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Staying fit with ballet
In last week's column I covered some health and fitness aspects concerning our kids. For the next few weeks I would like to stay on the theme of keeping our children active and healthy.
More Americans exercise while they work
WASHINGTON - Glued to your desk at work? Cross that off the list of reasons not to exercise.
What's Ahead September 14, 2013
SEPT. 14 and 15
The knowledge difference
The difference between knowledge and information spans every subject, but when it comes to certain subjects like wine, the gap between the two is even more important. In today's environment, information is everywhe…
Dirty Dozen and Clean 15
As fresh organic farmers' markets wind down and we head back to the grocery stores for our produce, we have a choice: organic or conventional? When shopping, people are always looking for bargains and ways to stret…
Pulled pork makes friends with soba noodle soup
We tend to associate pulled pork with Southern-style barbecue. But for this hearty fall soup, we decided to take our favorite moist and tender pork in a decidedly Japanese direction.
'I didn't know'
Five times. How can that be? Just today I heard it five times, and I wonder how many days before that I have heard the same thing. "I didn't know." For me, it would be good to never hear that again from any of my p…
Some flu vaccines promise a little more protection
For precision cooking fire up the ... cooler?
When you head off to the shore, the woods, or a tailgate party at the stadium, you don't have to settle for preservative-filled hot dogs or overcooked burgers.
Pinnacle Physical Therapy welcomes Tim Papineau, MPT, to the team
Pinnacle Physical Therapy is extremely excited to announce our recent addition of a highly experienced physical therapist, Tim Papineau! Tim is joining us from the Spokane Valley area, where he lives with his lovel…
Joint health
Approximately 30 million doctor visits a year are due to knee and shoulder injuries alone. Add another 150 million cases a year for back pain. Many of these visits are related to joint injuries.
Healthy and fit kids
Every year at this time I like to take a look at kids' fitness. There are so many alarming statics out there regarding kids' health as it relates to a lack of exercise. With budget cutbacks in our local schools, ph…
'Lake bagging:'
OLALLIE LAKE SCENIC AREA, Ore. (AP) - We'd been trekking through the forest for half a mile, navigating by landmarks and occasional glances at the map, when a …
Lawyers ride
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - Two years ago, Portland lawyer Ray Thomas summoned all his cycling buddies to his office for a celebration. It wasn't a legal victory he …
Medicaid Expansion or Medicaid Re-Design - What will it be?
Personal accountability is written all over the Affordable Health Care Act. When it comes to Medicaid Expansion, how is personal responsibility factored in? Being responsible for one's own health is part of the hea…