News, Prevention and Wellness

Take a helmet fit or flunk test

A properly fitting bike helmet can reduce the risk of brain injury after a fall by as much as 88 percent. Do a quick check with your child to ensure…

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Where your phone goes, germs go

We all do it. We do it because we need something to read or perhaps to escape for some peace and quiet, to play a quick game or simply because…

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Why you may not be using sunscreen right

Did you know just one blistering sunburn as a child more than doubles the chance of getting skin cancer later in life? Learn how to use sunscreen correctly to protect…

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Staph wars: The robots strike back

Think R2-D2 meets an industrial-size vacuum cleaner meets a super-strength tanning bed on wheels and you might be able to visualize a new robot striking back against germs at Norton…

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20 minutes to the perfect power nap

Do you get seven to nine hours of sleep every night? As much as 60 percent of adults don’t. Getting just six hours of sleep a night increases the risk…

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A sure bet: Derby week injuries

You won’t see Renee Cecil, R.N., nurse manager, Norton Audubon Hospital, at Churchill Downs this weekend, but that doesn’t mean she won’t get an up-close-and-personal taste of what the Kentucky…

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Top 10 tips for a happy, healthy Derby

Nothing says overindulgence like the Derby. But it doesn’t have to be rich foods, booze, sunburns and dehydration. Here are 10 tips to enjoy Derby and come out healthy on…

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Put the brakes on texting and driving

This week the Washington Post reported on an 18-year-old who crashed her vehicle into another after attempting to exceed 100 mph on Snapchat’s speed filter. She was going 107 mph…

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6 tips to ensure you enjoy Thunder

More than 300,000 spectators are expected to jam the Louisville and Indiana waterfronts on Saturday to officially kick off the Kentucky Derby Festival. To make the most of your family’s…

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Guns and kids don’t mix

It happens thousands of times a year: A child gets a hold of a gun and shoots him or herself, or someone else. The latest incident happened in Indianapolis this…

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Save your skin with just SPF 30

That sunscreen you slather on may be doing more than you think when it comes to protecting against sunburn, aging and skin cancer. A new study has found that sunscreen…

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Pale is the new tan

As spring breaks wrap up, high school prom season, Kentucky Derby festivities, weddings and many other warm-weather activities are just around the corner. In an effort to maintain a sun-kissed look,…

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