Maybe you’ve heard a story that you’ll have to drink some kind of awful-tasting liquid, and then you’ll be in the bathroom all day and night. Maybe you’re afraid colonoscopy prep will be so bad you’ll feel sick. Whatever rumors you’ve heard, the truth is that colonoscopy prep options have gotten much easier in recent years,…
Norton Healthcare has announced the future location for its Institute for Health Equity, A Part of Norton Healthcare. The institute will move into space in The Village @ West Jefferson, which is opening this summer at the southeast corner of 12th and Jefferson streets in the Russell neighborhood. “The primary focus of the Institute for…
World Down Syndrome Day is marked every year on March 21 to help raise awareness and advocate for equitable inclusion of those with Down syndrome. The date — the 21st day of the third month of the year — represents a third copy of chromosome 21, the genetic structure unique to people with Down syndrome….
One year ago, on March 8, 2020, Norton Brownsboro Hospital admitted our first COVID-19 Norton Healthcare patient. My co-workers recently have talked about how that time has passed. In many ways it seems hard to believe that it has been one whole year. But it has also seemed an eternity since we could go out…
A broken leg like that suffered by Tiger Woods in his recent automobile crash can take several months to heal — and possibly longer since the compound fracture was in the lower leg and involved both the tibia and fibula as well as serious ankle injuries. The lower leg, especially with multiple bones affected, can…
If you’re skeptical about getting the COVID-19 vaccine, here is something that might change your mind: It’s working. Health care employees, the first group in Kentucky to receive the vaccine, are starting to see the benefits. “Since we’ve gone through the vaccination process, we only have small numbers of employees – running less than 10…
Almost every morning for the past two years Veronica Cook has hopped on her stationary bike and ridden for an hour. In 2019 and 2020, Veronica used her pedal power to ride with Bike to Beat Cancer as a spin and virtual rider. For Veronica, Bike to Beat Cancer is much more than another session…
A social worker at Norton Children’s Hospital’s emergency department and an oncology nurse at Norton Cancer Institute – Brownsboro have been nominated for the YMCA of Greater Louisville’s Black Achievers Awards to be celebrated Saturday, Feb. 27. Jordan Blaine, social worker, emergency department, Norton Children’s Hospital, is focused on navigating and eliminating social injustices, including…
You can expect to get around better with less pain after hip or knee replacement surgery, but your partner also can discover a better quality of life, according to a recent study. Your partner likely has taken on many of the duties of caregiver as your arthritic knee or hip became gradually more debilitating. The…
Knee replacement costs have come down in recent years as orthopedic surgeons develop more sophisticated techniques and use increasingly precise tools that can allow patients to go home the same day as their surgery. A knee replacement used to require several nights in the hospital while a patient was recovering. Minimally invasive procedures have advanced…
Steven Patton, D.O., was born in a small town in Michigan where role models in the medical field were few and far between. While achieving his lifelong dream of becoming a physician, he witnessed the struggles of others around him. They tried to find their way without positive mentorship. Observing a cyclical lack of opportunity…
According to the American Cancer Society, African Americans have the highest rate of death and the shortest rate of survival for colorectal cancer. In fact, African Americans are 40% more likely than other groups to die from colon cancers, and 20% more likely to get colon cancer in general. When detected early with proper screening,…
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