Healthy is Wealthy
The Eagle Rock Co-op is OPEN!
If you’re new here, you may want to subscribe to the newsletter or RSS feed. Thanks for visiting!It’s a “soft” opening as their grand opening is scheduled for mid September.
They have products on the shelves and in the coolers, but they don’t have much in the way of produce yet. They have a [...]
Mesothelioma in Idaho: Asbestos Causes, Risk Factors, and Treatments
I keep hearing about mesothelioma, and I learned early on that it was a form of cancer caused by asbestos, but just recently I thought to write an article on the topic. I hope we can share mesothelioma facts and gain a greater understanding of this disease. What are the available or cutting-edge mesothelioma treatment [...]
Should we reward people for doing what they should anyway?
I am conflicted over this Local News 8 report that our Idaho legislature is considering a bill to reward kids for staying drug free. Some lawmaker (anyone know who it was, and their party affiliation?) has put a bill up that would grant a $2,000 Idaho college scholarship for students who pledge to stay off [...]
Prostate Cancer Treatment Delayed by Conflict of Interest
I provided this link so that those who are concerned might voice an opinion. The delay has already cost lives and the comfort of thousands of men suffering from prostate cancer. Instead of chemotherapy, this type of drug attacks the cancer cells. The knowledge gained from [...]
How to Survive Cold and Flu Season
Well here we are in the peak of flu season again and as I write this post, I’m currently recovering from a severe cold that left me weak and miserable all week. I had a flu shot back in November, but as we all know, they don’t always help.
The CDC this year [...]
Handicapped Parking Permit Reforms Needed
Is everything kosher with the handicapped parking system?
I never park in the handicapped-marked spaces, even if I have to park in the north forty. I’ve had disabled friends and could not imagine taking their close spot so my healthy legs could save a mere minute of walking.
However, we see people all the time who do [...]
Idaho should be praised and modeled for low teen smoking rate
Our local KIDK News 3 affiliate recently carried an Associated Press story that Idaho was criticized by a Washington anti-smoking group because they do not think we spend enough money on teen anti-smoking efforts.
The Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids says Idaho spends too little of tobacco taxes and our 1998 tobacco settlement proceeds on discouraging [...]
Idaho Falls is Hostile to Pedestrians
I was encouraged to see the Community Pathways group recently featured in the Post Register, however our city needs much more help and involvement than one volunteer group. We need civic leaders, citizens, business owners, and developers to get on board with the pedestrian-friendly environment that Idaho Falls is lacking. Some problems are city-wide design [...]
Relinquishing Parental Control
The Portland, Maine School Committee approved a plan that allows the health center of King Middle School to provide birth control pills and patches to students in the sixth grade. Parental consent or knowledge is not required. In fact, it is outlawed. Under Maine state law, once a parent has signed a waiver allowing a [...]
Weight Loss Struggles: Motivation and Methods
I grew up very skinny, bulked up some from military training, bulked up a good bit more in the first six months of marriage (and good cooking), but in the last year I actually developed a little pot belly.
It took awhile for me to admit I was starting to get fat. I had always [...]
Idaho Tips for Healthy Marriages and Families
As we pass our eight-year anniversary, I reflect on how lucky I am my wife has not strangled me to death in my sleep. Goodness knows I have given her plentiful reasons to do so.
I recently saw a study suggesting folks who keep their automobiles longer tend to keep longer and happier marriages. Folks who [...]
Michael Moore’s Sicko: Is America’s Health Care System Sick?
“We’ve given the entire health care system over to the insurance industry … they have total control.”
This statement represents the core of Michael Moore’s latest film, Sicko. Does anyone dispute this statement? More importantly, does anyone believe the insurance industry has fostered quality health care in America? Does anyone believe health insurance companies have acted [...]
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