Spotlighting venous disease

Approximately 50 percent of the U.S. population is affected with venous disease. 20-25 percent of women and 10-15 percent of men will have visible varicosities. Much of the time people do not seek treatment for the…

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Spring release

While new wines are constantly available on the market wineries typically release their new vintages in groups in the spring, and again in the fall. As the spring of 2013 approaches these new release wines are bein…

What's ahead

5K Frostbite Run: Deer Park Winter Festival, 10 a.m., Deer Park Civic Center, 315 E. Crawford Ave. Awards, refreshments, $20 with Brooks technical T-shirt, $8 without T-shirt, add $5 after Jan. 17. Info: Scott, (50…

Rosie fooled them all, briefly, in Boston win

By now, you've all heard the story of Lance Armstrong, how he cheated for years to become the best cyclist of his time before - faced with overwhelming evidence - he admitted what he did.

Achieving weight loss and good health without dieting

Losing weight has become one of the biggest factors for many people to start a fitness program. There are so many diets and workout regimens out that supposedly create the perfect weight lose program, yet the U.S. …

What's your ROI?

You have been hearing it for months now. The fiscal cliff, your IRA simple money needs to be diversified and your paycheck is going to decrease by $200 in the next 30 days. Oh, thank goodness I have a good accounta…

Testing brain pacemakers to zap Alzheimer's damage

Beware of winter injuries

We are almost through January. As anyone from North Idaho knows, that usually means snow and ice are here as well.

The Unrepresented

The passing of proposition 1183 in Washington State and the possibility of any similar legislation here in Idaho bring with it a host of side effects and unintended consequences. The most unfortunate one to us is t…

You are invited to a free class: Menopause, Naturally

Class time: Saturday, January 26, 2013, from 6:00-8:00 p.m.

Time to focus on fiber

January is Fiber Focus Month! Really, we don't make this stuff up. If eating healthy is at the top of your resolutions list for 2013, then consider fiber. Most Americans do not get enough. We know we should eat mor…

Cholesterol-lowering drugs are working

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), cholesterol levels among U.S. adults have been decreasing since the late 1980s. While some of the improvement can be attributed to dietary improvem…