September 2018 will mark the 10th anniversary of Bike to Beat Cancer, a fundraising event to support cancer care in the Louisville area. Gina Morrison, nurse navigator with Norton Cancer Institute, is already gearing up for her second year riding. Last year, she formed “Team AYA” (Adolescent and Young Adult) and participated as a Bike…
Norton eCare’s video visits and eVisits will be available anytime of the day or night during the holidays. Catching a cold or maybe an evergreen allergy on Christmas Eve? Unsure if it’s a stomach bug or too much indulgence on New Year’s Day? Norton eCare can help when the doctor’s office may be closed. A video…
Are you using MyNortonChart yet? If not, sign up during the 25 days of MyNortonChart contest, Dec. 1 through 25, and you’ll be entered for a chance to win a $500 Visa gift card.* MyNortonChart gives you free, convenient, online access to your health, 24 hours a day, seven days a week. By signing up,…
Don’t you wish sometimes things could slow down? Our lives keep getting busier and busier, especially when it comes to being a parent, guardian or caregiver of an aging relative. Working, taking the kids to activities, getting dinner on the table, then spending quality time together can be exhausting. Factor in keeping all of your…
MyNortonChart has a new look. After paying attention to how Norton patients and their families use MyNortonChart, we have made improvements to make it easier to access your health information at anytime of the day or night. MyNortonChart now has a collection of links to some of our most popular features. On the right side…
Whether we realize it or not, we all have hidden patterns in the way we behave and how we relate to other people. These hidden patterns affect your life and relationships, according to Gretchen Rubin, a best-selling author on habits and happiness who will speak Oct. 18 at Norton Healthcare’s next Go Confidently event. Rubin…
It’s very important to know ourselves, but self-knowledge is challenging. Gretchen Rubin sorts everyone into four categories, which describe how people tend to respond to expectations: outer expectations (a deadline, a “request” from a sweetheart) and inner expectations (write a novel in your free time, keep a New Year’s resolution). Your response to expectations may…
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration recently approved a new cancer drug that has been available only to patients enrolled by a Norton Cancer Institute physician and one other researcher nationwide. Don A. Stevens, M.D., medical oncologist/hematologist and director of the Hematologic Malignancy Program at Norton Cancer Institute, was one of only two physicians in…
Bike to Beat Cancer is offering a new “virtual rider” option this year. It’s for anyone who wants to be part of the event but is unable to pedal the actual route. Virtual riders may live out of town or feel uncomfortable riding on the road. They don’t even have to own a bike. Virtual…
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My favorite time of year is fast approaching — no, not my birthday — Bike to Beat Cancer! For those who have spent time with me, you know I am passionate about Norton Cancer Institute’s mission to cure cancer and eliminate suffering. I’m equally as passionate about accomplishing this mission through Bike to Beat Cancer….
Ice cream ride Sunday, July 23, 11 a.m. Meet at Floyd County Family YMCA 33 State St. New Albany, Indiana Ride level: 1 to 3 Distance: 20 miles with one big hill Self-supported. Bring money for Polly’s Freeze ice cream at the halfway point. Big ride to honor survivors Saturday, July 29, 8 a.m. Meet…