Norton Healthcare hospitals were recognized today during a presentation by the American Heart Association with Mission: Lifeline Gold Plus and Gold awards for the treatment of patients who experience severe heart attacks. The American Heart Association also presented Norton Healthcare with the Mission Lifeline: Regional Trailblazer Award. The award recognized Norton Healthcare for serving as…
It has been a busy July at Norton Women’s & Children’s Hospital. The hospital’s labor and delivery team delivered 537 babies, the highest number of any month on record. That’s 283 boys and 254 girls — an average of 17 babies a day. The highest previous number of deliveries had been 534 in September 2015….
A diagnosis of breast cancer often comes as a shock, and adjusting to the news and coming to terms with treatment decisions are very difficult. One may go through a range of emotions, including disbelief, anger, anxiety and fear. While these are all natural responses, for some, the fear can be so extreme that it poses…
A recent study by the Journal of the American Medical Association, JAMA, has prompted worries about sunscreen ingredients that can be absorbed into the bloodstream, but that doesn’t mean it’s time to stop protecting your skin from ultraviolet rays. Indeed, the risks of skin cancer and other effects of overexposure to the sun far outweigh…
Breastfeeding provides loads of well-documented benefits for babies and moms. One common question many moms have about breastfeeding is, “How can I tell if my baby is getting enough milk?” It’s a fair question. After all, it’s not like you’re using a bottle with ounces marked clearly on the side that let you see exactly…
Seth Thomas, financial counselor, Norton Brownsboro Hospital, has been riding in Bike to Beat Cancer since 2009. Back then, the event was a 150-mile ride from Louisville to Lexington — a big feat for someone who hadn’t been on a bike since childhood. He was doing it for friends and family members who’d battled cancer,…
When you don’t feel well, sitting in a waiting room is the last thing you want to do. Now you can turn your living room into the waiting room by checking in online for a Norton Immediate Care Center near you. View locations and wait times online. Then reserve your spot at the location and…
The sharing of used needles as well as blood transfusions before 1992 have been the main causes of hepatitis C transmission in the United States. Anyone can get the hepatitis C virus, and 3 in 4 people with the virus were born from 1945 to 1965, members of the baby-boom generation. Younger generations have benefited…
For women who are looking for a cost-effective, eco-friendly way of managing bleeding during periods, the menstrual cup is one option. It has been available since the 1930s but has not quite caught on like pads and tampons. A recent study shows that the devices have the same amount of leakage as other products —…
Come to the third annual Unity Jam, a community health and back-to-school fair hosted by Synergy, Norton Healthcare’s African American employee resource group. Unity Jam Aug. 10, 2019 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Molly Leonard Portland Community Center 640 N. 27th St. • Louisville, Kentucky For more info visit: NortonHealthcare.com/UnityJam All are welcome at this…
Baby boomers are five times more likely to have a hepatitis C infection, because they may have been exposed to the virus before precautions were taken with medical equipment and blood supply screening. Hepatitis C is a viral infection that causes liver inflammation and can lead to severe liver damage, cirrhosis (scarring of the liver)…
Dehydration, heat cramps, heat exhaustion and heatstroke can catch you off guard and be life threatening during the high temperatures and humidity of summer in Louisville and Southern Indiana. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that in the United States, over 9,000 high school athletes are treated for heat illnesses each year. Many…