Prevention and Wellness

Turn your living room into the waiting room

When you don’t feel well, sitting in a waiting room is the last thing you want to do. Now you can turn your living room into the waiting room by…

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Dehydration, heat cramps, heat exhaustion and heatstroke symptoms and what to do

Dehydration, heat cramps, heat exhaustion and heatstroke can catch you off guard and be life threatening during the high temperatures and humidity of summer in Louisville and Southern Indiana. The…

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Prevention and Wellness

The benefits of creating a meal plan

Do you tend to grab your meals from a vending machine or a drive-through? You know it’s not good for you, yet you continue to do it. Eating healthy meals…

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MyNortonChart, Prevention and Wellness

3 ways to manage your family’s health this summer

Who couldn’t use some help keeping track of your family’s health? When a new school year approaches, there are health forms, physicals, vaccinations and screenings to track down or schedule….

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Prevention and Wellness

Downtown Louisville farmers market makes eating local easier

Workers in downtown Louisville — especially around the hospitals — have a convenient option this season for eating local. Connect with #NortonEats Be sure to follow #NortonEats and @NortonHealth on…

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Prevention and Wellness

Do you know the signs of drowning?

You’re out with friends having fun at the pool, lake or quarry. Everyone is having a great time, but suddenly one of your friends becomes very quiet in the water….

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Norton Now, Prevention and Wellness

Tips for a safe, healthy and happy Fourth of July

The Fourth of July brings people together every year just as much as it brings on the heat. With more time spent outdoors and celebrating, the risks of injury and…

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Prevention and Wellness, Recipes

Celebrating Men’s Health Month with whole grains and healthy fats

When it comes to fueling the body, men have their own specific nutritional needs. Thinking of food as fuel that can help fight disease and keep you looking and feeling…

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Norton Now, Prevention and Wellness

Rash, bug bites and tick bite: How to care for 3 common skin issues

Summertime is the perfect time to enjoy the outdoors. And with temperatures rising, it’s tempting to take on outdoor adventures in T-shirts and shorts, maybe even barefoot. But all that…

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Prevention and Wellness, Recipes

Mini peanut butter chicken wraps recipe

We are on the go all day. When it comes to fueling ourselves well, major barriers continue to be time and convenience. You know why you end up in the…

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Employee stories - Norton Healthcare, Prevention and Wellness

Norton Healthcare celebrates Pride Month by sharing employee stories from a diverse workforce

Evon Muratalla-Young, executive secretary, Norton Healthcare Institute for Nursing, has been part of the Norton Healthcare family for nearly two years. In that time, she has found a career home…

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Behavioral Health, Breast Health, Cancer, Prevention and Wellness, Womens Health

3D mammograms can mean fewer unnecessary callbacks and less anxiety

Dense breast tissue can make it hard to find cancers on mammograms because dense tissue and cancers both look white on a mammogram. By comparison, fatty tissue looks dark. In…

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