CDC releases first guidelines on concussions in children
For the first time ever, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has released guidelines on treating children with concussions and other mild traumatic brain injuries. The timing is fitting, with contact sports such […]
View moreBreastfeeding jumps among Kentucky women; support and resources available
Good news for babies in Kentucky: More mothers in the commonwealth are giving their children valuable nutrients through breastfeeding, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s 2018 Breastfeeding Report Card. Data reported was from […]
View moreNorton Healthcare to operate health clinics in Louisville-Area Walgreens
Clinical agreement aims to improve care coordination and access across eight retail clinic locations Today Walgreens and Norton Healthcare announced that the not-for-profit healthcare organization will operate and provide all clinical services at eight retail […]
View moreActive pulmonary tuberculosis cases on the rise
The number of active pulmonary tuberculosis cases has increased in Louisville Metro recently. Symptoms of pulmonary tuberculosis include a chronic cough lasting more than two weeks, fever, night sweats and unintended weight loss. In the […]
View moreServices available through Wendy Novak Diabetes Institute
At the Wendy Novak Diabetes Institute, we help children with Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes and their families through all phases of their diagnosis, treatment and ongoing care. Our goal is to provide a […]
View moreNorton Healthcare’s response to hepatitis A outbreak
Norton Healthcare is working to combat Louisville’s hepatitis A outbreak by making vaccinations available to employees and vaccinating high-risk patients in our Emergency Departments. “This is a little out of the ordinary. We don’t normally […]
View moreNorton Cancer Institute researching how to reduce infections linked to treating AML
Nohla Therapeutics initiates Phase 2 LAUNCH clinical trial to assess optimal dosage of innovative cell therapy for those with acute myeloid leukemia. A treatment made from umbilical cord blood is helping oncology and hematology specialists […]
View moreEncourage your patients to use MyNortonChart to keep track of their health
Through MyNortonChart (MyChart), your patients have the ability to manage their health online from their smart phone or computer. MyNortonChart makes health care a hassle no more. Your patients can skip the phone calls to […]
View moreSports neurology center, first of its kind in state
Norton Neuroscience Institute Sports Neurology Center treats sports-related concussions in a state-of-the-art facility Norton Neuroscience Institute Sports Neurology Center combines the expertise of nationally known sports concussion authority Tad D. Seifert, M.D., with a progressive and […]
View moreWelcome Norton Children’s Orthopedics of Louisville surgeon, Kent L. Walker, D.O.
Kent L. Walker, D.O., pediatric orthopedic surgeon, has joined Norton Children’s Orthopedics of Louisville. Dr. Walker earned his undergraduate degree from Belmont University in Nashville, Tennessee, and medical degree from Lincoln Memorial University-DeBusk College of Osteopathic […]
View moreNorton Children’s Urology physicians publish case report on rare condition, Lesch-Nyhan syndrome
Eran Rosenberg, M.D. and Dennis S. Peppas, M.D. with Norton Children’s Urology recently published a case study on Lesch-Nyhan syndrome, a rare inborn error of pure metabolism marked by a complete deficiency of the enzyme […]
View moreNorton Heart & Vascular Institute purchases lifesaving equipment for patients with heart failure
Norton Healthcare is the first hospital system in the region to invest in the Remote Dielectric Sensing (ReDs) system. This equipment will add to the care available for patients in the community with heart failure. […]
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