Health Equity, Norton Childrens Medical Group

Childhood obesity can lead to increased blood pressure and fatty liver disease in children

Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is the most common type of chronic liver disease in children and young people, and providers are seeing more cases of this condition in conjunction with the rise in childhood obesity. NAFLD is more prevalent in Asian and Hispanic ethnicities. What is fatty liver disease? NAFLD is a liver condition…

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Goodwill Industries of Kentucky and Norton Healthcare Partner for Historic $100M Investment in West Louisville

Goodwill Industries of Kentucky, Norton Healthcare and Governor Andy Beshear today announced a $100 million investment in West Louisville that will bring a collection of life-enhancing programs and services to one of Kentucky’s most underserved communities. The investment will transform a 20-acre brownfield site located at 28th Street and Broadway into an Opportunity Campus that will house Goodwill’s…

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