Renato V. LaRocca, M.D., values the opportunity to be at the forefront of brain cancer research. As a neuro-oncologist and cancer medicine specialist with Norton Cancer Institute, Dr. LaRocca has treated many cases of glioblastoma. He is grateful to have been part of a clinical trial to assess the effectiveness of a novel immunotherapy vaccine…
With COVID-19 weakening her body, Hannah Jones, 24, was at risk of a heart attack. She was placed on a ventilator so she could breathe. It was very possible she would die. Two days after getting an infusion of plasma donated by a COVID-19 survivor, she was out of intensive care and on the road…
Knowing what to do if someone is having a stroke can have a lasting impact on their recovery. The greatest chance for recovery from stroke occurs when emergency treatment is started immediately. “Stroke treatments are advancing rapidly, but they all have one thing in common: The sooner we can administer treatment, the better the patient’s…
After any vaginal delivery, you may have swelling and discomfort. If you had a vaginal tear or episiotomy with delivery, you may have stitches in the area as well as itching and soreness. “Soreness in the vaginal area usually will begin to ease over six to 12 weeks after birth,” said Kenneth J. Payne, M.D.,…
Like many cancer patients, Misty Aubrey’s calendar is filled with appointments. She meets regularly with her oncologist, behavioral oncologist and neurologist. To be safer during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, she stopped meeting her doctors face to face whenever possible and started visiting with them by video. “I think this has been one of…
Rachel Sheffield started as an entry-level receptionist at a primary care practice. With the help of a 12-week training program, she’s now the office coordinator of a busy urgent care center. Rachel participated in Norton Healthcare’s Elevating First-Line Employees program, to grow her career over the past four years. In that time, she’s gone from…
Ellen Werner, a Louisville native living and working in New York City, saw on social media that one of her friends in Charlotte, North Carolina, was collecting donations to purchase meals for health care workers during the COVID-19 pandemic. “I donated a little bit of money,” said Ellen. “And then I reached out, wondering how…
Today Norton Healthcare officials announced an innovative concept in medical care that gives the community another option for low-contact health screenings. A permanent drive-thru/walk-up express health care site will be built on the corner of Breckenridge Lane and Taylorsville Road, and will offer health screenings and testing, vaccinations, diagnostics and lab work. Additional locations are…
With gyms set to reopen Monday in Indiana and June 1 in Kentucky, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is highlighting a unique COVID-19 risk in dance workout classes. A 112-person outbreak of COVID-19 in Cheonan, South Korea, has been traced back to fitness dance classes held in mid-February. “Large class sizes, small…
Those who think they may have COVID-19 now have easier access to testing. As availability of test kits and the ability to process results have improved, Norton Healthcare is pleased to begin providing COVID-19 testing to anyone in the community. This includes individuals who are required by their employer to be tested. It is recommend…
La prueba de reacción en cadena de la polimerasa (PCR) para la COVID-19 es actualmente la prueba más confiable para el virus en sí. Después de la escasez inicial, los kits de prueba de PCR se han vuelto ampliamente disponibles, y los resultados generalmente se proporcionan en unos pocos días. A continuación se encuentran las preguntas…
Norton Brownsboro Hospital nurses Julia Hunt, R.N., M.S.N. and Audrey Waters, R.N., knew there would be hard days on the job, but they never could have predicted the COVID-19 pandemic and how it would affect them both. A patient in their medical-surgical unit, 87-year-old Keiko Neutz, had been in their care with COVID-19 for several…