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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…
In pain? Pinnacle can help!
Is pain limiting what you do in your daily life, or how you do your daily activities, or how long you can do those activities? Pain is not a way of life, and you don't have to live with it. Physical therapists can …
The skinny on weight loss, part XIV
In his book "Vibrational Medicine", Richard Gerber, M.D., has an excellent diagram entitled "The Illness/Wellness Continuum" adapted from a diagram by J. Travis. There are two opposing arrows, one going to the left…
Summer food programs can help solve the obesity and hunger paradox
Hunger and obesity are often tied together in the United States. Households without money for food often rely on cheaper, high calorie, non-nutrient dense foods to cope with limited money for food and to stave off …
Learn to defend yourself with 'Self Defense America' on June 12
Get ready to defend yourself with Self Defense America, a national event organized by world-renowned Post Falls self defense instructor Michael Foley, an eighth-degree black belt.
Microtrauma and your health
When we think about our body and some of the aches and pains we experience from day to day, it is often times easy to figure out the origin of our symptoms. If you were in a car crash and you walked away with a bit…
Wine and the movies
Some of our favorite evenings are spent not only enjoying a great bottle of wine over dinner but also watching one of the handful of movies that are focused on wine, wineries, and vineyards. As the enjoyment and po…
Idaho's dairy farm families bring a lot to the table
It's a fact - Idaho's dairy industry is the No. 1 agriculture crop in Idaho. June Dairy Month is the perfect time to reflect on how the dairy industry impacts Idaho's economy. Idaho's dairy industry is more than ju…
Child psychiatrist joins ACES team
Dr. Cory Alexander helps children with the most difficult behaviors.
Dairy Trivia
• Americans eat the equivalent of 10 acres of pizza (and Mozzarella cheese) every day.
Guns claim kids' lives in both urban, rural areas
CHICAGO - Children in the most rural areas of the United States are as likely to die by gunshot as kids in the biggest cities, a new analysis of nearly 24,000 deaths finds.
Toddler swim lessons get doctors' approval
CHICAGO - The nation's largest pediatricians group is relaxing its stance against swimming lessons for children younger than 4.
Beauty gets even more affordable
Those of us at Saving Face, inside L Salon and Spa, wish to provide the highest quality and care for our clients. Our professionally trained personnel at L Salon, from stylists to aestheticians to certified cosmeti…
OTC medications at wholesale prices
Diabetes is an awful disease.
The fungus among us
With nice weather already here, many of you are trading in your boots and shoes for flip flops and sandals. Some of you, however will avoid revealing foot wear for fear of displaying "not so nice" nails. For those …
Summer is here, time for pink!
Just like food, wine consumption patterns change with the seasons, and as we eat more meals grilled outside, salads and other summer treats we also start to consume more white wine than red, and tastes shift to lig…