Cancer 2021, COVID19, Research and Clinical Trials

Norton Healthcare physicians first in world to test cancer drug as COVID-19 treatment

A COVID-19 patient at Norton Healthcare is the first in the world to participate in a randomized Phase 2 clinical study using low-dose selinexor. This oral drug, manufactured by Karyopharm…

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COVID19

Eating better and safer with carryout or delivery

Transitioning to cooking 100% of your meals at home is difficult. Thankfully, many local restaurants have continued carryout and expanded delivery service during the COVID-19 pandemic. Eating restaurant meals at…

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COVID19, Spirituality

Finding meaning in times of crisis

In James 1:2-3 it says, “…when troubles of any kind come your way, consider it an opportunity for great joy. For you know that when your faith is tested, your…

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COVID19, Telehealth

Maintain social distancing with Norton Telehealth

Esta publicación también está disponible en español Even though we are all staying safe at home, there may be a time when you need nonemergency medical help. Perhaps you need…

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COVID19, Employee stories - Norton Healthcare

Staying ahead of the curve in Norton Healthcare’s COVID-19 command center

Within the walls of Norton Healthcare’s five hospitals, an army of health care heroes works the front lines in the battle against COVID-19. That army has an army of its…

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Multiple Sclerosis, Neurosciences

What are symptoms of MS in women?

Symptoms of MS in women can be different and MS affects women more than men. Researchers are not entirely sure why MS is different in women — it could be…

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COVID19

Tips for caregivers during quarantine

Your schedule has been disrupted by the global COVID-19 pandemic. For some, that can mean suddenly being the caregivers for loved ones who have a memory disorder or other neurological…

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COVID19

Cooking and ordering take-out in the midst of COVID-19

If you’re sick with the coronavirus/COVID-19 and are well enough to get around, you may be wondering whether you can cook for others. You can, but extra attention to hygiene…

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COVID19, Employee stories - Norton Healthcare, Patient stories - Norton Healthcare

47th anniversary wish works out amid coronavirus restrictions

David and Mary Newton haven’t spent more than a few days apart since they were married 47 years ago in Loretta, Kentucky. As their anniversary approached, Mary was recovering from…

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COVID19

Lack of kits, laboratory backlog explain lack of coronavirus tests

With so much uncertainty surrounding us, many want to know — do I have the coronavirus? But the limited supply of test kits means that not everyone who wants a…

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COVID19, Foundation, Norton Healthcare Foundation

Norton Healthcare, GE Appliances/FirstBuild create plastic boxes to protect caregivers

When a request for intubation shields for area hospitals came in, FirstBuild was happy to help. A staff member from Norton Hospital came across an article written by an anesthesiologist…

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COVID19, Research and Clinical Trials

COVID-19 treatment studied in Louisville using plasma from recovered patients

Norton Healthcare physicians are testing a possible treatment for COVID-19 using convalescent plasma taken from blood donated by fully recovered COVID-19 patients. With approval from the U.S. Food and Drug…

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