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Shingles of the eye is painful but treatable
DEAR DR. GOTT: I am a 73-year-old female on no regular medications. I recently noticed a burning sensation on my face near my right eye. Within a day or so, my eyelid started swelling and became red and painful. I immediately called my physician and was seen that same day. I was diagnosed…
Nov 20, 2009 | 1:00 am | (0) Comments
Somebody needs you
Volunteers — Hospice Visions needs volunteers to help make a difference in the lives of caregivers and those experiencing end-of-life issues. Volunteers provide companionship, bring joy during difficult times and ease burdens by writing letters, singing, playing cards and games, reading…
Nov 20, 2009 | 1:00 am | (0) Comments
England or bust Filer girl named People to People Student Ambassador
FILER — Katelynn Lineberry is honored to have been chosen for one of 40 openings in this year’s People to People Student Ambassador program.
Nov 20, 2009 | 1:00 am | (0) Comments
Survey indicates potential for high usage at Buhl Boys and Girls Club
BUHL — Boys and Girls Club of the Magic Valley officials were pleased with the results of a recent survey sent to Buhl elementary school parents.
Nov 20, 2009 | 1:00 am | (0) Comments
Eating hot peppers not a good treatment for hypothermia
DEAR DR. GOTT: Will you please describe what happens to a person when he or she suffers from hypothermia? Then describe what happens to people when they eat hot peppers. I wonder why they don’t use hot peppers to rewarm a hypothermic person quickly.
Nov 19, 2009 | 1:00 am | (0) Comments
60 Hours to Fight Hunger kicks off
The 10th annual 60 Hours to Fight Hunger community campaign begins today and continues through Saturday.
Nov 19, 2009 | 1:00 am | (0) Comments
New and promoted Jerome firefighters pinned
JEROME — Jerome Fire Department Chief Mike Hatfield and Mayor Charles Correll presented and pinned new badges on the department’s five promoted officers and four new members Tuesday.
Nov 19, 2009 | 1:00 am | (0) Comments
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Christmas basket applications now being accepted
Nov 19, 2009 | 1:00 am | (0) Comments
Hagerman library reports patronage up 74 percent
HAGERMAN — The Hagerman Public Library has always been full of books. In fiscal year 2009, it was also packed with people.
Nov 17, 2009 | 1:00 am | (0) Comments
Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease is very rare and always fatal
DEAR DR. GOTT: In reading your column about the 72-year-old man with ALS, I have some questions. My husband, also 72, was diagnosed with Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (CJD). The physicians were not positive but indicated he had the earmarks for it. His death certificate lists CJD as the cause…
Nov 17, 2009 | 1:00 am | (0) Comments
Local groups among state's brightest stars
Several Magic Valley and Wood River Valley organizations and individuals have been honored by Gov. C.L. “Butch” Otter.
Nov 17, 2009 | 1:00 am | (0) Comments
Surgery not first approach to dealing with foot pain
DEAR DR. GOTT: Could you please address the causes and cures for Morton’s neuroma of the foot? Is surgery the ultimate answer? If so, how effective and safe is it?
Nov 14, 2009 | 1:00 am | (0) Comments
State official praises M-C Juvenile Detention Center
RUPERT — The jointly-operated Mini-Cassia Juvenile Detention Center is leading the state with exceptional programs, one official said.
Nov 14, 2009 | 1:00 am | (0) Comments
Bad parenting, or is it child endangerment?
I’m a few days late saying this but I want to thank all the veterans who have served or made the ultimate sacrifice. Some veterans tell me that they were not combat veterans, playing down their veteran status.
Nov 14, 2009 | 1:00 am | (1) Comments
Best of the best: T.F. National Guardsmen earn top state awards
T.F. National Guardsmen earn top state awards
Nov 13, 2009 | 1:15 am | (0) Comments
No rest for the weary: Sleep disorders have many causes
DEAR DR. GOTT: I am an 87-year-old male in good health for my age. My main problem is sleep, or rather, a lack of it. I get the most sleep in a La-Z-Boy chair because when I get into bed, I can’t stay more than a few minutes most times. I get up to go to my chair, get two or three hours…
Nov 13, 2009 | 1:00 am | (0) Comments
Somebody needs you
Drivers — Twin Falls Senior Citizens Center needs volunteer drivers for the home-delivered meals program for the homebound. Drivers do not have to be seniors to volunteer to drive one or two days a week for an hour to an hour and a half. The center needs people who can be relied on for …
Nov 13, 2009 | 1:00 am | (0) Comments
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