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Veggie Pasta Bake Recipe

Pasta is a dinnertime favorite. Make this dish your family’s go-to pasta recipe and feel confident you are serving a healthy, flavorful dish. Use vegetarian crumbles in place of ground beef or sausage to lower calories and saturated fat while packing plenty of protein and fiber. Veggie Pasta Bake Makes 8 servings 1 tablespoon olive…

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Norton Healthcare a Healthiest Employer finalist

For the fifth straight year, Norton Healthcare is a finalist in the 2017 Business First Healthiest Employers of Greater Louisville Award, large-employer category (5,000 to 49,000 employees). The awards presentation was held on Thursday, July 13, 2017, at Louisville Slugger Field. Now in its eighth year, the award recognizes businesses for implementing programs that help employees…

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Bike to Beat Cancer: Dr. Joseph Flynn pedals for a cure

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….

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Governor appoints Norton Healthcare policy leader to council

Kentucky Gov. Matt Bevin has appointed Kem Delaney-Ellis, director of health policy for Norton Healthcare, to the Governor’s Minority Employment, Business Affairs and Economic Development Council. She will serve until April 2021. The council, in collaboration with major corporations, business owners, government entities, and community and higher education institutions, seeks to develop outcomes-driven initiatives that…

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Worried about phthalates in mac and cheese?

Is your macaroni and cheese safe to eat? It depends on how you look at it. A recent study reported in the New York Times warns that the powdered cheese mixture has phthalates (pronounced thal-ATES), a group of chemicals that may be unsafe for pregnant women and children. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration monitors…

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Zucchini panini recipe

Summertime cooking should be easy and quick, leaving you plenty of time to enjoy the season outside of the kitchen. Serve up this sandwich made with a summer produce staple — zucchini. Zucchini Panini Makes 1 sandwich 2 slices whole grain or sprouted grain bread 1 slice sharp cheddar cheese 2 large vertical slices zucchini…

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Young adults scale great heights to fight cancer

You could say that dangling off the side of a cliff would is a life-changing experience. The fear or panic might make you rethink your life.  For cancer survivor Ginny Sullivan, it was life-changing — in a very good way. Sullivan, a 30-year-old mother of two, is no stranger to challenges. While pregnant with her…

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Summer squash pasta salad recipe

You will be a hit when you bring this flavorful and healthy dish to your next summer picnic. Visit a Norton Healthcare “Look for Local” Farmers Market to find fresh, local squash and other ingredients for this recipe. Farmers markets will visit each Norton Healthcare cafeteria on a rotating schedule throughout the summer months. Summer…

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A look at what it means to be a dad, not just a father

When asked the definition of father vs. dad, Google’s answer is: “A dad is someone who is present. A father is more of a biological term than a role or relationship.” I think it is not so simply defined. Being a dad is, in my opinion, undefinable. Being a dad is raw emotion. Everything from frustration and anger…

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Watkins to serve as Kentucky Derby Festival chair

Scott Watkins, senior vice president, Operations, Norton Healthcare, was elected chair of the 2018 Kentucky Derby Festival last night by the Kentucky Derby Festival Inc. board of directors. A member of the Kentucky Derby Festival board since 2005, Watkins has served on committees for several festival events, including the Marathon/miniMarathon and Basketball Classic. He is…

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Norton Audubon chef is first-ever Norton Star Chef

N Good Health, Norton Healthcare’s employee wellness department, held its first-ever Norton Star Chef competition on Tuesday, April 25, at Norton Women’s & Children’s Hospital. Norton Healthcare’s five chefs went head-to-head in the ultimate cooking challenge, serving up a twist to a summertime favorite — the hamburger. The first-ever Norton Star Chef has been named…

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Coach learns lessons through her own injury rehab

When your job is to get athletes in peak shape and performing at their highest level, it’s hard to admit you’re not there yourself. For Sarah Clinton, head strength and conditioning coach at Spalding University in Louisville, this was her reality for three years. Knowing her job required her to demonstrate Olympic lifts, lead athletes…

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