Blood glucose, also known as blood sugar, plays a major role in measuring your health. You probably know it’s important, but do you know how your blood sugar number plays a part in conditions such as diabetes, heart disease and stroke? When you have your blood sugar checked, do you know what the number actually…
Some people may be surprised to learn that a physician would credit a dream, in part, for early diagnosis of her breast cancer. Erin Frazier, M.D., credits a vivid dream for helping convince her to get the lump she detected in her breast checked out. Dr. Frazier is a pediatrician with Norton Community Medical Associates…
The life expectancy of an American born today is about 78.2 years. But this year, over 70,000 Americans will celebrate their 100th birthday. What are they doing that the average person isn’t (or won’t)? Join Tony Buettner, senior vice president of business development for Blue Zones, to learn how to live longer, better. Tony will…
After five decades of caring for patients in the River City, Roy Meckler, M.D., has been dubbed Louisville’s “godfather of neurology.” Dr. Meckler specializes in treating multiple sclerosis (MS), a degenerative neurological disease. He no longer sees new patients but is fiercely loyal to the patients he has, some of whom have been in his…
Melon distributed to Costco, Gordon Food Service, Kroger, Trader Joe’s, Walgreens, Walmart and Whole Foods stores in Kentucky and Indiana has been recalled due to fears of salmonella contamination. The fruit, including cantaloupe, honeydew and watermelon, were sold in plastic clamshell packaging either on their own or as part of a fruit salad. It was…
Students from Louisville’s Assumption High School and Sacred Heart Academy revealed during a special check presentation ceremony how much money they raised during their annual Pink and White flag football game. The crowd gasped when the students flipped around the oversized check, made out for $50,000 — nearly double what they raised the previous year….
As a cancer specialist and neuro-oncologist at Norton Cancer Institute, Renato V. LaRocca, M.D., diagnoses and treats high-grade brain tumors and other solid tumors. Last summer, he applied the same evidence-based approaches he uses to help patients to try and answer one of history’s most vexing questions: What really happened to legendary aviator Amelia Earhart?…
A well-designed workout for the shoulder and arm is essential for long-term throwing proficiency and injury prevention.
Finding out you’re pregnant is an exciting time. It comes with a lot of decisions. What kind of care do you want for your pregnancy and birth? And for all of the unknowns, what kind of care do you need? Need an OB/GYN or midwife? Find a provider Norton Healthcare offers a lot of options…
MyNortonChart helps keep you plugged into your health information 24/7. But we want you to get information about your health as soon as possible, which is why we recommend push notifications for MyNortonChart. For more information Visit MyNortonChart Do you have your push notifications turned on in your MyChart app? If not, you’ll receive only…
The Norton Sports Health training team is here to help you complete the Couch to Race program safely to avoid injuries. Our team includes orthopedic surgeons and nonsurgical orthopedic physicians specializing in sports health, along with athletic trainers, nutritionists and physical therapists with specialized experience in caring for athletes. Our goal is to help you…
The average person may have only limited interest in news from a professional medical conference for oncologists. That changes quickly, however, when the news sparks a shift in medical treatment that could affect tens of thousands of women every year. Now, many early-stage breast cancer patients may avoid needing chemotherapy. Need to schedule a mammogram…