Lifestyle
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Programs provide help for breast cancer
A diagnosis in January of aggressive breast cancer frightened Lynnette Schaller. The diagnosis came exactly one year after her last mammogram and at a time she was uninsured.
What to do with all that pumpkin
One of fall's favorite pastimes is picking out a perfect pumpkin. You take it home, and carefully carve a jack-o-lantern to display on Halloween. But what happens to the rest of the pumpkin? Often it ends up being …
Yin and yang on your plate with five-spice powder
It's all about harmony and yin-yang. And while that sounds tritely New Age, it really is the key to Chinese cuisine.
Home modifications canmake your 'home sweet home'
More and more people are remodeling or modifying their home as they age or take care of a loved one. You may want to have an accessible home to stay home longer, as well as to save money. Also, taking care of famil…
Prevent tooth decay - the easy way!
Most childhood tooth decay is preventable with the combination of sealants, fluoride and regular cleanings. Fluoride protects the smooth surfaces of the tooth and sealants protect the fissures and grooves that are …
Tell me a story
Who doesn't love a good story! Especially one with adventure, a hero and heroine and all that stuff. Well growing up in my big Italian family we would often sit around the dinner table after church and talk the aft…
Winter Wine Rodeo III
Pour lists are being compiled, restaurants and vendors are committing, layout of the room is near completion, which can mean only one thing... The third annual Winter Wine Rodeo is scheduled and will be the biggest…
The bewildering topic of a healthy diet
The field of nutrition is so bewildering today. Not only are we confused, but many don't have a clue as to how to get started in improving the nutrition in their family.
How physical therapy can help with dizziness, vertigo
Are you experiencing dizziness or a sensation of spinning? Then you may be suffering from vertigo. With vertigo, even when you are still, you may feel like you are moving or that the room is moving around you. You …
The challenges of parenting transition aged youth
Anyone who has parented a child from ages 15-18 knows what a joy and challenge these years can be. Joyful in that our children are asserting their independence and freedom more, which requires less adult supervisio…
'Good evening, Bob!'
Years ago my husband owned a sandwich shop in Palm Springs. He and I were dating then and I was a doing one of my clinical internships there at a local hospital. I would often come to his shop after work to eat, st…
More than just another sausage - a chorizo primer
Chorizo is a bit like pornography. You'll know it when you see it, but it's a bit hard to define in the abstract.
Nutrition today and in the past
As a doctor and nutritionist, I am always striving to find ways to increase the nutritional density of our foods. Because we are so reliant on commercially produced foods, and the industrialization of our food supp…
School lunch: What's cooking?
Schools nationwide will be celebrating National School Lunch Week Oct. 15-19. This year's theme is "School Lunch-What's Cooking?" The Coeur d'Alene School District Nutrition Services has a week of festivities plann…
Leaving the skin undamaged with the Candela laser
Many people are uncomfortable with unsightly dermal lesions like age spots, freckles and birthmarks, or with a tattoo they had applied several years ago. It is estimated that as many as 50 percent of individuals wi…