Heart, Maternal-Fetal Medicine, Obstetrics, Women’s Heart Program

What’s the normal blood pressure for a pregnant woman?

If you’re pregnant and have a blood pressure of 140 systolic/90 diastolic or higher, you should see a specialist, as untreated high blood pressure can risk your health as well…

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Neurosciences, Parkinson’s Disease

Shaky hands don’t always mean you have Parkinson’s

You might associate uncontrollable shaking of the body with Parkinson’s disease. Although shaking is a classic sign of Parkinson’s, there are other movement disorders that include similar symptoms. Essential tremor…

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Maternal-Fetal Medicine, Obstetrics

A mother’s gestational diabetes success story

Even though a gestational diabetes diagnosis felt scary at the time, for Jenna Wilson, support from Norton Children’s Maternal-Fetal Medicine made her high-risk pregnancy much less intimidating. The practice’s maternal-fetal…

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Endocrinology

From Hopkinsville to the White House to Norton Healthcare

A career arc that led Stephen F. Cavanah, M.D., to military service and practicing in the White House has brought the endocrinologist to Norton Community Medical Associates – Endocrinology’s Poplar…

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There can be many reasons you always have a stuffy nose

If you feel like you always have a stuffy nose, it might be one of many reasons. Stuffy nose, or rhinitis, is caused by swelling or irritation in the nasal…

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Cancer, Colon Cancer, Prevention and Wellness

If you’re trying to prevent colon cancer, start with lifestyle, diet changes

The old saying goes, “an apple a day keeps the doctor away,” but the effects of a healthy diet and lifestyle go way beyond a yearly trip to the doctor’s…

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Employee stories - Norton Healthcare, Obstetrics

A picture-perfect nurse

Amanda Cundiff, R.N., a labor and delivery nurse at Norton Hospital, has been taking photos for over 14 years. She enjoys being behind the camera to creatively capture moments that…

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What to do when a sore throat comes and goes

When a sore throat comes and goes, it’s a sign there might be more going on than a virus, which would go away in about a week. “If you’ve got…

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KDF Marathon, Kentucky Derby Marathon Training, Sports Health

How to prepare for a long run

We have some great tips on how to prepare for a long run as race day for the Kentucky Derby Festival miniMarathon/Marathon approaches. Good luck in the final weeks of…

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Sports Health

Twin sisters reunite, start fitness journey together as they approach 70

Twins are said to have a special kind of chemistry, one that sets them apart from the average set of siblings. The connection is said to be so strong, it’s…

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Migraine and Headaches, Neurosciences

Pain at the base of the skull can be from a minor strain or muscle ache, but sometimes it means more

Pain in the upper neck, back of the head and behind the ear can be a symptom of occipital neuralgia. True occipital neuralgia is rare, affecting an estimated 3.2 per…

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Brand Feature, Heart, Heart Failure, Maternal-Fetal Medicine, Obstetrics, Women’s Heart Program

Alexis’ heart was giving out after her 3rd pregnancy — a long-term solution would have to wait for baby No. 4

At age 25, Alexis Helm had been pregnant three times, and her heart was failing. The increased blood volume from her pregnancies and strain on her heart muscle had taken…

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