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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Research and Clinical Trials

Norton Healthcare expands research initiatives with formation of Norton Research Institute

Today Norton Healthcare announced an expansion of research efforts with the creation of Norton Research Institute, the central entity overseeing all research throughout the organization, including clinical trials, across a…

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Norton Community Medical Associates, Norton Now

Home remedies for urinary tract infections can be risky

Treating a urinary tract infection (UTI) at home without the guidance of a medical professional is risky. While you may have had UTIs before and know what’s going on, home…

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Maternal-Fetal Medicine, Obstetrics

Doula program helping improve health of pregnant patients

Jamia Singleton was 29 weeks pregnant and in labor when in walked Keisha Yates, a doula with Norton Women’s care. “I was very nervous and hadn’t heard of a doula,”…

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