BGH celebrates 70 years in Sandpoint
By Cameron Rasmusson Reader Staff From humble beginnings as a refurbished military infirmary to its sprawling, modern medical campus, Bonner General Health has come a long way in 70 years. Now it’s time to...
Category: Health
A grain of salt: Summer in Sandpoint — one long booze session
By Ammi Midstokke Reader Columnist Let’s be clear on some basic facts before we disappoint our readers today: There are nearly zero scientifically-proven health benefits to drinking alcohol. I know. I read that piece...
Shake, Rattle and Roll: It Ain’t All Good
By A.C. Woolnough Reader Columnist A little while ago, I wrote a piece titled “It Ain’t All Bad.” Before anyone thinks I live in a fantasy land where Parkinson’s Disease is all glycerin and...
A grain of salt: Why you should care if your tomatoes are huge
By Ammi Midstokke Reader Health Columnist In my office, the questions of, “Should I eat organic?” or, “Are GMOs bad?” come up almost daily. The answer to both is, yes. But that isn’t always...
A grain of salt: In defense of your doctor
By Ammi Midstokke Reader Columnist I can always tell that I’ll like a patient when they tell me that they’ve spent years with the same doctor. It means they have been taking care of...
GOP lawmaker proposes Medicaid ‘sideboard’ bill
By Cameron Rasmusson Reader Staff Conservative state legislators continue to push additional requirements for Medicaid expansion, this time proposing private insurance and work requirements for some Idaho residents. The Idaho Statesman reports that Rep....
Shake, Rattle and Roll: It ain’t all bad
By A.C. Woolnough Reader Columnist “You have Parkinson’s disease.” Those four words rock your world, and nothing is ever the same. PD is progressive, it is chronic and it involves the death of thousands...
A grain of salt: A happy hormone primer for long winters
By Ammi Midstokke Reader Columnist We ought to be equal opportunity hormone appreciators. We like them all, primarily because they are responsible for some key body functions — things like desire and rewards, feeling...
BGH welcomes new ENT doctor
By Ben Olson Reader Staff Bonner General Health welcomed a new doctor to its roster in February. Dr. Susan Anderson is an Ear, Nose and Throat specialist whose addition will help expand the clinical...
A grain of salt: Put your dogma on a leash
By Ammi Midstokke Reader Columnist “Are you paleo?” a client asks me as I hand over a cookbook filled mostly with recipes for bacon kale quiche variants. “Nope,” I respond as I reach for...
