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Controlling the whistle
My Grandpa's hearing is very bad and his hearing aid whistles all the time. Is there a power aid available that doesn't whistle so much?
Kids, no kids? One or four? When couples disagree
NEW YORK - Ken Budd fell for his high school sweetheart all over again when they reconnected after college.
Having total joint replacement surgery?
For those who are anticipating a total joint replacement surgery, you most likely are anxious to return to doing the activities you love without pain. Imagine picking up your grandchildren, gardening, or even just …
Judging completed - on to the tasting
This past week the four judges for the North Idaho Wine Rodeo, Eric Cook, Jill Kausen, Chris Cates and I completed the evaluation of over 200 entries to this year's competition. As always with this event and frankl…
Remodeling
Transformation starts small. Sometimes it is just with a thought that comes to you while you are in a meeting or in the middle of the night. It grabs your attention and it makes you wonder. What would happen if I r…
Study: Junk food laws may help curb kids' obesity
CHICAGO - Laws strictly curbing school sales of junk food and sweetened drinks may play a role in slowing childhood obesity, according to a study that seems to…
Compassion vs. judgment
I was once doing a mental health evaluation with a person who had been diagnosed with a type of schizophrenia. When I asked what her treatment goals were, she said, "I know I have a mental illness. I want to learn …
What not to do when sick: Part II
When people get a cold, an upper respiratory tract infection, they take much too long to recover. It should take only a day or two. Most people do all the wrong things, and omit the very things that help healing.
Off to college? Tips for preventing the Freshman 15
For those venturing off to college for the first time, it is a time of transition and new beginnings. Breaking away from familial routines, favorite foods and evening barbecues means time to establish independence.…
Timeless knit treasures that still fascinate
If you plan on attending this year's Wooden Boat Show perhaps your appreciation and admiration come from knowing these vessels were all crafted by hand. Many of these boats were built or restored by grandfathers an…
Why bring a child to a chiropractor?
Many people do not understand the purpose of chiropractic and how it can benefit even the youngest of patients. That's right; kids derive great benefit from chiropractic for the same reasons that adults see such am…
12 states now have high obesity
ATLANTA - A new government survey shows 12 states now have very high obesity rates.
Vintage 2012 preview
As August opens we enter the phase of the wine grape vintage when winemakers start to wring their hands and grape growers start to look at long term weather forecasts and anxiously eye their crop on a daily basis, …
Creamed corn that is rich and creamy without cream
There are few foods as simple, delicious and complete as fresh seasonal corn on the cob. When it's really fresh, I'll even eat it raw. No boiling, no butter, n…
Kids' cholesterol down; fewer trans fats cited
ATLANTA - Finally some good news about cholesterol and kids: A big government study shows that in the past decade, the proportion of children who have high cho…