health

Your inability to sleep during the pandemic is a real thing. I thought that it was just me, but it's not! It feels good to be validated. Doctors are looking into something that Boise doctors call "corona-somnia." Pre-COVID, you slept fine on a normal-ish schedule...

If you watch the news, you'd think that the whole world is an angrier place than it used to be. Fear, stress, frustration caused by the pandemic, and its health and the economic fallout have caused emotions to run high worldwide. Add in the little things like slow wifi, a mean boss, gossipy coworkers, the person driving the car in front of you going 20 miles per hour...

The first COVID-19 vaccines are arriving in Idaho this week, but they're not for everybody, according to top doctors. There are several groups that shouldn't get a shot.

I don't know what causes insomnia. I think I have an idea of what causes mine. It's not that I'm not tired, because I am. It's not that I don't want to go to bed, because I do. For me, it's a combination of stress, caffeine, and the inability to turn my brain off...

As we head into Christmas, what many believe to be a wonderful holiday, others find incredibly stressful. Not being able to provide Christmas for their families like their parents did for them is often a point that causes disappointment and even shame...

Thousands who have recovered from COVID-19 have said the loss of taste and smell is a side effect that lingers. But is it permanent?

We all think of Boise as reasonably safe. I know people that leave their homes and their cars unlocked all day. One of them even leaves his keys in the ignition! As a person that values safety, I have a hard time leaving my desk unlocked, so I'm certainly not going to leave my house or car unlocked...

Recently two different pharmaceutical companies, Pfizer and Moderna, announced the successes of their new COVID-19 vaccines. They are both expected to get FDA approval at some time this month. The excitement of the two vaccines has provided hope to many...

Forget chugging pickle juice and popping B vitamins. There's another hangover prevention method that might work without putting anything new in your system.

I bought an enormous supply of hummus from a bulk store last weekend and noticed when I got home that the expiration date is November 5th. I'm planning to plow through until it's gone, but will it kill me?