ARTICLES BY KATHY HUBBARD SPECIAL TO BEE

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Burn treatments vary depending on the severity

Ouch! “Ow, ow, ow”, you say, and maybe add an expletive or two. You just burned yourself on the oven, curling iron, wood stove or burn pile. Most likely it’s just a first-degree burn and a little cool, not cold, water will relieve the stinging pain and, with no further …

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 14 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

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Teen eating disorders need to be taken seriously

Sunday, the Academy Awards’ red carpet was filled with thin, beautiful young women wearing gorgeous gowns. The super-hyped media focus is on body weight. Who hasn’t heard the adage that you can’t be too thin or too rich?

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 14 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

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New protocol is good news for heart attack patients

The pain started in his jaw and then went away, but what didn’t go away was a total feeling of malaise. He went into the bathroom and his body immediately vacated. He felt cold, clammy and dizzy. After he lay down on the bathroom floor for a minute he told …

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 14 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

Prescription drug information should be taken seriously

This isn’t a joke. The drug information for a diabetes medicine said that the possible side effects might include drowsiness or sleeplessness and diarrhea or constipation. The anti-depression tablets’ enclosure said that they could cause melancholy. The sleep aid said that it might bring about insomnia. So, how seriously should …

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 14 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO