CHAMPION-AF trial available for A-fib patients in Louisville, Southern Indiana
A new clinical trial, known as CHAMPION-AF, is underway to evaluate the safety and efficacy of the next-generation WATCHMAN FLX left atrial appendage closure (LAAC) device compared with a new generation of blood thinners within […]
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Study shows younger African Americans sick with diseases that tend to affect older white people
Younger African Americans are more likely to have conditions like heart disease, stroke and diabetes that among white people tend not to show up until much later in life, according to a study from the Centers [...]
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COVID-19 adding to stresses, substance use during pregnancy
As the nation’s attention turns toward the distribution of the COVID-19 vaccine, providers are seeing many pregnant patients engaging in unhealthy behaviors, such as drug and alcohol use, to cope with the stress of the […]
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Providing inclusive care builds trust and openness
Pride Month offers an opportunity to reevaluate our health care standards to ensure we are practicing in a safe, supportive way for all patients. And, as we celebrate this month, it’s important we take this […]
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A minimally invasive option for mitral regurgitation in high-risk patients
Transcatheter mitral valve repair (TMVr) has been approved by the Food and Drug Administration as a minimally invasive treatment for patients at high risk for conventional surgery. Mitral valve regurgitation sometimes doesn’t need any treatment […]
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Top 5 things to know about caring for migraine patients
As a physician trained in family medicine who now specializes in headache treatment, I’ve seen migraines from both sides. Here are the five things every primary care provider should know when caring for migraine patients. […]
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Talking to your patients about vaccines? Try some forest fire prevention
For patients who think the worst of the COVID-19 pandemic is behind us and think there’s no need to get one of the vaccines, you may try talking to them about forest fires. If they […]
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Your patients: Pregnancy and epilepsy
Patients who have epilepsy and are thinking of getting pregnant may have questions about how epilepsy affects pregnancy or a fetus. Epilepsy affects each person differently, based on medication, hormones and other factors. Here are […]
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Addressing smoking and opioid use prior to spine surgery could reduce dependence after discharge
In-hospital consumption of opioids after elective spine surgery is driven chiefly by age, previous opioid use, smoking and the number of levels fused, according to a recent study published in the Journal of Spine Surgery. […]
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New lung cancer screening guidelines draw attention to prevalence in Black men
In its March 2021 revised guidelines for lung cancer screening, the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPTF) noted Black men have a higher incidence of lung cancer than white men, and Black women have a […]
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May 2021 Norton Medical Group new providers
William B. Evans III, M.D. Gastroenterology Kenneth E. Marshall, M.D. Family Medicine Elizabeth Ash, PA-C Medical Oncology Meaghan E. Baumgardner, APRN Pulmonology Kimberly N. Epperson, APRN Obstetrics and Gynecology Jamie Martens, APRN Urgent Care Sally […]
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Blake Russ, APRN, joins Norton Women’s Care urogynecology
Blake Russ, APRN, has joined Norton Urogynecology Center as a seventh provider treating pelvic floor disorders, pelvic organ prolapse, urinary incontinence and related conditions. Blake most recently served as an emergency department nurse practitioner at […]
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