News, Prevention and Wellness

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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News, Prevention and Wellness

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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News, Prevention and Wellness

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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Neurosciences, News

Navigating life after a stroke

If you’ve ever been in the hospital, you know a lot of information comes your way when you’re headed home. There’s paperwork to sign, prescriptions to fill, appointments to make,…

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News, Prevention and Wellness

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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Employee stories - Norton Healthcare, Expecting, News, Obstetrics

Going ga-ga over all that baby gear?

I admit it. During my first pregnancy 6½ years ago, I had no clue as to what baby supplies I needed. None of my friends were mothers. With few easy…

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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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