It is normal to experience many different emotions before, during and after cancer diagnosis and treatment, especially around the way you feel about your body. You also may have loss…
If you have been diagnosed with cancer, you may be wondering if you or your loved ones could benefit from genetic counseling and testing. What is a Genetic Counselor? A…
Stroke recovery starts as soon as blood flow is restored to your brain. The specialists at Norton Neuroscience Institute will work to determine the cause of the stroke and work…
Stroke treatment needs to be fast and precise. No matter where you are in Louisville, Southern Indiana or the broader region when stroke symptoms occur, Norton Neuroscience Institute is ready…
The common cold shares symptoms with several other viruses but usually begins with a sore throat and runny nose. Viruses that cause a cold circulate year-round, but typically start making…
More patients choose Norton Community Medical Associates – Endocrinology and Wendy Novak Diabetes Institute for diabetes care than any other specialists in the region. Our diabetes care team provides treatment at five Norton Community…
A VAD, or ventricular assist device, is a mechanical heart pump that can be implanted alongside a weakened heart to help it pump blood throughout the body. The device does…
What Is Right-sided Heart Failure? Right-sided heart failure is uncommon and is usually the result of heart failure on the left side of the heart. The right side of the…
What Is Left-sided Heart Failure Left-sided heart failure, the most common type of heart failure, happens when the left ventricle isn’t moving enough blood out to the body. If the…
What Is Advanced Heart Failure? Advanced heart failure, sometimes called end-stage heart failure, is a quickly developing field of cardiology with rapid advances in new treatments. If heart failure progresses…
What Is Systolic Heart Failure? Systolic heart failure refers to a weakened or enlarged left ventricle — the heart chamber that sends oxygen-rich blood out to the rest of the…
What Is Diastolic Heart Failure? Diastolic heart failure, or diastolic dysfunction, happens when the part of the heart responsible for pumping blood out to the rest of the body —…