Coeur d'Alene Press

April 24, 2024 1 a.m.

MY TURN: Help combat Idaho opioid crisis

Start by cleaning out your medicine cabinet

October 22, 2021 1 a.m.

PHD hosts prescription drug take-back event

Take back drugs

April 8, 2010 9 p.m.

Entertainment Briefs for April 8, 2010

Jon Gosselin: Kate ignores kids; Haim obtained 553 pills before death;

May 4, 2016 7 a.m.

Prescription Drug Abuse: A Complex Problem Needs Coordinated Solutions

A heroin abuser left for dead in Malad.

November 21, 2019 midnight

Avoid scams on social media networks

Facebook and other popular social medial platforms certainly have a huge incentive, including ad revenue, to create a safe digital space for us to hang out in. But it’s exactly this safe, casual atmosphere that makes these sites a hunting ground for digital crooks as well.

February 21, 2022 12:21 p.m.

Op-Ed: Don’t count on prescription drug reform

What does it take to get a prescription-drug bill to the U.S. Senate floor?

March 3, 2020 12:35 p.m.

Medication fog can mimic or worsen dementia in the elderly

Claire Dinneen's daughters thought that worsening dementia was causing her growing confusion, but her doctor suspected something else.

March 1, 2015 8 p.m.

Every visit to your doctor should include medication review

Ask Dr. K

September 18, 2018 1 a.m.

Getting at the 'why' in opioid epidemic

A new group hopes to address increased opioid abuse in Kootenai County, according to Thursday’s Press. That begs a disturbing question. Why is prescription drug abuse so high?

March 9, 2010 8 p.m.

Repentant robber arrested

Man turned to pastor, who notified police

COEUR d'ALENE - This was a remorseful robber.

March 24, 2012 9 p.m.

Briefs

January 6, 2015 8 p.m.

Alleged robber linked to other cases

May 7, 2014 9 p.m.

MEDS: Prices vary dramatically

I recently had need to refill a medical prescription for blood pressure medication. Instead of my doctor calling the information to the pharmacy, I elected to check prices. The following was revealed:

July 30, 2014 9 p.m.

PRESCRIPTION: Huge difference in prices

As a summer resident here in Coeur d’Alene, and needing to refill a common prescription while here, I was shocked when the same drug that I pay under $9 for in California costs nearly $60 at three local Coeur d’Alene drug stores — Walgreens, Rite-Aid and Fred Meyer. Someone suggested I try Costco pharmacy. I did this and they quoted the price at just under $6! In every case, the costs were for the very same drug, dosage and quantity. HOW CAN THAT BE?

October 16, 2010 9 p.m.

A taste of Eastern medicine

Tour group gets checked over by holistic doctors

Friday afternoon found the Idaho tour group in a dimly-lit classroom in Beijing's 300-year-old Tong-Ren Tang pharmacy, where they were lectured on holistic Chinese medicine.

July 31, 2013 9 p.m.

Tips for handling your health care needs overseas

December 14, 2011 8:15 p.m.

Too much information?

Birth control choices abound

WASHINGTON - Worried about birth control in light of headlines about side effects from Yaz and the patch? Women have a lot of options that are safe and effective, including some that are even more reliable.

June 16, 2015 9 p.m.

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