Norton Childrens Medical Center

Up With a Cough?

Your child’s nagging, hacking cough that likes to pop up in the spring can play a trick on you. There’s no fever, the cough comes and goes, and it seems to be triggered by the getting-ready-for-bed routine. Don’t be fooled into thinking it’s nothing serious, health officials warn. Frequent intermittent coughing — particularly at bedtime…

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Employee stories - Norton Healthcare

Norton Healthcare employees write their own success story

There’s no shortage of clichés about success: Success is a journey, not a destination. Never give up. Dream big. For employees like Deanna Polsgrove, practice manager, Norton Infectious Disease Specialists, the success of Norton Healthcare’s Office of Workforce Development program is no cliché. It truly is a life-changing opportunity. “This is an incredible program and…

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Prevention and Wellness

How to help parents age gracefully

When you’re a kid, you don’t spend a lot of time thinking about how family dynamics change over time. Mom and dad have always been there for you, right? Then one day you realize you’ve traded places. They’re not taking care of you. You’re taking care of them. It can become an overwhelming task. In…

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Dementia, Neurosciences

Putting the brakes on Alzheimer’s disease

Alzheimer’s disease has been compared to everything from a ruthless thief to a raging wildfire — one taking away everything and one destroying everything in its path. While science and medicine work to find answers, no sure-fire ways are yet known to prevent or cure this irreversible disorder that now affects someone in the United…

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Prevention and Wellness

Sunshine Smoothie

Oranges, lemons, strawberries and green leafy vegetables packed with vitamin C makes urine more acidic, which helps prevent bacteria from growing in the system. In addition, vitamin C helps cuts and wounds heal, boosts the immune system, helps your child’s gums stay healthy, keeps infections at bay and helps the body absorb iron from food…

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Prevention and Wellness, Recipes

Pancakes a healthier way

Pancakes: fluffy, golden stacks of buttery goodness. No matter how high the stack, pancakes may not be the healthiest breakfast option. But if you choose to splurge, you can make them relatively guilt-free by replacing the butter and syrup with fruit. One regular-sized pancake has only about 85 calories. Here’s a healthier, diabetic-friendly recipe for…

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Prevention and Wellness, Sports Health

Training for the big race?

Shoes A local running or sports shoe store is a good place to help you find the right shoes. These specialty stores have educated staff who can evaluate your feet and running patterns to help find the best shoe for you. Also keep these tips in mind: Buy shoes at the end of the day….

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Prevention and Wellness

Feeling bad? Don’t rule out flu just yet

Just when you thought the flu season was over, the virus seems to be holding on. Last week, the number of cases diagnosed in Norton Immediate Care Centers nearly doubled. And just to complicate things, colds are making the rounds and environmental allergens are right behind. So how do you know if you have the…

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Neurosciences

Braving brain surgery while awake

Three years ago, 23-year-old Amber Neal was feeling the glow of her first pregnancy, anxiously awaiting the joyous event of her son’s birth. But something odd and troubling cast a pall over the Mayfield, Kentucky, resident: Without warning her right eye would twitch uncontrollably, her mouth would draw up and she was unable to speak…

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Prevention and Wellness

Mumps: Coming to a campus near you?

Local cases of mumps may have people wondering why the virus seems to be targeting college students. Spread through saliva or mucus, mumps can be transmitted though coughing, sneezing and shared cups and eating utensils, or by touching certain objects with unwashed hands. Sounds just like life in a college dorm. “This virus has a…

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Prevention and Wellness

Super Lice on the Loose

If just the thought of lice makes you itch or gives you the heebie-jeebies, don’t fret. While this strain of “super lice” may be more difficult to treat, you can get rid of them. Be ready to check the heads in your household and call your pediatrician if the critters try to move in. What…

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Cancer

Finding a bone marrow donor

In August 2012, Phil Meeks, now 47 years old, went to the doctor with shortness of breath and pain in his legs. He thought the pain was related to smoking cigarettes. The news he received was shocking. Not only was he diagnosed with acute myeloid leukemia, he was given just 30 days to live unless…

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