Sports - Hip, Sports Health

The difference between a hip dislocation like Tua Tagovailoa’s and a fracture

Hip injuries like the one that ended University of Alabama quarterback Tua Tagovailoa’s season are more common in auto wrecks, but can occur in high-speed contact sports collisions. The hip…

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Employee stories - Norton Healthcare, Norton Audubon, Recruiting

Military experience prepared nursing leader for his career

How do you prepare for just about any situation work life throws at you? For Justin Thornsberry, R.N.,   director of quality and clinical effectiveness at Norton Audubon Hospital, his experience…

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Bariatric Surgery, Weekly Health Tip, Weight Management

Getting help with weight loss: ‘I couldn’t do it on my own’

Lori Lively’s gradual seven-year weight gain after an automobile accident raised her blood pressure, elevated her blood sugar level to diabetic range and worsened an existing heart condition. After the…

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Cardiology, Heart, Heart Attack, News, Women’s Heart Program

How I learned heart attacks in women are different

A lot is written about the differences between men and women. The battle of the sexes is a constant source of material for jokes to serious debate, and everything in…

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Cardiology, Heart, Heart Attack, Interventional Cardiology

Back pain can be a symptom of a heart attack, especially in women

Esta publicación también está disponible en español. Upper back pain can be a sign of a heart attack, especially in women. Maybe you spent a little extra time doing yardwork…

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Spine

Norton Leatherman Spine surgeon pioneers minimally invasive lumbar fusion

Jeffrey L. Gum, M.D., spine surgeon with Norton Leatherman Spine, has pioneered a new, minimally invasive, robotic-assisted surgery that shortens operations and cuts down on recovery time. His work has…

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Menopause, Sleep Medicine, Womens Health

Hot flashes, sleep apnea causes of menopause-related sleep issues

Menopause is a time of major hormonal, physical and psychological changes for women, and those changes can have an impact on sleep. During the time before menopause, called perimenopause, the…

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Employee stories - Norton Healthcare, Heart, Interventional Cardiology

Taking care: One cardiologist’s journey of the heart

Sean Stewart, M.D., interventional cardiologist with Norton Heart & Vascular Institute, treats all his patients the way he would want someone to treat his family members. Especially his grandfather. Dr….

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COVID19, Infectious Disease, Newsjacking

Coronavirus hits US and the news

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), a novel coronavirus (nCoV) that was first identified in Wuhan, China, has now reached the United States. This also comes on the heels of the…

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Foundation, Heart, Heart Failure

Making heart failure recovery a reality for more Kentuckians

Kentucky ranks third among U.S. states with the highest death rates from heart failure. That grim statistic is behind the work of Norton Heart & Vascular Institute and the Norton…

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Neurosciences, Parkinson’s Disease

Ozzy Osbourne reveals Parkinson’s diagnosis

Rock star Ozzy Osbourne has revealed he has Parkinson’s disease. The 71-year-old Black Sabbath singer told “Good Morning America” he found out about his condition after experiencing a fall last…

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Atrial Fibrillation, Heart, News, Weekly Health Tip

Apple Watch catches Kentucky woman’s atrial fibrillation

Rosemary Stiles’ Apple Watch started vibrating. A text message? An incoming call? A new bit of social media nonsense? None of the above. “Your heart has shown signs of an…

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