News, Prevention and Wellness

Why you may not be using sunscreen right

Did you know just one blistering sunburn as a child more than doubles the chance of getting skin cancer later in life? Learn how to use sunscreen correctly to protect…

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News, Womens Health

Putting the BOOM back in baby boomer

Yeah, yeah. We know, we know. Exercise is good for us. You don’t have to search very hard to find the scientific evidence to prove it. For postmenopausal women especially,…

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News, Recipes

Rub a little spice into your life!

Go ahead. Be brave. Move beyond salt and pepper, and explore adding different spices to the foods you eat. Spices not only taste good, they enhance flavor without adding calories,…

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News, Sports Health

Ready for a soggy Bike to Work Day?

Biking to work — or anywhere for that matter — has been made easier thanks to Louisville’s commitment to improving the rideability of our city. Recently ranked a Silver Bicycle…

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News, Teens

A deadly road for Kentucky teens

Motor vehicle crashes are the leading cause of death for 15- to 20-year-olds nationwide. Per mile driven, teens are involved in three times as many fatal crashes as all other…

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Employee stories - Norton Healthcare, News

An 8,000-mile journey to change lives

As HIV, antibiotic-resistant infections and other global health epidemics continue to mount fears, the demand grows for infectious disease physicians like Makhawadee Pongruangporn, M.D. However, amid local and international health…

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Employee stories - Norton Healthcare, News, Obstetrics

The joy and pain of two blue lines

“You’re never going to believe this. I guess we just tested too early.” Those were the words I said to my husband (through tears of joy) when I called to…

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News, Patient stories - Norton Healthcare

Teen takes health into his own hands

When Sam Rickert looked in the mirror, he didn’t like what he saw: an unfit, overweight young man. He decided to make a change after noticing that fit people maintain…

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New Mom, New Parent, News

What not to say to a new mom

A new baby usually brings much joy and happiness. But sometimes the increased stress of a new baby in addition to hormone fluctuations and changes to a woman’s body can…

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News, Prevention and Wellness

Staph wars: The robots strike back

Think R2-D2 meets an industrial-size vacuum cleaner meets a super-strength tanning bed on wheels and you might be able to visualize a new robot striking back against germs at Norton…

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Clip for Kids, News

Snapchat rewind: Chili’s Clip for Kids

Nearly 1,000 people came out to Fourth Street Live! on Sunday, May 15, for the third annual Chili’s® Clip for Kids. In honor of children fighting cancer at Norton Children’s…

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News, Patient stories - Norton Healthcare

F.A.S.T. thinking saves man having stroke

On a cold February morning, Bob Steuart was beginning his work day, leaving his Brandenburg, Kentucky, home for his job as a tax preparer. He never made it out of…

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