ve enjoyed easy online access to my health information and medical provider. I’ve even helped many of my friends and family do the same. MyChart simplifies how you communicate with your Norton provider, pay your bill, view your medical history and much more. But did you know about these other…
Starting kindergarten can create excitement and anxiety for kids and parents alike. Much of that fear will go away if your child is prepared before entering the classroom. What should your kindergartner know? Sharon Rengers, R.N., safety educator with the Children’s Hospital Foundation Office of Child Advocacy, said they should have a firm grasp of…
I started bicycle riding several years ago as a way to get back into shape and soon realized I loved to ride. A few years later I met the woman of my dreams, and she started riding with me. We were married. Life was good. I had never liked doing organized rides mainly because I…
Hair loss is a common side effect of chemotherapy and typically associated with significant distress and concern. This often-dreaded, emotionally charged outcome is no longer a forgone conclusion thanks to new system called DigniCap, which uses advanced technology and a patented tight-fitting cap to cool the patient’s scalp. Norton Cancer Institute is the first cancer…
Gas in the car: Great! Gas in the belly: Not so great! Bloating. That swollen, distended belly that can feel very uncomfortable and cause your clothes not to fit properly. One cause of bloating may be excess gas. Is there a way to get rid of it, or stop it from happening in the first…
While most parents are worried about back-to-school shopping, early bedtimes and homework, there’s something even worse that can ruin your child’s school year: being poisoned. Every year, the Kentucky Regional Poison Control Center receives hundreds of calls from teachers and parents across the commonwealth involving a child who may have been poisoned at school. While…
I’m the mother of a fabulous 2-year-old boy. Casey is funny, loving and rambunctious. He’s also one package of M&Ms away from a temper tantrum in the middle of a grocery store. I know this day is coming, and I already dread it. Two-year-olds are on their own emotional roller coaster as they test limits…
It strikes us all — sometimes when we least expect it; sometimes like clockwork every day. We are in our cars, at our desks or working the front lines when suddenly we find ourselves under a snack attack! Instead of hitting the vending machine, a drive-thru or that day-old doughnut in the break room, arm…
I decided to give up the internet. No more surfing websites, chatting on social media, playing video games or watching Netflix. When I turned my smartphone and two tablets over to my parents, it felt like a nightmare and I thought I would have serious withdrawal issues. So, why did I do it? I realized…
One out of every two newborns around the world is being put at risk because they are not breastfed within an hour of birth, according to UNICEF. “Breastfeeding an infant within the first hour of birth is crucial for good health,” said Elizabeth Doyle, M.D., internal medicine physician and director of lactation services for Norton…
Sick and don’t have the energy to get out of bed? Going out of town tomorrow and can’t get an appointment today? Wondering about symptoms but can’t get away from work? Sometimes life gets in the way of getting the care you need. Luckily, today’s technology is giving you another option. Secure video conferencing has…
Concerns over the Zika virus have been in the news for months now, however the media is now reporting that Zika is actively circulating in Florida. Previously, the outbreaks have primarily been in Central and South America, including parts of the Caribbean. More than 10 cases of nontravel-acquired Zika have been confirmed in the Miami…
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