It’s not about death and dying. It’s about living. It’s about the quality of life for a terminally ill person. It’s about comfort, compassion and companionship. It’s about hospice care and all they can do for not only the patient, but his or her family and friends.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 8 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO
For some of us, having a chronic illness isn’t an emotional issue. It’s only about popping a pill or two every morning or evening. No big deal. But, that’s not the case for others. Think about an amputee who has to put on a prosthesis every morning. Think about a …
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 8 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO
“Eat your vegetables!” Yes, that’s your mother talking and now is a good time to start listening. Study results published in Health Day this week say that the risk of glaucoma drops by 20 percent or more for those who consume vegetables such as lettuce, broccoli, kale, spinach, cabbage, chard …
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 8 YEARS, 12 MONTHS AGO
It’s time to sing the praises of an unsung hero. The first time I met Linda Plaster was when I was working as the ad director at the Daily Bee. She shook my hand and then apologized for the fact that hers was dirty. Dirty? Oh yeah. Muddy to be …
Once the most common causes of cancer death for American women, cervical cancer is on the decline. This is good news. In the last 30 years, according to the American Cancer Society, cervical cancer death rate has gone down by more than 50 percent.
“We’ve just closed on our new house, we have a few dollars left in our savings account, so we’re now ready to get pregnant,” a friend of mine’s daughter said recently. So, being the AAD (Almost a Doctor) that I am I asked what she was doing health-wise to make …
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 9 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO
The article said, “Charles Bergstrom, who recently underwent an operation by Dr. Stackhouse for a ruptured appendix, is rapidly getting out of danger.” An example of HIPAA law infraction? No, this article ran 100 years ago. Good job Dr. Stackhouse!
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 9 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO
Believe it or not, there is a product on the market called “Poo-Dough.” Yes, my dear readers, it’s a Play-Doh like substance that looks like, well, poop. Gross as that is in itself, the toy-safety group called WATCH (World Against Toys Causing Harm) has it on its top ten list …
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 9 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO
“I hate my life, I wish I was dead,” the teen said. But, no one listened. It’s just a phase he’s going through. She’s being a drama queen. He’s acting out again. Well, that may be what friends, family, teachers and parents are thinking and they may be right. But, …
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 9 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO
Here are the statistics. We’ve lost three local children to suicide in the last year. In the U.S. it’s the second leading cause of death in 15 to 24-year olds and the third leading cause of death in 10 to 14-year olds. For every suicide there are at least 25 …
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 9 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO
“Has anyone had any leg cramps at night? I have had them now for almost a week. I go to bed and sleep four hours and wake up with terrible leg pains or cramps. I have to get out of bed and walk through the house. When I come back …
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 9 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO
I’m willing to bet that not one of you woke up this morning and said to yourself, “Sure hope I get diabetes today.” I am also willing to bet that several of you woke up this morning and said to yourself, “Sure hope these symptoms I’m having don’t mean I …
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 9 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO
If you were told that getting a flu shot may lower your risk for having a heart attack or stroke would you be more inclined to get vaccinated? Hopefully, you answered that you would get a flu shot just to make sure you didn’t get the flu, but researchers at …
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 9 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO
