Migraine Headaches, Neurosciences, Norton Childrens Hospital, Teens

Does your child have unexplained headaches and vision loss? Consider pseudotumor cerebri

Children with blurred vision and headache or double vision may be experiencing increased pressure inside the skull. Sometimes there’s no obvious cause. Often, the condition is pseudotumor cerebri. Pseudotumor cerebri in adults is associated with obesity and is much more frequent in women. In children who haven’t started puberty, pseudotumor cerebri happens equally among boys and girls…

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Employee stories - Norton Childrens, Heart, Teens

At 16, Bahaaldin Alsoufi, M.D., saw his father survive a heart attack

Bahaaldin Alsoufi, M.D., was a teenager growing up in Damascus, Syria, when his father collapsed from a heart attack. The 16-year-old watched with uncertainty and fear as his father was treated at a local hospital and later in the United States. Grateful and relieved to see him recover, he vowed to pursue a profession in…

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Kentucky Poison Control Center, Norton Childrens Hospital, Teens

Overdoses in children may not be what you think

When parents think of drug overdoses in kids, many think of street drugs such as bath salts, marijuana or ecstasy. However, parents need to keep in mind the dangers associated with drugs right in their own medicine cabinet. Child and teen overdoses associated with prescription drugs found in the home are on the rise. According…

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Cancer, Patient Stories, Teens

The cancer journey from a sibling’s perspective

Living with cancer at any age is difficult, but experiencing cancer as a teen is especially difficult when you’re trying to be “normal.” T.J. Branham’s sister, Kayla, opens up about her teen brother’s diagnosis and his incredible strength throughout his cancer journey. I remember so clearly getting the call from him almost in tears saying…

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Gynecology, Norton Childrens Classes, Teens

What puberty looks like

Puberty is a process that happens slowly over several years. It can be hard to tell when it’s beginning or when to expect changes. The outward signs are the easiest to recognize and provide a guide to where a girl is in the process. The age ranges in this graphic are average and every girl…

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Hand Surgery, Norton Childrens Hospital, Norton Specialists, Patient Stories, Teens

Doctor uses toe to replace teen’s thumb

It was September 2015 when a night with friends ended in an explosion that left Gabriel Rock without much of his left hand. “He lost his thumb, index finger and long finger; there was a big gaping hole in his palm,” said Amit Gupta, M.D., hand surgeon with Louisville Arm & Hand. Dr. Gupta remembers…

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Gastroenterology, Norton Community Medical Associates, Teens

Keeping constipation away: Grocery store swaps for increasing fiber

With so many children suffering from stomachaches due to constipation, parents need to be vigilant about how much fiber kids are eating. Fiber is a key component in staying regular. Simple grocery store swaps can increase your child’s fiber intake. Coupled with plenty of water and exercise, you can help prevent constipation. How much fiber…

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Migraine Headaches, Neurosciences, Norton Childrens Hospital, Prevention & Wellness, Teens

Migraines in kids: Help your child through the pain

If you’ve ever had a migraine, you’d probably agree you wouldn’t wish one on anyone, much less a child. However, migraines in kids are real and you can learn how to recognize them and help your child through the pain. “About 5 percent of all children experience migraine and this increases to 10 percent during…

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Norton Childrens Hospital, Norton Childrens Medical Group, Prevention & Wellness, Teens

What vaccines do teens need?

Need to know Check out the latest CDC immunization schedule for children and teens. Find out more Is your teen is up-to-date on their vaccines? If you don’t know, you’re not alone. According to a recent poll, more than one-third of teens’ parents don’t know when their child’s next vaccine is due. Even more troubling,…

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Cancer, Norton Childrens Hospital, Teens

New cancer care unit meets unique needs of teens, younger adults

Teens and young adults with cancer often fall into a gap between the typical care model for children and for adults. Cancer specialists know that patients between ages 15 and 39 — generally defined as AYA (adolescent and young adult) patients — have unique care needs that can go unmet. Some of those needs are…

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Employee stories - Norton Healthcare, Faces of Norton, Norton Childrens Hospital, Teens

After teen’s attempted suicide, tragedy turns into purpose

On Nov. 6, 2008, Norton Healthcare employee Casey Phillips got the call no parent ever wants to receive. It was his father-in-law telling him he needed to get to the Shelbyville emergency room as fast as he could. His 14-year-old had tried to hang himself. “My heart stopped,” Phillips said. “As I was walking out…

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Health & Wellness, Norton Childrens Medical Group, Teens

At what age do we get lazy?

It’s not uncommon for a wild child to turn into a couch potato teen, but a new study finds the slowdown in activity happens long before the onset of puberty. The British Journal of Sports Medicine reports that sedentary behaviors start to develop at the ripe old age of 7. The researchers studied 400 kids…

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