Some time without parents in the exam room can help a teen develop trust with their health care provider and lead to valuable conversations about mental health, sexual health, substance use and bullying. Teens can take it on themselves to call ahead about seeing their health care provider one on one or mention it to…
When you see Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals partner organizations in Southern Indiana raising funds, they’re now supporting your local children’s hospital: Norton Children’s Hospital. For years, the funds raised in Southern Indiana were sent to Indianapolis. “We’re excited to be able to work with groups in Southern Indiana to keep funds local — funds that…
A healthy diet that includes foods — not dietary supplements — rich in antioxidants can help kids undergoing treatment for acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) reduce the risk of infection and inflammation in the digestive tract, according to a recent study. A diet with foods rich in vitamin A, alpha and beta carotene, and carotenoids resulted…
If you like the idea of saving on taxes and supporting Norton Children’s Hospital, an individual retirement account (IRA) charitable rollover gift may make sense for you. Congress passed a law that gives you this option for your IRA withdrawal. While you must withdraw a certain amount of money from your IRA each year, the…
In October 2009, Clayton Fackler was “a pretty typical 3-year-old,” according to his mother, Susan Fackler. The family was outside playing when Clayton suddenly collapsed, going into cardiac arrest. From there, Clayton would begin a health journey that would include a brain injury that has caused a number of issues, including spasticity. Sudden collapse leads…
Andrea Lambert, M.D., decided to specialize in heart failure and heart transplant care after an especially challenging case during her cardiology training. The patient appeared to be out of options, but after a collaboration between different medical specialists, she underwent a new heart procedure that saved her life. “There’s something really exciting about being able…
Specialty care for patients experiencing a variety of pregnancy-related health conditions is now available in Elizabethtown, Kentucky, from Norton Children’s Maternal-Fetal Medicine. The practice’s new office is located at 1301 Ring Road. “With our ability to provide diagnoses of issues that can affect a pregnancy and an unborn baby, we can make a significant difference…
Pediatric cardiologist Delwyn E. McOmber, M.D., has advice for couch potatoes, athletes sidelined by COVID-19 and heart patients alike: Just get started. “Let’s get rid of the standard definition of exercise — the stuff you learn in PE. It doesn’t matter what you do. It’s just as simple as increasing your heart rate through physical…
The Association of Fundraising Professionals Greater Louisville Chapter recently presented five of its eight awards to individuals or organizations connected to the Norton Children’s Hospital Foundation or Norton Healthcare Foundation. The awards presentation was held to observe National Philanthropy Day, which celebrates charitable work that makes a difference in communities, with standout individuals and organizations…
Many people spend family night having dinner or playing games, but for the Chrismans, family togetherness also involves glucose monitoring and changing insulin pumps. When their identical twin daughters, Quinby and Stella, were born, Natalie Chrisman and her husband, David, knew very little about Type 1 diabetes. There was no known family history of the disease….
Leukemia bruising occurs more easily and frequently than typical bruising, may show up in odd places, tends to take longer to clear up and can be part of a number of symptoms seen on a child’s skin, according to a Louisville pediatric hematologist/oncologist. “Bruising from leukemia may occur for unclear reasons, and the bruises could…
A toddler’s heart rate while resting is normally between 70 and 110 beats per minute (bpm), with the rate gradually moving toward the lower end of the range as a child gets closer to age 3. It’s normal for a child with a fever to have a higher heart rate or pulse as well as…