News, Prevention and Wellness

You may not be an addict; but you may need some help

Powered by GET HEALTHY NEWS Can stress cause a heart attack? Certain receptors on the heart muscle and the heart arteries are very sensitive to adrenaline generated by stress. Adrenaline…

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Neurosciences, News

Why you need to stop drinking diet soda

A recent study reveals that people who drink diet sodas daily have three times the risk of stroke and dementia in the next 10 years. This finding has many health…

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News, Recipes

Cheesy spaghetti squash and chicken recipe

Spaghetti squash should be a staple on your family’s weekly menu. It’s filled with nutrients like fiber, beta carotene, potassium, Vitamins C and A, and folate — giving you important…

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The 9 times you should always be washing your hands

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention offers these recommendations for when you should wash your hands: Before, during and after preparing food Before eating food Before and after caring…

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Going to Kentucky Derby 2017? You really can say it’s exercise

If you’re going to Kentucky Derby 2017, you really can say it’s for the exercise. We’ve got you and your steps covered.

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Tales from the Poison Center: Granny’s pills aren’t candy

You know those idyllic family gatherings that dance in your head but never seem to materialize? Here’s mine from a few weeks ago: My mother-in-law and I are in the…

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Cancer, News

Breast cancer happens to millennials

While breast cancer in young women is rare, it happens. And it appears to be on the rise. The National Cancer Institute reports cases of younger women with advanced breast…

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Neurosciences, News

Stroke 101: Don’t delay, get tPA

Among all treatments available to combat stroke, perhaps the most revolutionary is the drug alteplase, which is a tissue plasminogen activator also known as tPA. Basically, tPA is a “clot-buster.”…

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News, Patient stories - Norton Healthcare

Dawne Gee’s stroke scare

Dawne Gee, WAVE 3 News anchor and beloved local philanthropic supporter, was preparing for a busy Thanksgiving week last year. Little did she know her life would hang in the…

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Norton Healthcare is hiring this may

Norton Healthcare is holding interviews at the dates and locations listed below. Thursday, May 11 – R.N.s/LPNs: Open interviews, but you are encouraged to apply online ahead of time. 9…

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News, Patient stories - Norton Healthcare

Man’s life saved by quick action at finish line

Matt Murdock, 23, was nearing the end of this year’s Kentucky Derby Festival miniMarathon and went into a sprint. The race had been postponed due to rain for about an…

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Finding Dr. Right

If you were to ask 100 people how important it is to find “Mr. or Ms. Right” most would likely say it’s very important. After all, who wants to build…

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