health

The term "Super Lice" has been given to a strain of lice that apparently have a mutation making them resistant to the typical over the counter treatments.  They're no more of a health threat than regular lice, but they can be quite a bit more difficult to get rid of...

Trust us, we were more surprised than you!

Yesterday I took my daughter to the doctor to get some vaccinations she needed for school. The nurse that checked us in pulled up my kid's records and said, "Oh, she's missing her chicken pox vaccination." I know I'm late to the party on this one, but this was news to me...

Montana is one of the thinnest states in the union, but we're still not one of the healthiest. In fact, 60 percent of adults in Montana report having at least one chronic condition. Most of these conditions are brought on by obesity, lack of physical activity and tobacco use...

Here it is another weekend in the Magic City.

I am a big fan of chiropractic health. My first visit to a chiropractor was in the early 2000’s.  I fell on ice at a friend's Christmas party.  I fell -- hard -- on the driveway. At first, I was more embarrassed than hurt when a crew of guys came into the house and hollered, “Who was doing snow angels in the driveway...

“Take care of your body. It’s the only place you have to live.” – Jim Rohn The Montana Health & Fitness Expo and the 50+ Expo is this weekend.  This two-day event is free to the public. You can focus on wellness and quality of life. ...

Let's get this out of the way first. As to the second question of should you shower at all? Um... FOR HEAVENS SAKE YES!!! But the other question is a little more interesting. Should you shower in when you get up or before you go to bed...

It’s been said that nobody ever accomplished anything worth accomplishing without first setting a goal. Goal-setting has been a valuable tool for everybody from billionaire businessmen to All-Star athletes. Heck, goal-setting even helped put men on the moon. Surely a little goal-setting can help me with some of my health objectives. I’m going to start small:  walk for 30 minutes, three times a wee

Get out the mistletoe, stat!

There are two very important projects going on in downtown Billings right around the Skypoint area this summer.

As influential as Oprah Winfrey's "Don't Drive and Text" campaign has been over the years an important facet of the dangers of texting while in motion has been completely ignored...