Frugal food can be found

Healthy eating can cost less, study finds

Are online pharmacies legitimate?

If you think that you'll get a bargain from an online pharmacy, think again. According to a 2012 analysis of nearly 1,000 online pharmacies by the National Association of Boards of Pharmacy (NABP), which accredits online pharmacies and represents state pharmacy boards all over the United States, only around 3 percent appear to be legitimate. The NABP found that 85 percent of the online drugstores it looked into do not require a valid prescription from the consumer's physician, and nearly half provided foreign drugs or medications not approved by the FDA. While there are Canadian online pharmacies that are legitimately regulated, many websites that purport to be Canadian are not. Worse yet, you may not even get the drug you ordered.

Capsaicin: Mixed results for arthritis pain relief

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Left out in the cold (water)

About three years ago, a consumer, not a member of Kootenai County Electric co-op, bought a super duper brand new water heater from Kootenai Electric Cooperative. Because he was not a member (he lives in the Silver Valley), he had to pay more than members of the co-op pay for the H2O heater. No problem.

Ancient herbs used to boost immunity

White blood cells (WBCs or leukocytes), are the defensive frontline of the immune system. WBCs are created in bone marrow, the spongy tissue at the center of large bones. There are five distinct types of WBC’s that have been identified. Neutrophils are considered the first responders of the immune system and are the most abundant. Studies have shown that a lower neutrophil count correlates to a great risk of infection and greater severity of infection.

Retailers getting desperate

Free necklaces and shipping for holiday shoppers?

NEW YORK - Retailers are so desperate this holiday season that they're willing to lose money to get you to spend yours.

Acupuncture and pain

So many people are plagued with pain. According to a national survey, more than one-quarter of adults in the U.S. experience pain lasting more than a day. It is the number one reason Americans seek medical care. It is also one of the leading causes of disability, and billions of dollars per year are spent on associated costs to control it. It reportedly affects more Americans than the "major three" - diabetes, cancer and cardiovascular disease - combined.

WinEconomy III

Prices falling again?

Over the past months we had found that wine prices had begun a stabilization that would not only be welcomed by wineries and grape growers but to some degree was needed to ensure the financial health of the industry. In just the last couple of weeks though we have started to see broad based and very deep discounting at the wholesale price level that leads us to think we have some time to go when great wine can be had at compelling prices.

VOTERS: Don’t get gouged

Would you vote for someone who is wealthy because they hid price gouging fees in the 17 pages of fine print few people read before buying products from his company? Because you can if you want to, right here in Kootenai County, for a four-year term as county commissioner.

Trick or treat?

Sugar related diseases continue to rise. Obesity, diabetes, heart disease, cancer, high blood pressure, stroke, arthritis, infertility, gallbladder and liver diseases, respiratory disorders, sleep apnea, insomnia, hyperactivity, fatigue, gout, hypoglycemia, depression, digestive difficulties and other diseases are known to be caused by, or contributed to by sugar. Immune disruption and auto-immune diseases are deepening issues complicated or caused by sugar consumption.

Review: Apps to make holiday shopping easier

Price matters for 2011 holiday season

Prognosis good after Mickelson reveals psoriatic arthritis

SHEBOYGAN, Wis. - Forget chasing the No. 1 ranking. Phil Mickelson was more worried about being able to get out of bed.

Consumers spend and earn more

Latest government data suggest an improving picture of the economy

WASHINGTON - Americans earned more and spent more last month, and the number of people applying for unemployment benefits dropped last week to the lowest level in more than two years. At the same time, demand for long-lasting manufactured goods and new homes fell off.

Food prices are squeezing Europe. Now Italians are calling for a pasta protest

Spain has avoided price controls

The skinny on weight loss part XI

Are YOU at risk for metabolic syndrome?

The Health hazards of metabolic syndrome aka Syndrome "X" are devastating. Central obesity, hypertension, Type II insulin resistant diabetes and elevated cholesterol are the diagnostic criteria where only two of these symptoms are diagnostic of this condition.

Reader questions availability of yearly subscriptions

DEAR DR. GOTT: I really enjoy your news column. I am interested in your newsletters and would like information and pricing on a yearly subscription.

'Jeopardy!'-winning computer delving into medicine

Watson will be able to diagnose, suggest treatments

YORKTOWN, N.Y. - Some guy in his pajamas, home sick with bronchitis and complaining online about it, could soon be contributing to a digital collection of medical information that will be designed to help speed diagnoses and treatments.

The happiness diet - high in omega-3's

Omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids , found in cold water fish such as salmon, have long been considered positive additives to the diet because they protect against chronic diseases such as heart disease, cancer and rheumatoid arthritis. Now there may be another benefit to omega-3's which have been linked to reducing anxiety.

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Research shows that gut problems can trigger pain.