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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 person isn’t (or won’t)? Join Tony Buettner, senior vice president of business development for Blue Zones, to learn how to live longer, better. Tony will…

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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 some habits to take up in 2018 —they’ll enrich your life and boost your health and happiness levels too. Don’t try all of the things…

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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 evidence-based approaches he uses to help patients to try and answer one of history’s most vexing questions: What really happened to legendary aviator Amelia Earhart?…

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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 is one of the world’s Blue Zones regions, or exceptional hot spots where people live extraordinarily long and healthy lives. I started exploring and identifying the…

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MyNortonChart, News

Turn on your push notifications in your MyChart app

MyNortonChart helps keep you plugged into your health information 24/7. But we want you to get information about your health as soon as possible, which is why we recommend push notifications for MyNortonChart. For more information Visit MyNortonChart Do you have your push notifications turned on in your MyChart app? If not, you’ll receive only…

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Bike to Beat Cancer Training, News, Patient stories - Norton Healthcare

Why I ride: Ed Nelson rides for his sister

In 2011, Ed Nelson’s sister Deana was treated for breast cancer. At that time, he felt like he needed to do something. He decided to ride in Bike to Beat Cancer. The 10th annual Bike to Beat Cancer on Saturday, Sept. 8, 2018, at Norton Cancer Institute – Brownsboro, will be Ed’s seventh time riding…

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10 habits for 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 some habits to take up in 2018 —they’ll enrich your life and boost your health and happiness levels too. Instead of focusing on an…

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Employee stories - Norton Healthcare, MyNortonChart, Norton Now

Get to know a Norton eCare provider

Technology can get a bad rap for disconnecting us from human interactions. But, perhaps in health care, it can actually bring us closer together. Rachel Alexander, APRN, is a nurse practitioner with Norton eCare — a virtual medicine, or telemedicine, service that allows her to care for patients through video visits. Get to know the…

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Kentucky Derby Marathon Training, News, Sports Health

Why am I running the Kentucky Derby Festival Marathon?

Running a marathon has long been on my life list. It’s been one of those things that I have, for a long time, laughed-off as a “Yeah, right” kind of to-do item. Over the last couple years, and two children and a third on the way, I’ve put a strong focus on leading a healthier…

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Kentucky Derby Marathon Training, Sports Health

Cross-train to be a better runner

You can improve your running performance by balancing runs with cross-training and rest days. Cross-training with low-impact activities is a great way to prevent injuries. A cross-training session should last between 30 and 90 minutes and should be done at a moderate level or pace. Below are a few examples of cross-training activities. We recommend…

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Laura Vanderkam shares her strategies for tracking your time

I wanted to share a few discoveries I have made in my almost two years of logging my time use. First, it is OK to lose some detail. A lot of people get sidetracked because they aren’t doing any one thing for half an hour, and so they decide to describe each individual minute or…

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We all have the same number of hours in a week – how to make the most of them

Have you ever uttered the words, “If only I had more time …”? Of course, we all have! No matter your lifestyle, family unit, professional or personal demands, you’ve no doubt been overwhelmed by feeling like there aren’t enough hours in the day. We caught up with time management expert and bestselling author Laura Vanderkam…

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