COVID19

Norton Healthcare begins COVID-19 vaccinations

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Dec. 16, 2020) – Today Norton Healthcare began offering and administering the new COVID-19 vaccine to frontline health care workers. The not-for-profit health care system, with five acute…

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COVID19

Why a negative COVID-19 test doesn’t mean you don’t have it

You can test negative for COVID-19 and still have it. A nasal swab test is merely a snapshot in time. In other words, receiving a negative COVID-19 test result today…

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News, Norton Audubon, Norton Brownsboro, Norton Hospital, Norton Womens & Childrens Hospital

Three-peat! All Norton Healthcare adult-service hospitals nationally recognized once again with all A’s for the fall 2020 Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade

All four Norton Healthcare adult-service hospitals were awarded an “A” in the Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade for a third straight time. Norton Audubon Hospital, Norton Brownsboro Hospital, Norton Hospital and…

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Cancer, Lymphoma, Skin Cancers

UVB light as a treatment for cutaneous lymphoma

Ultraviolet light, specifically, narrowband UVB light, can reduce skin inflammation, especially as a treatment for eczema and psoriasis. A Louisville-area dermatologist is using this therapy as a treatment for cutaneous…

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COVID19, Norton Now

Safer holiday gatherings at work

COVID-19 has brought so many changes to our work lives and will affect the way we celebrate the holidays with co-workers. Potlucks in the office, a departmentwide lunch out, the…

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COVID19

Video chat options for staying connected are more than Zoom

Staying connected with older adult friends and relatives can be difficult, but don’t assume video chats are out of the question. For those who are hard of hearing, video can…

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Cancer, Cancer 2021, Ovarian Cancer, Patient stories - Norton Healthcare, Uterine Cancer

Living with ovarian cancer, Stephanie Virgin is a focused mom and advocate for awareness

Photo by Anna May Photography Stephanie Virgin was 29 and hoping to start a family, so ovarian cancer was the last thing on her mind — even when she experienced…

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Foundation, Labor and Delivery, Norton Healthcare Foundation, Obstetrics

Family Comfort Garden provides rest, reflection space close to labor and delivery at Norton Hospital

Patients and family members on the third floor of Norton Hospital have a new outdoor space where they can go to relax, meditate or enjoy the company of family members….

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Cancer, Cancer 2021, Lymphoma, News, Patient stories - Norton Healthcare

In sickness and in health

The lump on Lonnie Gardner’s left arm looked innocuous. Maybe an insect bite, he reasoned. For weeks in 2014, the human resources professional went about his business, unconcerned. But the…

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Norton Now

Why the Christmas tree may be making you sneeze

Is a Christmas tree allergy making you sick? If mold spores make you sneeze, your living Christmas tree could be giving you symptoms. Once a pine tree leaves the forest…

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Cancer, Cancer 2021, News, Patient stories - Norton Healthcare

Wanda’s tale of triumph

I have gone through it — you know, the losing of my hair, losing my fingernails, my toenails, my breasts. I was diagnosed with stage 4 breast cancer on July…

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Employee stories - Norton Healthcare, Heart, Interventional Cardiology

Father, son advancing heart care at Norton Heart & Vascular Institute

Not long after joining Norton Heart & Vascular Institute, interventional cardiologist Daniel Rothschild, M.D., was working on a challenging case to install a stent in a patient’s artery. The patient…

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