By: Kathy Hubbard. “When I was around twenty, a friend of mine said I could drive his expensive, convertible sports car if I’d take him to the airport. After I dropped him off, I had the bright idea of driving to see a girlfriend who lived around ninety miles away. Of course, the top was down. Of course I didn’t have any sunscreen with me.”
By: Kathy Hubbard. “As we are making plans for this weekend’s festivities, I want to take a few minutes of your time to talk about preventing injuries. Recently, I had the opportunity to ask Benjamin Pope, RN, EMT at Bonner General Health to weigh in on the subject of outdoor safety. Pope is the TSE (Time Sensitive Emergency System) Coordinator in the emergency department.”
By: Kathy Hubbard. “Migraine is often misunderstood and often misdiagnosed. Or worse yet, undiagnosed. It’s a neurological, disabling disease that affects close to forty million people in the U.S. Although the most common symptom is head pain, it’s not your run-of-the-mill headache.”
By: Kathy Hubbard. “Every day we hear about events that can cause long-lasting mental health issues. PTSD occurs in people who have experienced or witnessed a traumatic event or a series of traumatic events.”
By: Kathy Hubbard. “My mom absolutely doesn’t realize or think that there is anything wrong with her. That’s good for her, but a lot for me. But, if she did realize, and understood, that she has dementia, then it wouldn’t really be dementia would it?” I found that quote a few days ago and I immediately wanted to share it with you.
By: Kathy Hubbard. “Stroke. The word causes my blood to go cold. My family has had more than their fair share, which is why I’ve probably written more about strokes than any other subject. I’m always keen to talk about BE FAST, the easy to remember acronym for Balance, Eyes, Face Drooping, Arm Weakness, Speech Difficulty and Time to call 911.”
Dust off your sneakers and your cape! It’s time for Bonner General Health Foundation’s Find Your Strength family fun run. This 5K and superhero-themed 1K race checks all the boxes for an enjoyable, healthy and worthwhile day in Sandpoint.
By: Kathy Hubbard. “Forty percent of people who are at high risk for vision loss didn’t see an eye care professional or have an eye exam in the previous year. With that in mind, I contacted Dr. Mark F. Torres, MD, ophthalmologist at Bonner General Health and asked a bunch of questions because May is Eye Health Awareness Month.”
By: Kathy Hubbard. “A long-time hospital auxiliary volunteer told me recently that her favorite lunch of the week is at the cafeteria in Bonner General Health. Not something you hear very often about hospital food, is it? But it’s true.”
By: Kathy Hubbard. “Writing about hives last week made me think about bees. And then I saw a post on Facebook asking if anyone had noticed an unusual abundance of them recently and that settled it. I just had to do some research on bees and bee stings.”
By: Kathy Hubbard. “Maybe we think about bees when we hear the word “hives” and maybe not surprising, hives can be caused by insect bites. But although hives are an allergic reaction bugs aren’t the only culprit. Hives, whose medical term is urticaria, are itchy, burning or stinging red bumps that can occur anywhere on the body.”
By: Kathy Hubbard. “Nuclear medicine allows us to look at how organs and tissues are functioning, not just what they look like, and that gives us powerful insight into diagnosing disease. Being able to use that knowledge to help patients every day is something I find incredibly rewarding.”
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