The only reliable sign of high blood pressure is the data gathered by a blood pressure cuff. There are rarely outward symptoms of high blood pressure, unless you are severely…
The long-anticipated interim results of a Phase 3 clinical trial on Johnson & Johnson’s COVID-19 vaccine candidate have been released. The University of Kentucky, in partnership with Baptist Health Lexington and…
Improving your chances of getting pregnant starts with when you decide to try to have a child. You’re excited and ready to begin this part of your life. Planning for…
Cluster headache medication can reduce the extreme pain of these episodic headaches, as well as the frequency. Active periods of cluster headaches can last one week to several months, with…
Norton Healthcare is proud to sponsor a new mural by Louisville artist Jaylin Stewart, located at the corner of 16th Street and West Broadway. “My hope is that it inspires,”…
While there isn’t an overall baby boom expected, Norton Women’s & Children’s Hospital had a mini boom on Monday, Jan.18, when 32 babies were born. This includes four sets of…
Kentucky is the fifth state to designate a day calling for action to raise public awareness about the importance of maternal health and to promote maternal safety. Jan. 23 has…
Today, Jan. 19, marks the fifth annual celebration of National Day of Racial Healing. This observance represents an opportunity to appreciate our shared humanity and work with one another to…
Quality of life after gastric sleeve or gastric bypass surgery can improve significantly and be long-lasting, according to studies of patients before and after weight-loss surgery. In questionnaires filled out…
El escepticismo sobre las vacunas en general y específicamente la rapidez con que se han desarrollado las vacunas COVID-19 ha hecho que algunos tomen una mirada cautelosa sobre las vacunas…
Type 2 diabetes is genetic in the sense that you may inherit a predisposition to the disease, but not the disease itself. Put another way, a high-fat and high-cholesterol diet…
Over the age of 26? You still may be able to get the HPV vaccine. What is HPV? The human papillomavirus (HPV) is the most common sexually transmitted infection (STI)….