Behavioral Health, Suicide

Recent celebrity suicides bring awareness and discussion of how family and friends can help

  After two high-profile deaths, calls and texts to crisis hotlines have risen by 65 percent. The deaths have many people talking about suicide. Were there warning signs family and…

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Cancer, News

Can a dream warn you about cancer?

Some people may be surprised to learn that a physician would credit a dream, in part, for early diagnosis of her breast cancer. Erin Frazier, M.D., credits a vivid dream…

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Atrial Fibrillation, Employee stories - Norton Healthcare, Heart

Meet electrophysiology nurse practitioner Rob Rogers, APRN

  Rob Rogers, APRN, is an electrophysiology nurse practitioner with the Norton Heart & Vascular Institute Heart Rhythm Center. In his role as a heart specialist, he talks with patients…

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Go Confidently, News

Learn the secrets to a long life at free Go Confidently event

The life expectancy of an American born today is about 78.2 years. But this year, over 70,000 Americans will celebrate their 100th birthday. What are they doing that the average…

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Employee stories - Norton Healthcare, News

Neurologist has been caring for multiple sclerosis community for four decades

After five decades of caring for patients in the River City, Roy Meckler, M.D., has been dubbed Louisville’s “godfather of neurology.” Dr. Meckler specializes in treating multiple sclerosis (MS), a…

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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…

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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…

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News

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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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