Talking about weight with patients
Obesity affects approximately 70 million Americans. Kentucky consistently ranks in the top 10 states for obesity. According to Kentucky Health Facts, 32% of adults in Jefferson County are classified as obese. Yet physicians may be […]
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Schroth method provides nonsurgical treatment for scoliosis
Norton Leatherman Spine offers a scoliosis exercise program based on the methods first used by German scoliosis patient Katharina Schroth. The method’s namesake had moderate scoliosis herself, and after years of wearing uncomfortable steel braces, […]
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Limping child red flags: What not to overlook as signs of serious conditions
When a child who plays sports is limping, it’s often the result of a sprain or an overuse injury, but there are more serious injuries and conditions a clinician should consider. “In many cases there […]
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Cancer care disparities in Kentucky
Kentucky leads the nation in cases of lung cancer. Cancer patients in our region also experience barriers to care and racial disparities in care. In a recent presentation on pursuing health equity in lung cancer […]
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How providers play a role in reducing maternal mortality rates and racial disproportionality
Black people are nearly 3 times more likely to die of pregnancy-related complications than white people, and the alarming rate of maternal mortality and the racial gap in pregnancy loss and pregnancy-related deaths are nationwide […]
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Updates in screening and treatment of leading gastrointestinal cancers
Gastrointestinal cancers can occur anywhere from the esophagus to the anus and in attached structures such as the pancreas and liver. They include the second- and third-deadliest cancers in the United States. Not counting skin [...]
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July 2022 Norton Medical Group new providers
Karyn R. Watters, M.D. Occupational and Environmental Medicine Mary Spiker, PA-C Medical Oncology Stephen J. Buckner, APRN Internal Medicine Katelynn O’Daniel, APRN Endocrinology Deanna Valdivia, APRN Family Medicine Elizabeth Venegas, APRN Neurosurgery Kara A. Wedding, […]
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July 2022 Norton Children’s Medical Group New Providers
Kendra S. Cloyd, M.D. Pediatrics Adam M. Skaff, M.D. Pediatric Cardiology Emily Buckmiller, PA-C Pediatric Emergency Medicine Drita Kamberi, APRN Maternal-Fetal Medicine
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Minimizing PSF levels to maximize young scoliosis patient’s range of motion
The patient The 12-year-old female presented with concern for spinal deformity. Initial curvature was 30-degree right thoracic curve and a 24-degree left lumbar curve. She was treated with a thoracic lumbar sacral orthosis (TLSO). Unfortunately, […]
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Teaching parents about positive discipline strategies can help avoid child abuse
What is positive discipline? Parenting comes with a lot of responsibility, which includes teaching a child how to behave. The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) recommends that pediatricians teach families about positive discipline strategies that […]
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Norton Women’s Care rated ‘excellent’ at minimizing avoidable C-sections by U.S. News & World Report
Norton Women’s Care, with childbirth services at Norton Hospital and Norton Women’s & Children’s Hospital, has been recognized as High Performing in Adult Maternity Care (Uncomplicated Pregnancy) by U.S. News & World Report, rated “excellent” at […]
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OB/GYN returns to Bardstown to practice in her hometown
Amy E. Farrell, M.D., is where she wants to be, practicing medicine in her hometown of Bardstown, Kentucky. An OB/GYN, Dr. Farrell recently joined Norton Women’s Care, seeing patients at 106 W. John Rowland Blvd., […]
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