Health

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (461+ words) McCAMMON, Idaho (KIFI) - Across the nation, thousands of babies are entered into the "Baby of the Year" competition. The contest offers these babies a chance to earn a cash prize while raising donations for other kids in need through Baby2Baby. They…...

2+ week, 16+ hour ago   (316+ words) Groups of Idaho doctors issued competing letters this week over Prop One. Much of the current debate centers around how late an abortion would be permitted. IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (KIFI) – The debate over Proposition One is intensifying in Idaho – including…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (315+ words) Actors rehearse for a production of "Good Faith Medical Judgment: Physicians Speak," in Bonners Ferry in April. Courtesy of Suzanne Gallus A production titled “Good Faith Medical Judgment: Idaho Physicians Speak” is coming to Coeur d’Alene at 6:30 p.m. Saturday…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (211+ words) POCATELLO, Idaho (KIFI) — Southeastern Idaho Public Health is offering free STD testing for the rest of the month, urging community members to take advantage of quick, accessible screenings. The test will consist of a small needle prick to the finger;…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (717+ words) In January, as Idaho state lawmakers prepared for budget cuts, the state's governor laid out a list of options for Medicaid decreases. One of them called to cut a set of programs that help people with disabilities live in their…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (161+ words) Every 40 seconds someone in the U.S. has a heart attack. Close to 18 million people each year die from cardiovascular disease around the world. Roughly 1.4 billion people have high blood pressure, but only one-fifth of those have it under control. And this…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (934+ words) Toys, children’s clothing and baby equipment were among the “hazardous” items recalled in Idaho in August, according to the state Office of the Attorney General. A total of 53 products sold in Idaho were subject to federal recalls over the course…...

3+ week, 5+ day ago   (627+ words) Clinical Associate Professor Susan Belliston, center, helps an ISU nursing student take a patient’s blood pressure. POCATELLO — Idaho State University's nursing program is celebrating 70 years of providing critical training to nursing students later this month. The celebration will be held…...

4+ week, 18+ hour ago   (704+ words) Evergreen Fresh Sprouts LLC of Moyie Springs, ID, is recalling 215 cases of Broccoli Sprouts, because they have been linked to an outbreak of Salmonella infections. The sprouts were delivered to three distributors in Washington between Aug. 24 and Sept. 2. They may…...