Here’s the proper hand-washing who, what, where, when, why and how. Who should wash their hands? Everyone. Think of hand hygiene as a do-it-yourself vaccine — it’s something you can do to prevent yourself and others from getting sick. Washing your hands at key points in your day is the best way to help avoid…
When you ask Renee Beard when her issues with weight and emotional eating began, she’ll say, “At birth.” That’s why, after years of dieting and decades of an unhealthy relationship with food, she decided she’d had enough. In 2013, at the age of 42, Renee had the gastric sleeve surgery that changed her life forever….
Vanessa Aho’s grandmother gave birth at home in a small town in Portugal. Her mother also had experienced a natural birth. When Vanessa became pregnant with her first child, she knew that she wanted to have a similar experience. “It was what my family had done before me,” Vanessa said. “Plus, the more I learned…
A temporary sticking or popping in any finger or thumb when you bend the finger — trigger finger — can be treated without surgery, but in some cases an outpatient procedure may be needed to free the inflamed tendon causing the condition. Trigger finger treatment can range from rest to surgery, depending on the severity…
Some people who have trouble falling asleep try melatonin supplements to boost levels of the hormone, which already is produced by the body. Sold over the counter in pill and liquid forms, laboratory-made melatonin is absorbed directly into your system and can help adjust the body’s internal clock, regulating sleep-wake cycles. However, many physicians don’t…
Samuel Carter, M.D., has always rooted for University of Louisville basketball. This season, as the orthopedic surgeon to the women’s team, he’s had a front row seat. The women’s basketball team has been among the top in the country and will compete in the 2020 ACC Women’s Basketball Tournament in Greensboro, North Carolina. The Cardinals…
We are proud to congratulate Russell F. Cox, president and CEO, Norton Healthcare, for his induction into the Kentuckiana Business Hall of Fame. Russ took his place as a member of the Hall of Fame on Thursday night at the awards dinner hosted by Junior Achievement of Kentuckiana and held at the Louisville Marriott Downtown….
If you’re a woman, you know that getting enough sleep can be a challenge. Between raising children, taking care of daily activities of work — in or out of the home — and then menopause later in life, sleep doesn’t always come easily. A new study has found even more reason to make sleep a…
When Jamie Lowry arrived at work at Westwood Golf Course early one fall morning six years ago, he was 43 years old and looking forward to the birth of his second child. His wife, Jennifer, was 8 1/2 months pregnant. A heart attack was not on the radar. Jamie was working on the Scottsburg, Indiana,…
Today Norton Healthcare held a celebration to honor the Norton Heart & Vascular Institute team. During the event, local businessman G. Hunt Rounsavall, a long-standing member of the Norton Healthcare board of trustees and major donor to the health system, announced a $1.5 million gift to the Norton Healthcare Foundation from the Robert W. Rounsavall…
Shanae Dale’s team members at Norton Healthcare describe her as a “shining star and a breath of fresh air.” Shanae is a manager in Norton Healthcare’s managed care department and is known for being helpful and welcoming to new co-workers. Shanae always makes a point to be available to new hires and to help integrate…
Flora Ponder didn’t always plan to become a nurse. In fact, nursing was her second choice when she filled out a career interest form as a senior at Central High School. Upon seeing her first choice of “interior decorator,” her guidance counselor advised Flora to reconsider nursing as a more practical vocation. Flora chose to…
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