Babymoon: A relaxing or romantic vacation taken by parents-to-be before their baby is born Considering a vacation for just the two of you before your new baby makes his or her appearance? We did! And many couples we know have taken a pre-childbirth trip to spend some quality time with their partner before baby’s arrival…
A local grocery and retail chain has recalled deli-made salads and sandwiches as a precaution. Meijer is recalling the foods because they contain ingredients that are possibly tainted with salmonella bacteria, which can cause foodborne illness. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), salmonella is estimated to have caused 1 million foodborne…
Call me a science nerd, but research rocks! How else would we know that fruit flies whose daily diet contains a regular supply of artificial sweeteners will eat 30 percent more calories than their more svelte friends? According to a recent study, living on a steady stream of sucralose (marketed as Splenda) makes the chemistry…
Norton Healthcare’s new Women’s Sports Health program is gaining momentum as a place to turn for expert care, whether a weekend warrior or a professional athlete. Courier-Journal reporter Darla Carter talked to a local athlete about how Norton Women’s Sports Health helped her overcome a barrage of injuries and get ready for her next competition….
Bike to Beat Cancer has teamed up with Dan Delph, training leader for Norton Sports Health, to give you “Dan’s Training Tips.” These videos are designed to give riders answers to basic cycling questions and concerns. In this video, Dan discusses what not to wear — and what to wear, including spandex. Put aside your…
On April 1, 2013, we sat in an ear-nose-throat doctor’s office thinking that Jeff had pulled a muscle in his neck from playing basketball with our son. The doctor had told us the previous Friday that he was sure that is what Jeff had done. When he came in that morning and told us that…
It’s been a cruel summer, Louisville, and according to the forecast, it’s only going to get worse. When it comes to beating the heat, focus on keeping your body cool rather than cooling the air around you. Here are 11 ways to keep the air conditioning costs down while remaining comfortable: Smaller is better. Eat…
With football season just on the horizon, a dreaded c-word is coming up again in conversations: concussions. Even with new safety protocols and advances in research on concussions, many myths still exist among the general public. Tad D. Seifert, M.D., director of Norton Healthcare’s Sports Concussion Program and neurologist with Norton Neuroscience Institute, is working…
Crowd surfing, drinking your favorite adult beverage and jamming to great live music are all on tap this weekend as the Forecastle Festival takes over Louisville’s Waterfront Park. Before you flash your all-access pass, spend a few minutes preparing to stay healthy so you come out of the weekend in as good of shape as…
Every year, more than a quarter million kids are injured by dangerous or defective toys. The Courier-Journal recently compiled a list of recalled products that local parents of young children need to watch out for. http://www.courier-journal.com/story/life/wellness/family/2016/07/07/8-recalled-products-can-lead-serious-injuries/86710536/ Want to receive recall notices on child products? Sign up here.
I have followed Vice President Joseph Biden’s task to establish a “cancer moonshot” with equal parts excitement and skepticism. If you look at this all-out effort to accelerate cancer research in the context of history, you will find we had a similar call to arms in 1971 when President Richard Nixon signed the National Cancer…
A new study from researchers at Instituto di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico in Italy (of course!) shows that eating everyone’s favorite carbohydrate-rich food actually can lead to a decrease in body mass index (BMI). The Italian researchers evaluated the diets of more than 23,000 adults in Italy and had them record their eating…