Lifestyle
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Caregivers make the world a better place
Last week one of my incredible, long-term employees came to me and said, "I know what you need to write about next week. You need to write about all of our amazing patients that are caregivers. They need to know th…
Milestone Announcements September 11, 2016
Community Thanks September 11, 2016
Barb Nelson: A heart to serve veterans
When Barb Nelson saw that the local Army and Navy Outdoor store was going out of business and selling its elaborate military emblem collection, she bought it s…
Cyclocross season gets an early start
With warm weather on tap, the local cylcocross season kicks off today and Sunday with races at the Coeur d’Alene Cyclocross course off Hubbard Avenue, between North Idaho College and Riverstone.
Exercise programs, one more time
The summer is over, fall will soon be here and it’s a great time to consider a realistic exercise program. There are a few things to consider before you take your first, second or 10th attempt at a fitness regimen.…
Trails from terrain
Rusty Baillie doesn’t let a little thing like age keep him from enjoying, improving North Idaho
Getting back on track with positive thinking
Years ago when I was a young graduate out of physical therapy school I had the opportunity to care for a young veterinarian who worked in the Air Force and who was an avid runner. She had run pretty much every day …
The cost of eating healthy
Many people complain that it costs too much to eat healthy. I know of people that spend crazy amounts of money to eat healthy. I am not one of them. My “bad” nutritional days are better than most people’s “good” nu…
And so it begins
And away we go! The start of the 2016 wine grape harvest is here. All in all it has been a pretty good growing year across the appellations of the Western U.S. Grape growers and winemakers alike that we have talked…
Obstructive sleep apnea and brain damage
Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) is a chronic condition in which there are repeated blockages in the throat causing pauses in breathing. If there are more than five of these events per hour of sleep, each event lastin…
Where did our summer go?
The bad news is that it looks like the end of summer is here. The good news is the beginning of fall has also arrived. With a little luck, we’ll enjoy a nice, …
Audrey Rhoads: World War II through a nurse's eyes