Lifestyle
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Health tips for gardening
As the weather warms up, many people will spend more time outside working in the yard. Gardening can provide a great workout, but with all the bending, twisting, reaching and pulling, your body may not be ready for…
Acupuncture and brain health
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) estimates that at least five million people in the U.S. now have Alzheimer's disease.
Looking good!
I grew up on the East coast, in Maryland, on the Mason Dixon line. We lived on the border of the southern life, and the traditions were strong. No white shoes or white pants before Easter. No open-toed shoes before…
Running and lower back pain
Running is an activity that involves repetitive stress and impact, sometimes for a long duration. People who have an underlying lower back problem can find running or jogging makes their pain worse or leads to addi…
Egg whites work magic to make filling omelet for two
Leaving aside anything made with powdered eggs (which don't really count as eggs at all in my book), I've never met an egg dish I didn't like. But at the tippy…
Healthy teeth into your golden years
When I purchased Heartwood Dental, the average age of my patients was over 65 years old. Since then, we have become a lot more diverse in our patient pool, but I have seen and treated a lot of the most experienced …
Don't be fooled!
Time for April Fools' Day. Remember, there are lots of ways to be "fooled." At this time of year a lot of us are getting itchy fingers to start planting outside. In most cases, this is a mistake. Remember how early…
Milestone Announcements March 30, 2014
Tracey Fouche: Making a difference for orphans
Tracey Fouche has discovered a wide expanse of world beyond the plains of the Rathdrum Prairie since graduating from Post Falls High School in 2004.
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Vacation confirmation and indications
We traveled to Hilton Head, South Carolina last week, a chance to stay with and see friends and family who have relocated to the area. Like most trips, though, we also took the chance to check out wine shops and re…
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Spring critters
As is the case for spring, year after year, while we look forward to our colorful array of flowers to appear, breaking the soil instead are allergies, colds and the flu. The radical changes in weather, combined wit…
The heart matters
Sometimes you have one of those weeks where it just seems you hear such similar stories from so many people, you wonder what it all means. This last week was one of those weeks. It seemed that every time I turned a…
Are supplements necessary for good health?
When you reach for that bottle of vitamin C or fish oil pills, you might wonder how well they'll work and if they're safe. Before that, the first thing you should be asking yourself is whether you actually need the…