Cancer, Colon Cancer

Colon cancer takes life of actor Chadwick Boseman

News of actor Chadwick Boseman’s death at age 43 came with the announcement that he had been diagnosed with colon cancer in 2016 and it had progressed to stage 4….

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Patient stories - Norton Healthcare, Spine

Successful spine surgery gets D. Wayne Lukas back in the saddle

On the track at Churchill Downs is where Hall of Fame horse trainer D. Wayne Lukas spends most of his time. You’ll find him there seven days a week. The…

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COVID19

Thinking about Derby guests? Here are some precautions

It’s tempting. It’s Derby. It’s Louisville. But is it safe to have folks over to watch the race and enjoy the cooler weather? Here are some ways to make a…

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Bike to Beat Cancer Training, Cancer

Why I ride: Brian Wilson

Norton Healthcare chaplain Brian Wilson, Rev. Brian K. Wilson, Sr., MDiv., BC, hopes for the day when the diagnosis of cancer no longer contains the sting and ache it now…

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Recruiting

Norton Healthcare facilities earn ‘LGBTQ Healthcare Equality Leader’ designations for third year in a row

Norton Healthcare’s five hospitals and Norton Cancer Institute have been named LGBTQ Healthcare Equality Leaders by the Human Rights Campaign Foundation for the third year in a row. “Norton Healthcare…

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COVID19, Infectious Disease, Norton Healthcare Pavilion

Norton Healthcare to offer COVID-19 Long-term Care Clinic for patients with lasting side effects

Norton Healthcare will launch COVID-19 long-term care clinics for adult and pediatric patients who continue to experience side effects after having battled the coronavirus. “Norton Healthcare has been a regional…

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COVID19, Flu, Norton Community Medical Associates

When is the flu or COVID-19 an emergency?

Esta publicación también está disponible en español. Symptoms of seasonal flu and the coronavirus/COVID-19 overlap, and most people with mild symptoms will recover at home. Your health provider will give…

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Dementia, Neurosciences

‘Sundowning’ and dementia: What it is and how to treat it

If you or a loved one has been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease or dementia, you may have heard the term “sundowning.” The term refers to a state of confusion occurring…

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Medical Weight Management, Weight Management

A weight management physician discusses 4 popular weight loss drugs

Patients who are overweight or obese potentially can benefit from a medication approved for long-term weight management. Four weight loss medications — Contrave, Qsymia, Saxenda and Xenical — that have…

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Colon Cancer

Convenient colon screenings on weekends

Kentucky has the highest rate of colon cancer in the nation. Yet one-third of adults are not getting screened as recommended. Norton Healthcare is taking steps to address a big…

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COVID19, News, Norton Healthcare Foundation, Research and Clinical Trials

Norton Healthcare is one of first in nation to develop new convalescent plasma study for COVID-19 patients

Norton Healthcare is one of the first in the nation to study convalescent plasma as a therapy to prevent high-risk patients with COVID-19, the disease caused by the coronavirus, from…

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COVID19, Wound Care

Intensive wound-care treatment helps save woman’s COVID-19-damaged hands and feet

Norton Wound Healing Center – Brownsboro’s oxygen-rich hyperbaric chamber recently helped save the fingers and toes of a woman whose blood vessels were damaged by COVID-19. The chamber typically is…

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