Healthy is Wealthy
School is out and the kids are bored… what now?
Have something to say? ADD A NEW POST! If you’re new here, you may want to subscribe to the newsletter or RSS feed. Thanks for visiting!It seems that we need some ideas on ways to keep our kids busy this summer. We all know that busy kids get in less trouble. Let’s [...]
Cheering for Aubri
Come out and help us help a young local girl who suffers from Sarcoma cancer. Monday May 4 at 7:00 PM at the Madison High School auditorium in Rexburg there will be a benefit to help Aubri.
Improv Underground, a local comedy group, will be performing along with special guests Ken Graham, the best Elvis impersonator [...]
The Eagle Rock Co-op is OPEN!
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 selection of meats and cheeses, some bulk items, coffees and teas, and various natural type shelf items (such [...]
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 [...]
whew, slow day, time to all start commenting again!
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