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The difference between a hip dislocation like Tua Tagovailoa’s and a fracture

Hip dislocations like the one suffered by University of Alabama quarterback Tua Tagovailoa are more common in auto wrecks, but can occur in high-speed contact sports collisions.

African Americans disproportionately affected by heart failure

Louisville heart failure patients tend to be younger and female — not the older men you may assume.

2 popular migraine products could be in short supply

Production of two migraine relief medications has been temporarily halted.

Lung cancer improvements lead overall drop in U.S. cancer death rate

Kentucky had the highest lung-cancer mortality rate in the nation from 2013-2017, although the rate is falling.

Military experience prepared nursing leader for his career

Nursing experience and training in the U.S. Navy and Air Force prepared Justin Thornsberry, R.N., to meet any challenge with a calm, measured approach as well as incredible skill.

Getting help with weight loss: ‘I couldn’t do it on my own’

Dissatisfied with her loss of energy and inability to lose weight by dieting, the once-slim 42-year-old grandmother was referred to Norton Weight Management Services.

When is the flu an emergency?

Young children, people 65 and older, pregnant women and people with certain medical conditions are at high risk for serious flu complications.

The path to purpose: Ibrahim Fahsah, M.D., his story

One moment that set life in a different direction for Dr. Fahsah

How I learned heart attacks in women are different

Women experience the symptoms of a heart attack differently than men — and everyone needs to know it. It could save a loved one’s life.

Back pain can be a symptom of a heart attack, especially in women

Women are more likely to experience subtler heart attack symptoms, such as pain in the upper back.

Norton Leatherman Spine surgeon pioneers minimally invasive lumbar fusion

With the help of preoperative planning and robotic-assisted precision, Jeffrey L. Gum, M.D., can perform a lumbar fusion with a small, minimally invasive incision.

Hot flashes, sleep apnea causes of menopause-related sleep issues

Hormone or medication therapy as well as a variety of treatments for sleep apnea are options if lifestyle changes don’t help menopause-related sleep issues.

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