Dementia, Memory, Neurosciences

FDA approves Alzheimer’s drug

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted full approval for use of a new drug, lecanemab, to slow the progress of Alzheimer’s disease. Lecanemab, a monoclonal antibody treatment,…

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Heart, Heart Failure, Patient stories - Norton Healthcare

LVAD patient Bob Wilson gets a heart transplant and resumes his life

Bob Wilson was busy as could be. He was working a full-time job in management, traveling with his life partner, Lucy, and active in adult sports leagues including a travel…

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Bike to Beat Cancer, Employee stories - Norton Healthcare, Foundation

Over 15 years of Bike to Beat Cancer, Bryan Redick has ridden through it all

Bryan Redick has been there since the beginning. He participated in the Norton Healthcare Foundation’s first Bike to Beat Cancer 15 years ago, and he’ll be riding again in September,…

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Cancer, Ovarian Cancer

Transvaginal ultrasound: A tool for early diagnosis of ovarian cancer

Ovarian cancer is the second most common gynecologic cancer in the U.S, behind uterine cancer, and the fifth most common cause of cancer death. New screening methods could help catch…

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Norton Community Medical Associates, Norton Now

UTI or a kidney stone? Symptoms similar, and both need to be checked out

A urinary tract infection (UTI) and kidney stones can have similar painful symptoms, and while it’s important to know the difference, any pain in your urinary tract requires treatment from…

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Gynecology, Women's Pelvic Health, Womens Health

What is the difference between a Pap smear and a pelvic exam?

The transition from the teenage years into young adulthood comes with many changes in development and questions about sexual and reproductive health. You may be wondering when it’s time to…

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Norton Community Medical Associates, Norton Now, Prevention and Wellness

Men’s health screenings by age

An annual checkup is important for adults at any age, and the recommended health screenings will differ as you go through stages of life. The annual checkup is an opportunity…

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Norton Now, Prevention and Wellness

Don’t let common summer rashes get you down — here’s how to prevent them and when to see a doctor

Summer rashes and how to prevent them Itchy rashes, bug bites and sunburn can put a damper on summer fun. Summer rashes range from mild to severe, and last from…

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Colon Cancer, Colonoscopy, Prevention and Wellness

Colonoscopy alternatives: What you need to know

If you’ve been avoiding getting a colon cancer screening, there are colonoscopy alternatives such as Cologuard or a fecal immunochemical test (FIT) that can catch colon cancer early while it’s…

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Behavioral Health, Norton Community Medical Associates, Norton Now

Depression can cause pain and pain can cause depression

Physical pain and depression often go together. Unexplained general aches and pain are often the symptoms that patients first bring up before their primary care providers reach a depression diagnosis….

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Norton Now

Getting intimate can cause a painful urinary tract infection — here’s what you need to know

A urinary tract infection (UTI) is an infection in part of the urinary system. This is the system that flushes liquid waste (urine) from the body. It includes kidneys, ureter,…

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Patient stories - Norton Healthcare, Spine

A lifetime of scoliosis won’t stop this woman from hiking trails around the world

Sometimes in life, it takes something drastic to inspire change. Jennifer White’s catalyst was the X-ray image of her spine. “The surgeon pulled it up on the screen, and it…

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