Your work “to-do” list needs to include cutting hours. Experts say working over 40 hours a week for an extended period of time increases your risk for heart disease — and even a deadly heart attack. Most Americans who work full time report being on the job an average of 47 hours per week. According to…
My husband is currently completing his master’s degree in secondary education with a specialization in English as a second language. Part of this degree requires the completion of a clinical teaching experience. An option for his teaching clinical was traveling to Ecuador to teach English. We researched the opportunity last fall, and in December he…
Former NFL quarterback Peyton Manning sat down with Jason Frakes, Courier-Journal high school sports writer, to discuss his career, retirement, thoughts on children playing football and advice for high school athletes. At the Kentuckiana Sports Awards Banquet on June 14, guest speaker Manning shared intimate details about his 22-year career as a football player. His…
The Courier-Journal Kentuckiana Sports Awards Banquet on June 14, 2016, honored local high school athletes. The night was highlighted by guest speaker Peyton Manning. Norton Sports Health Congratulations to our community’s high school athletes who have worked so hard to excel in their sports. Good luck on your athletic journey. About Norton Sports Health
If you have ever been tempted to pop an unwashed strawberry into your mouth while visiting your local farmers market or grocery store, what you’re ingesting may not be as sweet as the fruit. Practice some self-restraint and wait till you get home and wash your produce. Here’s why: 1. Bugs. If you have really…
Before I got pregnant with my first daughter, my fitness routine was running on all cylinders. I just finished a 30-day nutrition challenge, which totally transformed how I felt and looked. I had set some lofty goals for myself in the gym, and since I had a flexible work schedule at the time (oh, life…
After months of trying to figure out what the lump in my clavicle was, my ear-nose-throat doctor looked at me and said, “I think it’s cancer and I want it out. If I’m wrong, I’ll take you out to dinner wherever you want to go and you can punch me in the face at the…
The weather forecast is calling for temperatures in the 90s and the heat index to reach triple digits. This heat can and will impact everyone, so take the extra steps to protect yourself and those around you. Norton Audubon Hospital’s emergency department reports having treated several patients during the peak summer months of June, July…
With the passing of Muhammad Ali, it seems like everyone has a fond memory, heartwarming story or favorite words from The Champ that inspire them. Perhaps a group most inspired by Ali are those entrenched in the same battle he fought for the past 32 years: Parkinson’s disease. Ali was diagnosed with Parkinson’s in 1984….
Now, I don’t want to paint an unrealistic picture of the delivery. I have heard the horror stories of emergency cesarean sections after two days of labor and three hours of pushing. Honestly, my deliveries were much easier, and I wish everyone could have the same experience. While I will say my body in both…
Get ready for sticker shock on some of your favorite foods. The Food and Drug Administration has released new guidelines for nutrition information printed on food packaging. Starting in summer 2018, companies will be required to include an “added sugar” line to their nutrition labels. The change, one of several that will appear on the new…
Are you planning on spending more time outdoors this summer? You may want to be ready to know how to safely remove a tick from a child or adult. Ronald Paul, M.D., chief of Norton Children’s Emergency Medicine, affiliated with the UofL School of Medicine, and professor of pediatrics at the medical school, explains how…