8+ hour, 38+ min ago   (312+ words) Fire engulfed Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences, a major government hospital in Islamabad, on Wednesday. A 51-second segment of CCTV footage, widely circulated online, captured Razia Noreen running into the burning nursery and emerging seconds later with the newborn in…...

1+ day, 3+ min ago   (480+ words) An advisory group has identified Idaho counties at high risk for opioid use disorder to target in its recommendations for the state’s use of opioid settlement funds. The Idaho Behavioral Health Council brings together the state’s three branches of government…...

1+ day, 23+ hour ago   (220+ words) COEUR d’ALENE — For a 72-year-old Coeur d'Alene man, a kidney transplant means more than good health: it means a chance to continue to serve the community. Conall Kingrey, frequent volunteer and church usher, has turned to the medical fundraising nonprofit…...

2+ day, 3+ min ago   (221+ words) SANDPOINT — Bonner General Health is expanding access to specialty care in North Idaho with the addition of urologist Ron Barrett, MD, and the opening of Bonner General Urology on Aug. 24. The new clinic will provide comprehensive urologic care for both…...

2+ day, 4+ hour ago   (20+ words) Coeur d'Alene Press She was a pain specialist to top athletes. Her opioid prescribing alarmed the DEA...

3+ day, 3+ min ago   (377+ words) SANDPOINT — Individuals diagnosed with certain cancers and who lived in Idaho for at least a year between January 1951 and November 1962, or all of July 1962, may be eligible for compensation of $100,000 under the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act. After receiving several phone…...

5+ day, 3+ min ago   (144+ words) Seventeen residential wells near the Spokane International Airport have tested positive for harmful chemicals, according to a press release on Tuesday. The affected wells tested positive for perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances, commonly known as PFAS. According to the release, they…...

6+ day, 3+ min ago   (714+ words) Heritage Health CEO Mike Baker All of Idaho is designated as a Health Professional Shortage Area for mental healthcare providers, according to Idaho Department of Health and Welfare officials. According to IDHW, there are two different types of HPSAs: geographic…...

6+ day, 3+ min ago   (552+ words) A family approaches the desk in the family Birth Center at Kootenai Health. Courtesy of Andrea Nagel at Kootenai Health. Mothers in North Idaho currently face many obstacles when it comes to accessing maternity care, particularly in rural areas. A…...

6+ day, 3+ min ago   (284+ words) When people think about healthcare, they often think about doctor visits, surgeries, or emergency care. But healthcare is much more than a service. In Kootenai County, it is one of the region's most important economic drivers, a major employer, and…...