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Norton Children’s Prevention & Wellness partners with local schools and community organizations to provide health education and awareness in Louisville and Southern Indiana.
Skinny and unhealthy: Striving to be thin can put your life at risk
Even though anorexia nervosa can be life-threatening, adolescents with an eating disorder often feel being skinny makes them healthy, according to Brittany K. Badal, M.D., an adolescent medicine physician with Norton Children’s Medical Group – [...]
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How to potty train your toddler with patience and fun
Before you begin to learn how to potty train your toddler, consider when to start toilet training. The child having dry diapers and the ability to pull up and down their pants are some key [...]
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Safety tips to help prevent teen distracted driving
When your child has newly obtained their driver’s license, handing over the keys can be anxiety inducing for parents. While a new driver can be excited to gain additional freedom and responsibilities, parents are often [...]
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Norton Children’s receives $6 million from the state to combat child abuse
With Kentucky still outpacing the nation in instances of child abuse, state officials and Norton Children’s announced $6 million from the Kentucky General Assembly aimed at reducing the number of child deaths and injuries related […]
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Recognizing child abuse during a pandemic
Typically, a drop in the number of calls to child protective services would be cause for great celebration and taken as a sign of less child abuse and neglect. Not this time. You see, we […]
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Skinny and unhealthy: Striving to be thin can put your life at risk
Even though anorexia nervosa can be life-threatening, adolescents with an eating disorder often feel being skinny makes them healthy, according to Brittany K. Badal, M.D., an adolescent medicine physician with Norton Children’s Medical Group – [...]
Read Full Story
How to potty train your toddler with patience and fun
Before you begin to learn how to potty train your toddler, consider when to start toilet training. The child having dry diapers and the ability to pull up and down their pants are some key [...]
Read Full Story
Safety tips to help prevent teen distracted driving
When your child has newly obtained their driver’s license, handing over the keys can be anxiety inducing for parents. While a new driver can be excited to gain additional freedom and responsibilities, parents are often [...]
Read Full Story
Norton Children’s receives $6 million from the state to combat child abuse
With Kentucky still outpacing the nation in instances of child abuse, state officials and Norton Children’s announced $6 million from the Kentucky General Assembly aimed at reducing the number of child deaths and injuries related […]
Read Full Story
Recognizing child abuse during a pandemic
Typically, a drop in the number of calls to child protective services would be cause for great celebration and taken as a sign of less child abuse and neglect. Not this time. You see, we […]
Read Full Story
