Health

Making the Effort: Vaccination Rates on the Rise for Idaho

Idaho must overcome COVID-19 vaccinations hesitancy—About 68% of Idahoans 65+ are fully vaccinated, while rates for those 16-64 are below 30%.

June 8, 2021

photo of Deborah Goslin sitting by a river in winter, absorbing sunlight with her eyes closed.

Deborah Goslin, Forest Bathing Guide

Forest bathing guide Deborah Goslin will not take you to soak in a woodland pool. Instead, she’ll help you soak up the quietude of nature.

April 9, 2021

Photo of a senior women getting a vaccine shot

Idaho’s Vaccine Rollout Challenges

Idaho’s vaccine rollout—including haphazard and unenforced mask mandates and a lack of consistent testing—has not been without challenges.

April 1, 2021

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Study Links Repeated Negative Thinking to Dementia

A University College London study found that persistently engaging in negative thinking might raise the risk of getting Alzheimer’s disease.

March 10, 2021

Holistic Health and Well-Being, Right for You?

Growing numbers are embracing holistic health and well-being practices. Still, many skeptics prefer traditional western medicine.

July 29, 2020

SENIORS IN PAIN: FALLOUT FROM THE OPIOID CRISIS PART 3

Legislators appear to assume all people on prescribed narcotics are abusers and must be treated like addicts.

June 5, 2020

Ten Ways to Protect Yourself from COVID-19

Seniors 65 and older are the most vulnerable during the Covid-19 crisis. Here are a few easy pointers for protecting yourself.

April 20, 2020

Seniors in Pain: Fallout from the Opioid Crisis Part 2

Seniors share personal experiences of how they pay the price in pain for the crackdown on prescription narcotics.

March 30, 2020

Four Ways Medicare Part D is Changing in 2020

Have Medicare and looking for ways to save in 2020? Consider adding a prescription plan known as “Medicare Part D.”

December 4, 2019

Have a Heart: Check Your Blood Pressure

By MARY ANN REUTER The only way to know if you have high blood pressure, also called hypertension, is to have your blood pressure tested.

June 3, 2019

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