MyNortonChart testing and vaccination record You can access your COVID-19 testing and vaccination records through your free and secure MyNortonChart account. Before traveling, download the MyChart app and get vaccinated. If your destination requires a negative test result and you receive one, a record of it will be in your phone. Apple App Store Google…
During her pregnancy, Abbey Hutchason knew she wanted to breastfeed exclusively. She worried that extensive preparation might cause her anxiety during pregnancy. She hoped when the time came, she would know what to do. Abbey credits the Norton Healthcare lactation consultants who worked with her for helping with some of the challenges she experienced. In…
A device recently approved by the U.S. Food & Drug Administration for the treatment of long-standing persistent atrial fibrillation (A-fib) is changing the way heart specialists can care for patients with A-fib. A-fib is a potentially serious heart rhythm irregularity that raises the risk of stroke and heart failure. Heart specialists at Norton Heart &…
This post is also available in English Usted puede contagiar la COVID-19 aún después de haber sido completamente vacunado, así que tenga en cuenta que sus síntomas de resfriado o alergia pueden ser un caso de recaída leve que puede propagarse a niños no vacunados y a otras personas, poniéndolos en riesgo de contraer una…
Drinking coffee is part of many people’s morning routines, but researchers say high levels of coffee consumption could put your brain at risk. A study out of Australia found an association between coffee and dementia. Consuming more than six cups of coffee daily led to a 53% increased risk of developing dementia later in life. While the researchers are…
The COVID-19 lambda variant may not be as infectious as the delta variant, which is spreading rapidly in the United States. However, the data is very preliminary and medical science doesn’t yet know if lambda will require a different response to COVID-19. “It seems like lambda is not taking off like delta has,” said Joseph M….
Esta publicación también está disponible en español. You can still spread COVID-19 after you’ve been fully vaccinated, so be mindful that your cold or allergy symptoms may be a mild breakthrough case that can be spread to unvaccinated children and others — and may make them very sick. “Masking, social distancing and hand-washing are still…
For adults, particularly in their 60s and 70s, occasional forgetfulness is nothing to worry about. If you are concerned about dementia versus normal aging, here are some things to consider. Sometimes you forget what day it is but remember it later. It’s common for older adults to occasionally forget something as simple as where they…
Besides exercise, diet and lifestyle choices, bone health is of critical importance as we age. A house is only as strong as its foundation, and your bones are your body’s foundation. Here are some things to consider about your bones so you can live a strong and healthy life. Bones in your 40s By the…
Duke Nichter is more a second dad to Paul Nichter than their true family relationship of uncle and nephew. For decades, they’ve enjoyed hunting, fishing and sharing life’s journey together. In early 2021, the two close relatives gained something else in common — they experienced potentially deadly strokes just three weeks apart. Both men also…
Norton Women’s Care soon will offer a new doula program that aims to improve the long-term health of new mothers. The program, which will begin this fall, will be made possible thanks in part to a $250,000 gift to the Norton Children’s Hospital Foundation from Aetna Better Health of Kentucky. While doulas are welcome in…
Ticks in Kentucky are a threat year-round, but are most prominent in the warmer months with deer ticks and dog ticks among the most common in Louisville and Southern Indiana. The deer tick can pick up Lyme disease, then spread the bacteria to humans. Tick-borne diseases in general can cause things that a lot of…