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Helping families of pediatric cancer patients with their emotions (Part 2 of 3)

Addressing the emotional effects of cancer and its treatment on children and young adults can improve outcomes and help manage adverse effects of treatment. Norton Children’s is presenting a three-part series drawing from a recent […]

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 […]

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. […]

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 […]

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 […]

Optimizing function for kids with spasticity in Western Kentucky

Children in Western Kentucky with spasticity related to cerebral palsy; brain or spinal cord injuries; or stroke or other ongoing functional mobility deficits can now have their rehabilitation needs addressed closer to home. On the […]

UofL pediatric autism specialty providers are now with Norton Children’s Autism Center

The affiliation between Norton Healthcare, UofL Physicians – Pediatrics and the University of Louisville School of Medicine makes it easier for children and their families to access comprehensive autism care connected to the Norton Children’s […]

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 […]