Once again in life, my coping skills had come under attack. I was being attacked by my mind and thoughts. I have a history of depression...

The prospect of starting a healthier life is intimidating. It’s going to take effort, sacrifice and a personal acknowledgment that maybe...

There are many differing thoughts going around today on stretching. How do we know what is the best way and when is the best time to...

Every year around this time we get a primal urge to have some sort of spring cleaning in our lives. The birds start singing, the daylight...

When is a great time to visit a hospital? When it’s just for fun and information! And that’s what the Boundary Community Hospital 2016...

With Bloomsday just over a month away, many folks in the Inland Northwest are most likely lacing up their shoes and getting outside to...

A common approach to shifting our health habits is to focus on why a problem exists. We sit with family, a friend or counselor and...

So here we are at that time of the year again. The interim space after the failed New Year’s resolution of getting healthy and the...

It had been a long time since I went on a run, but yesterday I broke the ice and took a jog. The busyness and joys of being a new dad had...

Whether you are a teacher or a parent to a child or adolescent, connections are imperative in order for relationships to exist. You do...

In this winter season, it is easy for anyone to fall and possibly get injured; but our elder population has an increased risk of falling...

If you can see it, you can be it. Abs are made in the kitchen. Getting back to basics. We’ve all heard these sayings and thought them to...

Have you ever heard the saying “You can’t out train a bad diet?” I personally say it all the time. If we aren’t mindful of our diet, all...

It’s that time of year again and many of us are looking back at Thanksgiving feasts and holiday over-indulgences and vowing to ourselves...

Eating mindfully means to be 100 percent conscious and aware of the foods we’re eating and why. It’s about being present with our food....

Every year millions of people make getting in shape their New Year’s resolution. It’s the “I’ll start Monday” mentality that we battle...

Stress. The name itself is synonymous with all negativity in our lives. We stress out about our kids, parents, work, school, traffic,...

The pediatric experts at Spokane Shriners Hospital have been caring for the orthopaedic needs of the kids in our region for over 90...

Every three minutes a food allergy reaction sends somebody to the emergency room, accounting for more than 200,000 visits to the ER per...

Forever we’ve heard doctors, nurses, dietitians and personal trainers tell us to “eat less, move more” and weight loss will ensue. But...