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My 25 years in the kids’ emergency room

When Ron Paul, M.D., started as chief of pediatric emergency medicine at the children’s hospital and the University of Louisville School of Medicine in 1991, a solution of cocaine was used as a local anesthetic for repair of cuts. And 1991 wasn’t that long ago. At that time, kids were given only a shot of…

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Orthopedics, Teens

Calcium: Superhero for your child’s bones

Bones are the framework of a child’s growing body. Bone is living tissue that is always changing, with bits of old bone being replaced with new bone. During childhood and the teenage years, much more bone is made than replaced. Because up to 90 percent of peak bone mass is reached by age 18 in…

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Employee stories - Norton Healthcare

Norton Healthcare CEO Williams To Retire

Norton Healthcare today announced that its CEO, Stephen A. Williams, is retiring from the organization at the end of the year. Williams has served as CEO of Norton Healthcare for the past 23 years and has been with the organization for 39 years of dedicated service. Williams began his career in 1972 as the youngest-ever…

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Employee stories - Norton Healthcare

Cox Named President/CEO

The Norton Healthcare Board of Trustees today announced that Russell F. Cox, President, Norton Healthcare, was named President and CEO, Norton Healthcare. Cox’s appointment is effective January 1, 2017. He succeeds Stephen A. Williams, who today announced his retirement at the end of the year. “The combination of Russ’ more than 30 years of experience…

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Childrens Hospital Foundation, Heart, Norton Childrens Hospital

10 things a BraveHeart can learn at camp

Each summer, a group of BraveHearts, children who have undergone heart surgery or have a congenital heart defect treated at our children’s hospital, have an opportunity to attend a camp made just for them. The Norton Children’s Hospital Foundation provides financial support and medical staff to the Center for Courageous Kids to make this week…

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An ‘over the fence’ moment

For most kids, summers are filled with swimming, cookouts, bike rides and lots of time spent outdoors. Some kids, though, only wish they could take part in typical summer activities but can’t because they have health conditions that don’t allow them to. Fortunately, the Center for Courageous Kids (CCK) in Scottsville, Kentucky, offers summer camp…

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Childrens Hospital Foundation, Norton Childrens Hospital

Kosair Charities, Norton Healthcare reach settlement agreement

LOUISVILLE, KY August 11, 2016: Kosair Charities Committee, Inc. and Norton Healthcare, Inc. today announced that they have entered into a settlement agreement that resolves all disputes between them on terms that allow each organization to focus on its respective mission. Under this settlement agreement, Kosair Charities’ annual contributions for the children’s hospital currently being…

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When you’re an eyewitness to a tantrum

I’m the mother of a fabulous 2-year-old boy. Casey is funny, loving and rambunctious. He’s also one package of M&Ms away from a temper tantrum in the middle of a grocery store. I know this day is coming, and I already dread it. Two-year-olds are on their own emotional roller coaster as they test limits…

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Is your noisy home hurting your toddler?

Is your TV or radio playing most of the day? It could affect how your child can learn new words, according to a study from the University of Wisconsin at Madison. When looking at children between 22 and 30 months, learning new words was easier when their living area was quiet versus noisy. By 18…

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Bike to Beat Cancer, Cancer, Norton Childrens Medical Center

I ride for kids with cancer

My wife, Mary Jo, and I have been connected to Norton Children’s Hospital as volunteers since 1995, but fast-forward to Bike to Beat Cancer 2012. That year the event was held at Norton Children’s Medical Center and I worked as a volunteer. Being a bicycle rider, as I chatted with a few people involved with…

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Norton Childrens Hospital, Orthopedics

Ice or heat for an injury?

Amid the bumps, bruises and sprains of childhood, it can be confusing when to use ice or heat for an injury. Applying ice is a safe and effective way to help with swelling and pain. It can be go-to first aid for a variety of minor injuries, according to Jennifer Brey, M.D., pediatric orthopedic surgeon and…

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Neurosciences, Norton Childrens Medical Group

Ways to stop brain freeze ice cream headaches in kids

When kids get brain freeze, that ice cream-induced headache can quickly bring an otherwise happy child to tears and take the fun out of enjoying a cold treat on a hot day. What causes brain freeze? “A brain freeze is a short-term headache caused when ingesting cold substances,” said Brian Plato, D.O., neurologist and headache…

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