Capsaicin: Mixed results for arthritis pain relief

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Pfizer asks US officials to OK promising COVID-19 pill

Pfizer asks US officials to OK promising COVID-19 pill

Safe to take after expiration date?

The expiration date on bottles of over-the-counter and prescription medications tells consumers how long the drug contained within will maintain full potency and safety under ideal storage conditions.

What is insulin resistance?

It is important that the levels of insulin in the body not be too high or too low. Some of the functions of insulin in the body include: countering the actions of adrenaline and cortisol in the body, helping the body repair and convert blood sugar into triglycerides, keeping blood glucose levels from elevating, playing a major role in the production of serotonin, and at normal levels increasing development of muscle. Insulin cannot work effectively at too high or low levels.

Norma Jean Smith Cook, 93

Norma Jean Smith Cook passed away December 26, 2021, at Wellspring Meadows in Hayden at age 93.

Repentant robber arrested

Man turned to pastor, who notified police

COEUR d'ALENE - This was a remorseful robber.

Too much information?

Birth control choices abound

WASHINGTON - Worried about birth control in light of headlines about side effects from Yaz and the patch? Women have a lot of options that are safe and effective, including some that are even more reliable.

Carol L. Stott, 73

Carol L. Stott, 73, Trellis Lady of Dalton Gardens, passed away at home where she

Controlled hunt drawing results online

Hunters who applied for elk, deer, pronghorn, fall turkey and black bear controlled hunts can check online to see whether they were successful in the recent computerized drawing.

PILLS: Drug companies questioned

I would like to sound off about our pharmaceutical companies and our pharmacies. In the last four months my prescriptions have changed makers four times. With each change, my pills have gotten weaker and weaker. The pharmacies are buying from the cheapest pharmaceutical companies, not caring that they are being made in China. They both only care about the money. No one is thinking about the person taking the medicine.

Are you getting restful sleep?

Sleeplessness is defined as either an inability to fall asleep, an inability to stay asleep, or early morning awakening. Research has shown that 40 percent of Americans suffer from intermittent insomnia, and 15 percent have severe or chronic insomnia.

World Nation Briefs April 6, 2013

Judge rules that morning-after pill can be sold over-the-counter

Hunters can get certified before fall

Beginning hunters interested in hunting in Idaho this fall who have not taken a required hunter education or a bow hunter education course may complete an online course in time to receive their certification, buy a license, and hunt this fall.

No over-the-counter, nonresident deer, elk tags available this year

No over-the-counter nonresident deer, elk tags available this year Controlled hunt tags must be purchased this week or forfeited

Even a little too much

Much has been made recently of the potential risk posed by taking too much acetaminophen (Tylenol). As a result, the FDA has set the maximum dose of acetaminophen at 4,000 milligrams over a 24-hour period. In addition to the attention being paid to single overdoses (when a person takes too many pills at once), new evidence has emerged that reveals the dangers of so-called "staggered overdoses." This term refers to taking even slightly too much acetaminophen over a period of several days.

New drug produces steep drop in bad cholesterol

More testing needed to see if results translate into fewer heart attacks

CHICAGO - An experimental drug boosted good cholesterol so high and dropped bad cholesterol so low in a study that doctors were stunned and voiced renewed hopes for an entirely new way of preventing heart attacks and strokes.

Taste, taste, taste

Mary and I affectionately refer to tasting wine many times as "homework." For us while it really isn't work at all it is a big part of the job, as we never feel comfortable or confident recommending a wine to a customer if we have not tried it first regardless of the price we pay and therefore charge our customers, it has to meet our standards. Allegorically, customers can and for their own protection should approach wine the same way.

Two robberies in Cd'A

Suspect in both incidents showed gun to clerks

Critterchat: The thrill of the pill

By GRETCHEN HALL

Drones have become popular holiday gifts

NEW YORK - Santa's sleigh isn't the only thing flying this holiday season.