If you’re thinking about bariatric surgery to take control of your weight and your health, you probably have questions. Maybe you’re wondering what you need to do to prepare for surgery, what to expect during surgery, and what care you will receive after surgery. We’ve got your answers. Here are eight steps on your journey…
This year’s Derby Divas event will honor and remember Shantel Lanerie, the wife of jockey Corey Lanerie. Shantel passed away last year after battling breast cancer. Corey and Shantel met at a race track in their home state of Louisiana. He was a jockey and Shantel’s dad was a trainer. They were married for 10…
Your body’s fight or flight response is nature’s way of helping you cope with stressful situations. Faced with stress, your body will secrete adrenaline to amp up your breathing, heart rate and blood pressure — all things that can help if you are in a dangerous situation. But when stress is chronic, your body remains…
It’s time for Kentucky Derby festivities in Louisville, which means horse racing, live music, mint juleps and celebrity sightings. It’s also springtime in the Ohio Valley, and the combination of “meadow’s in the bloom” and Kentucky Derby fun overload can get you scratched from your favorite Derby-related events. Don’t let it happen. Here’s what you…
As recently as 30 years ago, if a doctor found a mass on the smooth tissue of a woman’s uterus, it was assumed to be dangerous and surgically removed, regardless of whether it caused any symptoms. Today, we know that these masses, called uterine fibroids, often don’t require treatment at all, according to Jonathan Reinstine,…
Helping parents or loved ones as they age can be difficult when it comes to senior care. There are sometimes hard decisions: How aggressively should we treat an illness? Does someone need additional care? In the home, or is a facility required? These decisions not only cause stress for the family, but the patient as…
Transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) is an alternative to open-heart surgery to replace the aortic valve. Interventional cardiologists and cardiothoracic surgeons at Norton Heart & Vascular Institute team up to conduct a TAVR procedure. Performed though a catheter, it requires only a short hospital stay – often just one night. Many patients report improvement in…
It’s a common temptation, especially when it comes to kids in sports. Do whatever you can to help your child succeed. But doing too much — even “helicopter parenting” — does a young athlete more harm than good, according to Vanessa Shannon, Ph.D., director of mental performance for Norton Sports Health. “Don’t save your children…
Pancreatic cancer is associated with the lowest survival rates of any major cancer type. By 2030, pancreatic cancer is expected to rise to the second-leading cause of cancer-related mortality in the United States (after lung cancer). There are a number of known genetic and environmental factors that can increase a person’s risk for pancreatic cancer….
Missy Ulfe, R.N., is a breast health patient navigator with Norton Cancer Institute. The breast health patient navigator program is staffed by nurses who are available to help ease stress and offer emotional support for the entire family. Missy discusses her work with breast cancer patients and what motivates her each day. What is a…
Advances in joint replacement have greatly improved the precision of the surgeon’s work, speeding recovery and reducing time in the hospital. But if the patient’s knee is scarred from prior surgery, atypical since birth or even damaged by injury, the sophisticated tools that help guide the surgeon haven’t been of much use. Until now. An…
In early January 2019, 35-year-old Aaron Mount woke with shortness of breath and minor chest pain. His Apple Watch showed his resting heart rate at about 165 beats per minute, well above the normal range. Aaron decided to go to an urgent care center to see why he wasn’t feeling well. “I really didn’t think…