If you’re skeptical about getting the COVID-19 vaccine, here is something that might change your mind: It’s working. Health care employees, the first group in Kentucky to receive the vaccine, are starting to see the benefits. “Since we’ve gone through the vaccination process, we only have small numbers of employees – running less than 10…
Steven Patton, D.O., was born in a small town in Michigan where role models in the medical field were few and far between. While achieving his lifelong dream of becoming a physician, he witnessed the struggles of others around him. They tried to find their way without positive mentorship. Observing a cyclical lack of opportunity…
Once you have your initial and booster COVID-19 vaccinations, you still need to wear a mask, practice social distancing and keep your hands clean. The vaccine helps protects you from developing COVID-19, but you still can spread it to others. Vaccinations can help prevent illness and limit the coronavirus’ ability to spread in your system….
Save time and schedule your next appointment with Norton Healthcare through MyNortonChart. Anyone who schedules an appointment online between now and Dec. 31 through MyNortonChart will be entered for a chance to win a $500 Visa gift card to help with your new year’s shopping. MyNortonChart offers free, convenient, online access to your health, 24…
Photo by Anna May Photography Stephanie Virgin was 29 and hoping to start a family, so ovarian cancer was the last thing on her mind — even when she experienced textbook symptoms. The Louisville native chalked up her back pain to the high heels she wore to her work in real estate. She thought the…
The lump on Lonnie Gardner’s left arm looked innocuous. Maybe an insect bite, he reasoned. For weeks in 2014, the human resources professional went about his business, unconcerned. But the lump got larger and caught the attention of his wife, Megan, who suggested he consult with a dermatologist. More weeks went by. She kept insisting….
I have gone through it — you know, the losing of my hair, losing my fingernails, my toenails, my breasts. I was diagnosed with stage 4 breast cancer on July 28, 2008. That date is when everything changed. It kept playing in my head: I have cancer, I have cancer, I have cancer. My concern…
Norton Healthcare chaplain Brian Wilson, Rev. Brian K. Wilson, Sr., MDiv., BC, hopes for the day when the diagnosis of cancer no longer contains the sting and ache it now does. He is encouraged by the stories of those who have survived the battle with cancer as well as those who are gaining strength in the fight. His mother, Alberta,…
Norton Healthcare has named Kelly C. McCants, M.D., acting executive director of the newly formed Norton Healthcare Institute for Health Equity. Dr. McCants currently serves as Norton Healthcare’s medical director of advanced heart failure. He will hold both positions while the institute is being established. Dr. McCants will report to Russell F. Cox, president and…
Congratulations to Travasha Stone and daughter Ja’Veyia Weathers, winners of the 12 Days of MyNortonChart drawing! In December 2019, around 2,000 people signed up for a free MyNortonChart account for themselves or as a proxy. All enrollees’ names were put into a drawing for a $500 cash gift card. According to Travasha, she learned about…
After more than a month, health care providers are resuming nonurgent patient visits and surgeries — with added layers of safety protections. Providers are working to contact patients to reschedule appointments, but the coronavirus-related backlog combined with careful adherence to new infection protection steps can mean delays. Providers’ offices advise that patients should feel free…
A COVID-19 patient at Norton Healthcare is the first in the world to participate in a randomized Phase 2 clinical study using low-dose selinexor. This oral drug, manufactured by Karyopharm Therapeutics Inc. and marketed as XPOVIO, is currently approved at higher doses by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) as a treatment for cancer patients…