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What's happening in our healthy community? For information and details regarding daily lifestyle, see our articles below.
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Peripheral neuropathy (PN) is a condition characterized by damage to the peripheral nerves, often manifesting as n…
The answer for tension headaches
Most people at one time or another have experienced a headache. While for some, the pain will pass with no effort at all or with a pain reliever, for other's it can be a daily struggle.
What about kids?
Kids are active, running from sun up to sun down. Each day they have bumps, bruises, falls, tumbles, sports injuries and even concussions. Can you recall how many times your child has "fallen hard," intentionally o…
Pamper your heart
One in three adults has some form of heart/cardiovascular disease. That means that 33 percent of you are the "one in three" who really need to make healthy eating a priority. Most of the deaths and risk factors for…
Travel advice
Whether you are going to drive or fly, if you plan to travel with medications, it is best to keep them in the passenger compartment, not the vehicle's trunk or the jet's storage area. According to the U.S. Pharmaco…
Does fat loss lead to better health or does better health lead to fat loss?
Did you know that the unhealthier you are, the harder it will be for you to lose fat? Kind of frustrating, considering that losing fat has been proven over and over again to improve your health.
Wedding trends
The troubled economy we have experienced over the last few years has created a trend in wedding planning and more specifically in wine consumption at the "big event." The general trend that has emerged is couples p…
Kootenai County has some of the highest radon levels in the state
Radon is an odorless, tasteless, radioactive gas that occurs naturally from the decay of uranium in soil. It seeps into homes and other buildings through gaps in walls and floors where it can build up to high level…
Masking pain
Pain affects one-fourth of our population. The typical approach to pain is to mask it.
Now more than ever, vintage matters
It always has, but vintage now really does matter in every purchase you make as a wine consumer. Beyond the quality differences of harvest years there are a number of other factors that affect the aromatics, flavor…
Boost your immunity
Did you know that chronic sickness results in the most school absenteeism. Stress, depression, sickness and musculoskeletal disorders account for the majority of missed work days. The average worker misses seven da…
Spoil your sweetheart with snuggly toys from Alpaca Direct
Add a twist of luxury this Valentine's Day with a signature stuffed toy from Alpaca Direct! Our stuffed teddy bears, alpaca, bunnies and puppies are perfect romantic gifts - let them "deliver" a box of chocolates, …
Painful skin: Shingles don't just tingle
If you've ever had shingles, you can't forget the pain. Shingles is a reactivation of the chickenpox virus (varicella-zoster) that has been dormant in the body and tends to gravitate to the nerve endings. When it f…
Keeping the cost of health care down
You have choices when it comes to the health care you receive. When seeking medical care though, you most likely always think about the cost. There are some ways medical providers can keep your costs low.
Healthy hearts for Valentine's Day!
I confess I'm a Valentine's Day sap - I love the flowers, cards and the chocolate! There's nothing more enjoyable than the chocolate on V-Day. Whether you're single, wishing you weren't single, crazy in love or cra…
Are you one in a million?
It is estimated that half of American adults have at least one of the leading risk factors for heart disease: Smoking, hypertension or uncontrolled high cholesterol. By reducing these risks significantly, most of t…