Lifestyle
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Teen bond overcomes girl's heart transplant fear
WASHINGTON - Courtney Montgomery's heart was failing fast, but the 16-year-old furiously refused when her doctors, and her mother, urged a transplant.
Your body andyour kitchen sink
Every day we throw garbage down the pipe. Occasionally, we throw too much down, things back up, get blocked and the results could be worse than awful! I know you think I'm talking about the kitchen sink, but actual…
Common questions for chiropractors
Today I'd like to share with you some of the most frequently asked questions I have been asked about chiropractic care. The brief answers that I will share with you will hopefully clear up some of the misconception…
Ask your audiologist
People with hearing loss typically talk louder than they need to because they are less able to self-monitor their own voice. When one has hearing loss their own voice is damped from that hearing loss. Usually the m…
Bedbugs with 'superbug' germ found
ATLANTA - Hate insects? Afraid of germs? Researchers are reporting an alarming combination: bedbugs carrying a staph "superbug."
For great flavor on the grill, think spice rubs
Grilling season is here and spice rubs are an easy way to pump up the flavor. Grocers offer a huge selection of rubs intended for steak, chicken, pork, seafood…
'Old Timers' of the Northwest
From an historical perspective there is no getting around it the Washington state wine industry is an "infant" compared to other appellations around the world. This in no way diminishes the quality of wine produced…
Parenting when exhausted
As parents, we all want our kids to have the best life has to offer. We enroll them in sports, dance, music, martial arts and the like. Keeping up with the financial costs and toting kids around from one activity t…
Earlier HIV therapy protects against virus spread
WASHINGTON - Treating HIV right away, before patients are too sick, dramatically lowers their chances of spreading the AIDS virus to a sexual partner, says a major international study that may convince more doctors…
The skinny on weight loss: Part XIII
In my last two articles I referenced the Health for Life article The Mind Body Connection that was in the Sept. 27, 2004, edition of Newsweek Magazine. I mentioned that they estimated that 60-90 percent of all doct…
Eating with our eyes
Blame the external cues for making us overeat! Brian Wansink, economics and marketing professor at Cornell University has conducted research demonstrating that we are way out of touch with our internal hunger and f…
Different sides of medicinal gardening
As we are looking forward to the spring and summer months, we begin contemplating our gardens. We want beautiful gardens, but we want functional/edible gardens as well. Can we have both? We can!
A burger with the condiments built right in
No condiments needed for this high-flavor barbecue-style cheeseburger; they are built right in.
Wine Tasting: How to?
Last week I saw a news story about this weekend's Mother's Day winery tasting held in Spokane. If you have never been you should go sometime it is a great event although brace yourself for huge crowds.
Exploring group checkups for diabetes, Parkinson's
WASHINGTON - Wait a minute, Doc. You want me to share my appointment with 10 other patients?