Endocrinology, News

Diabetes doesn’t have to slow kids down

Kids need to play and move. It’s part of a healthy childhood. They’re meant to run around until they’re red in the face and exhausted. But when a child has…

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News, Weight Management

Determined to make a change

This is a season of firsts for Jenny O’Bryan. She’s at her lowest weight since she was 25 years old and for the first time will be participating in the…

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News, Prevention and Wellness

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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News, Prevention and Wellness

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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Obstetrics, Patient stories - Norton Healthcare

Making the choice to breastfeed

Few people know this about me, but my decision to breastfeed actually came when I was 12 years old. My mom took my two siblings and me to a friend’s…

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News, Prevention and Wellness

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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News, Prevention and Wellness

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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News, Spine

Less stress = less back pain

People of all ages experience low back pain. While our first impulse may be to reach for a pill, that’s not the only way to deal with pain. According to…

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News, Spine

When your spine slips

Spondylolisthesis is a really big word for a condition that causes lower back pain. While it can happen in any part of the back, it commonly occurs when one vertebra…

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News, Weight Management

Sugar, why is loving you so wrong?

In their 2015-2020 Dietary Guidelines released late last year, the U.S. departments of Health and Human Services and Agriculture provided recommendations for healthy eating to reduce the risk of preventable…

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Neurosciences, News

12 ways to avoid a stroke

Knowing how to prevent a stroke and learning if you are at risk doesn’t have to be a mystery. Most risk factors can be changed, treated or medically managed. Here…

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Obstetrics

Flunking and passing

I mentioned in my first blog post that I’m not the perfect pregnant lady. I say that because while I love having a baby at the end of this, I…

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