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Doulas, one overnight visitor allowed as Norton Healthcare eases policies

Visitor policy Following state guidelines, Norton Healthcare has lifted its no-visitor policy. However, for the protection of our patients, providers and employees, the policy still limits visitors. What’s new Maternity patients may now have a [...]

Young actor receives groundbreaking aortic valve repair

In the theater world, there are two basic rules: Don’t say “Macbeth” in a theater, and the show must go on. But what if you’ve gone in for your annual heart checkup and learned you […]

Skin cancer risk: Pale is the new tan

Many warm-weather activities are just around the corner. In an effort to maintain a sun-kissed look, many teens will turn to tanning beds, which can come with an increased risk of developing skin cancer. “A considerable […]

Summer safety tips

Summer is a time for grilling and getting outside. Many of us will be cooking out and finding ways to enjoy the outdoors to start off the summer. Here are a few tips to stay safe and […]

Hematologist focuses on new treatments for kids with leukemias and other blood disorders

For Jun Zhao, D.O., becoming a doctor was the perfect intersection of an intellectually challenging profession and a way to do good. “I felt like it was the best thing I could do to give […]

How VDRO helps children with cerebral palsy and other neuromuscular disorders

Children with various neuromuscular disorders such as cerebral palsy, spina bifida, spinal muscular atrophy (SMA), muscular dystrophy and Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease can be at risk for hip dislocation. What is varus derotation osteotomy (VDRO), and how […]

How to find a pediatrician during a pandemic

Despite the change in many of our daily routines during the COVID-19 pandemic, babies are still being born, and those newborns still need medical care. Our Norton Children’s Medical Associates offices are open and seeing patients, but […]

Norton Children’s Medical Center celebrates 10 years of service to community

Norton Children’s Medical Center is celebrating 10 years of service. The unique regional facility is designed just for kids and brings the compassionate, skilled pediatric care of Norton Children’s to families in northeastern Jefferson County […]

Virtual Fruit and Boot Camp available

Join us for this free, fun-filled, live online class designed to teach you and your school-aged children how to eat well and stay active together! Adults and kids will practice making simple, healthy food and […]

Medical care returns to historic Anchorage house via telehealth

For pediatrician Heather Felton, M.D., seeing patients from her home is new. For her house, it’s like old times. The home Dr. Felton and her family bought in Anchorage, Kentucky, five years ago was built […]

Skip the waiting room, follow-ups by video call: Medical care resumes with safeguards

Appointments with your child’s health care providers are changing, and new options may be around long after the coronavirus threat has passed. For Madeleine Wardell, APRN, pediatric nurse practitioner, the waiting room at Norton Children’s […]

Norton Children’s Medical Associates adding prescriptive food pantry to more locations

Many families in Louisville and Southern Indiana struggle to provide healthy meals for children. This is due to many factors, including cost, living in a “food desert” — an area where it’s difficult to find […]

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