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Why you need an annual checkup

Your primary care provider will look for any early signs of disease and help you arrange annual screenings you may need.

How long to ice an injury

Start by applying ice for 15 to 20 minutes. Allow 30 to 40 minutes between each time you ice your injury.

Norton Healthcare to open 18th immediate care center, combine primary care offices in new space

Norton Immediate Care Center – Audubon will open on Dec. 20, 2021 adjacent to Norton Audubon Hospital. The building, a former Walmart Neighborhood Market, will also house Norton Community Medical Associates – Audubon and a CPA Lab specimen collection area.

Perimenopause can be more difficult than menopause for many

Perimenopause describes the months or years leading up to menopause, when the body goes through vast changes. This transition can be more difficult for some than menopause.

More jingle, less jiggle: How to avoid holiday weight gain

Study shows you can keep weight from creeping up over the holidays

Norton Women’s Care named ‘High Performing’ by U.S. News & World Report

Norton Women’s Care, with childbirth services at Norton Hospital and Norton Women’s & Children’s Hospital, has been recognized as High Performing in Adult Maternity Care (Uncomplicated Pregnancy) by U.S. News & World Report.

Do you have HIV questions to ask your doctor? Here are some ways to start the conversation.

Talking to your doctor about sex can be awkward, but it’s important.

Norton Healthcare opens first 100% bilingual practice in Okolona

Medical providers and staff are fluent in Spanish to offer patients a better experience and a convenient medical home

Norton Healthcare abrirá su primer consultorio 100% bilingüe en Okolona

Los proveedores de servicios médicos y el personal hablan español con fluidez para ofrecerles a los pacientes una mejor experiencia y un centro de salud conveniente.

Physical therapy helps Hardin County woman come back from cancer surgery, chemotherapy and radiation

Cathy Brown’s strength, balance and range of motion all were affected by cancer and her treatment. To regain as much as she could of what she’d lost, Cathy went to KORT’s cancer rehab clinic multiple times a week for six months.

Breaking down barriers to health equity

Health equity means giving every person in every community the same access to care and opportunity to be as healthy as possible, no matter their race, gender or any other influence on their life.

Group B strep in pregnancy

Group B streptococcus, also called group B strep, is bacteria that causes infection that’s usually not serious for adults. How does group B strep affect pregnancy?

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