COVID19, Infectious Disease

Feeling sick? Stay at home unless it’s an emergency

If you are feeling ill, you might be worried about whether you have COVID-19. There is much attention in the news and social media about the availability of testing equipment,…

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Cancer, Colon Cancer, Colonoscopy, Prevention and Wellness

How to make colonoscopy prep easier

Esta publicación también está disponible en español. Colonoscopy prep is nothing to dread. Think of it as a good cleaning out with none of the pain or ill feelings you…

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COVID19, Norton Now

Norton eCare is here for you anytime

The global spread of the coronavirus that causes COVID-19 is creating high interest in how online care can be used to safely and effectively screen for and recommend treatment for…

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Arm and Hand, Spine

If you have numbness, tingling or weakness in your arms or legs, the issue may be in your neck

If you commonly experience a sensation of numbness, tingling or weakness in your arms or legs, there is a chance that issue may trace back to your neck. Spinal cord…

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Prevention and Wellness

Stay safe and healthy this spring break

If you’re hitting the road (or going wheels-up) this spring break, take along these tips to stay healthy and have fun, no matter where the journey takes you. Fun in…

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COVID19, Infectious Disease, Prevention and Wellness

Proper hand-washing is like a DIY vaccine

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…

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Bariatric Surgery, Weight Management

Life after the gastric sleeve

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…

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Expecting, Labor and Delivery, Obstetrics, Planning Your Pregnancy

Water labor helps first-time mom have natural birth experience she wanted

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…

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Arm and Hand, Orthopedics

Trigger finger treatment without surgery

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…

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Sleep Medicine

Consider these changes before turning to melatonin

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…

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Orthopedics, Sports Health

Lifelong Cardinals fan and orthopedic surgeon cares for the women’s basketball team

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…

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Employee stories - Norton Healthcare

Norton Healthcare CEO Russell F. Cox inducted into Business Hall of Fame

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…

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