News, Prevention and Wellness

Melon recalled over salmonella fears

Melon distributed to Costco, Gordon Food Service, Kroger, Trader Joe’s, Walgreens, Walmart and Whole Foods stores in Kentucky and Indiana has been recalled due to fears of salmonella contamination. The fruit, including cantaloupe, honeydew and watermelon, were sold in plastic clamshell packaging either on their own or as part of a fruit salad. It was…

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Atrial Fibrillation, Heart, Heart Attack, Migraine and Headaches, Neurosciences, Stroke

Women with migraine have higher risk of heart attack, stroke and A-fib

A study published in the British Medical Journal earlier this year supports findings that previous studies have shown: Migraine may increase a person’s risk for heart attack, stroke and other forms of heart disease. Previous studies have shown that women, in particular, who get migraine headaches have a higher risk of heart disease and stroke….

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Rival high schools come together to help fight breast cancer

Students from Louisville’s Assumption High School and Sacred Heart Academy revealed during a special check presentation ceremony how much money they raised during their annual Pink and White flag football game. The crowd gasped when the students flipped around the oversized check, made out for $50,000 — nearly double what they raised the previous year….

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Employee stories - Norton Healthcare, Recruiting

Nurse finds strength, hope from employee resource group

NPride, Norton Healthcare’s resource group for LGBTQ employees and allies, celebrates Pride Month by recognizing a few of our notable employee members. Verity Owens, R.N., is a nurse at Norton Healthcare. She has been in a constant state of change for several years. She and her husband, Jasper, moved to a new city; she started…

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Behavioral Health, Go Confidently

11 more habits for a healthier, happier life

This content was originally published on BlueZones.com. Published here courtesy of Blue Zones and Tony Buettner. From our research in the healthiest and happiest places in the world, here are some habits to take up in 2018 —they’ll enrich your life and boost your health and happiness levels too. Don’t try all of the things…

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Cancer, Cancer 2021, Employee stories - Norton Healthcare, News

Cancer specialist looks to help solve Amelia Earhart mystery

As a cancer specialist and neuro-oncologist at Norton Cancer Institute, Renato V. LaRocca, M.D., diagnoses and treats high-grade brain tumors and other solid tumors. Last summer, he applied the same evidence-based approaches he uses to help patients to try and answer one of history’s most vexing questions: What really happened to legendary aviator Amelia Earhart?…

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Ryan J. Krupp, M.D., sports health specialist, on how to prevent shoulder injuries

A well-designed workout for the shoulder and arm is essential for long-term throwing proficiency and injury prevention.

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Go Confidently

Hara Hachi Bu: Enjoy food and lose weight with this simple Japanese phrase

  Americans are always trying a wide range of techniques to drop excess weight. But the key to successful weight loss may be found halfway around the world in Okinawa, Japan. Okinawa is one of the world’s Blue Zones regions, or exceptional hot spots where people live extraordinarily long and healthy lives. I started exploring and identifying the…

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News, Obstetrics

Finding the care you want and may need for pregnancy and birth [INFOGRAPHIC]

Finding out you’re pregnant is an exciting time. It comes with a lot of decisions. What kind of care do you want for your pregnancy and birth? And for all of the unknowns, what kind of care do you need? Need an OB/GYN or midwife? Find a provider Norton Healthcare offers a lot of options…

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MyNortonChart, News

Turn on your push notifications in your MyChart app

MyNortonChart helps keep you plugged into your health information 24/7. But we want you to get information about your health as soon as possible, which is why we recommend push notifications for MyNortonChart. For more information Visit MyNortonChart Do you have your push notifications turned on in your MyChart app? If not, you’ll receive only…

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News, Sports Health

Meet your Couch to Race Day program training team

The Norton Sports Health training team is here to help you complete the Couch to Race program safely to avoid injuries. Our team includes orthopedic surgeons and nonsurgical orthopedic physicians specializing in sports health, along with athletic trainers, nutritionists and physical therapists with specialized experience in caring for athletes. Our goal is to help you…

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Cancer, News

Women with early-stage breast cancer may be able to skip chemotherapy

The average person may have only limited interest in news from a professional medical conference for oncologists. That changes quickly, however, when the news sparks a shift in medical treatment that could affect tens of thousands of women every year. Now, many early-stage breast cancer patients may avoid needing chemotherapy. Need to schedule a mammogram…

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