Norton Neuroscience Institute Memory Center offers multidisciplinary care and resources
The new Norton Neuroscience Institute Memory Center provides multidisciplinary care to patients with memory impairment and their families. Leading the care team at the multidisciplinary center are neurologist Gregory Cooper, M.D., Ph.D., and geriatrician Rachel […]
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Study finds low pain in breast cancer patients treated with palbociclib
Patients with advanced/unresectable or metastatic breast cancer treated with palbociclib combination therapy experienced low levels of baseline pain and fatigue, a recent study found. The study is apparently one of the first outside a clinical […]
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Understanding menopause’s broad reach and responding to its many symptoms
Menopause affects bone health and sexual health. It can affect mood and emotional well-being, sleep and weight. It also can increase the risks for different cancers or for falls. The average person reaches menopause at […]
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Preventing fractures in postmenopausal patients
Bone health often is overlooked and undertreated in postmenopausal patients, even though appropriate management is critical to lower the risk of fracture and potentially catastrophic falls. Estrogen protects bones by inhibiting osteoclast cells, which break […]
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Nathaniel T. Liu, M.D., leads by example. And analogies.
When vascular surgeon Nathaniel T. Liu, M.D., sees patients, one of his goals is to communicate and help them understand their treatment options. Hearing a doctor explain arterial blockages or how damaged veins are responsible […]
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Gregory Cooper, M.D., Ph.D., joins Norton Neuroscience Institute
Gregory Cooper, M.D., Ph.D., neurologist and accomplished memory disorders researcher, has joined Norton Healthcare as medical director of the new Norton Neuroscience Institute Memory Center. Dr. Cooper was most recently medical director of memory care […]
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UK HealthCare’s Gill Heart & Vascular Institute expands heart failure, transplant services in collaboration with Norton Heart & Vascular Institute
UK HealthCare (UKHC) and Norton Heart & Vascular Institute are announcing a collaboration to expand advanced heart failure, ventricular assist device (VAD) placement and heart transplant services to Kentuckians. Heart disease is the leading cause […]
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Sexual health best practices for physicians of female patients with cancer
Sexual health is important for any adult’s well-being, but patients with cancer face a new set of challenges when it comes to sexuality. Laila S. Agrawal, M.D., breast cancer oncologist with Norton Cancer Institute, is […]
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Patients will get test results faster
Starting on April 5, 2021, patients will have immediate access to most test results and progress notes through their MyNortonChart accounts. New federal laws taking effect that day require health care organizations to give patients […]
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March 2021 Norton Medical Group new providers
Alexis Garrett, PA-C Urogynecology Olivia N. Benzing, APRN Hospital Medicine Claire Cornett, LCSW Behavioral Medicine Amanda D. Bliss, APRN Urgent Care Amanda J. Wade, APRN Urgent Care
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Does menopausal hormone therapy increase the risk of breast cancer?
The decision whether or not to take hormone therapy (HT) after menopause is not made in a vacuum. Breast cancer risk is influenced by lifetime estrogen exposure and genetic risk factors. HT is just one […]
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Cardiothoracic surgeon Rosemarie O. Serrone, M.D., joins Norton Heart & Vascular Institute
Cardiothoracic surgeon Rosemarie O. Serrone, M.D., has joined Norton Heart & Vascular Institute, practicing at Norton Audubon Hospital. As a member of the thoracic surgery team, Dr. Serrone treats conditions in the thorax, which can […]
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