Cancer, Colon Cancer, Colonoscopy, Prevention and Wellness

Colonoscopy age dropping from 50 to 45 for most

The recommended age for colonoscopy and other colon cancer screenings is increasingly considered to be 45 for those at average risk, five years earlier than the previous guidance. The risk…

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Telehealth

How does telehealth work?

Many health care needs require your provider to touch you — listen to your heart, hit your knee with a rubber hammer to test your reflexes or look in your…

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Kentucky Derby Marathon Training, Sports Health

Taper training before race day

If you are running the Kentucky Derby Festival miniMarathon or Marathon, a few weeks before the race is the time to start thinking about tapering. Part of most training plans,…

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Bike to Beat Cancer, Cancer, Foundation

Bike to Beat Cancer rider, fundraiser and volunteer Mike Farmer supports other survivors and those we’ve lost

If you have ever been to a Bike to Beat Cancer training ride or event, chances are you have met one of Bike to Beat Cancer’s most dedicated riders, Mike…

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Colon Cancer, Colonoscopy, Prevention and Wellness

How much does a colon cancer screening cost?

The American Cancer Society recommends that people at average risk of colorectal cancer begin regular screening at age 45. People at higher risk for colorectal cancer should talk with their…

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Heart, Heart Attack, Heart Failure

UK HealthCare’s Gill Heart & Vascular Institute expands heart failure, transplant services in collaboration with Norton Heart & Vascular Institute

UK HealthCare (UKHC) and Norton Heart & Vascular Institute are announcing a collaboration to expand advanced heart failure, ventricular assist device (VAD) placement and heart transplant services to Kentuckians. Heart…

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NCMA, Norton Now

On a budget? You don’t have to shell out for self-care

Self-care goals for your mental health do not have to be time-consuming or expensive. Here are several surprisingly easy ways to take care of your mind and body. Simplifying self-care…

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Cancer, Patient stories - Norton Healthcare

Art therapy patient shares stories of hope and healing

Daniel Bulleit knows a lot about the power of art. His interest began at age 5, when he would draw pictures to stand out among a family that would grow…

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NCMA, Norton Now, Prompt Care - Walgreens

Three ways to beat spring allergies

Finding what helps with allergies can seem like an endless task every spring in Louisville and Southern Indiana. Rebecca Leite, APRN, nurse practitioner with Norton Prompt Care at Walgreens clinics,…

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Breast Cancer, Breast Health, Cancer, COVID Vaccine, COVID19, Womens Health

Swollen lymph nodes are a normal and harmless COVID-19 vaccine side effect

Swollen lymph nodes and the COVID-19 vaccine have been an issue for many, but the harmless side effect is causing alarm as some mistake the temporary underarm lump for a…

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MyNortonChart

You’ll get your test results faster

Starting on April 5, 2021, you will have immediate access to most test results and progress notes through your MyNortonChart account. New federal laws taking effect on that day require…

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Sports Health

Athletic trainers take lead keeping athletes safer during COVID-19 pandemic

Athletic trainers have taken the lead helping keep athletes safer during the COVID-19 pandemic, getting them back to competition while keeping them safer from infection. The 31 Norton Sports Health…

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