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Most important thing you can do to keep kids safe in the water? Pay attention.
(Note: A Closer Look At Your Health airs most Tuesdays at 6:50 a.m. on KBOI News Radio 670. This is the segment from June 7.) It’s hot, so we’re all headed to the pool later today, right? Before you...
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A second cat in Elmore County has likely died from plague
Preliminary laboratory tests indicate a second cat from Elmore County likely died of plague. This is the second cat death within the last week thought to be connected to the bacterial infection, though...
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First rabid bat of the summer reported in Meridian
A bat found in Meridian has tested positive for rabies, Central District Health Department (CDHD) has reported this afternoon. The bat was found in the back yard of a central Meridian home and is the...
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Idaho WIC makes annual adjustment to income guidelines
Idaho’s Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) will implement new income guidelines effective July 1, 2016, that raise household income eligibility limits to help...
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Refugees with active TB were not contagious
A recent news story reports that Idaho has resettled seven refugees with active tuberculosis (TB) between 2011 and 2015. While that is accurate, it’s important to note that those refugees were not...
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New schedule means most food stamps recipients will not receive their...
Big changes begin on Friday for the way food stamps benefits are delivered. Starting then, food stamps will be delivered over the first 10 days of the month rather than only on the first. Because of...
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West Nile virus discovered in Southwest Idaho
Mosquitoes infected with West Nile virus (WNV) have been detected this week in Canyon and Payette counties, prompting public health officials to remind people to take precautions to fight the bite. The...
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Your child broke a glow stick? Call the Idaho Poison Center
Most parents recognize the fact that fireworks and small children just don’t mix. Glow sticks and glow jewelry are a safer alternative to bottle rockets and sparklers that can cause serious burns....
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Tips for staying healthy at the fair this summer
(Note: A Closer Look At Your Health airs at 6:50 a.m. most Tuesdays on KBOI News Radio 670. This is an edited transcript of segment that aired this morning, July 5.) Idaho fairs and festivals are...
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Rabies in Idaho: Leave bats alone!
(Note: A Closer Look At Your Health airs most Tuesdays at 6:50 a.m. on KBOI News Radio 670. This is an edited transcript of the segment from June 28. Since then, another bat has tested positive for...
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DHW is compiling list of free ultrasound providers, will be available Aug. 1
The Department of Health and Welfare is in the process of compiling requests to be included in a list of providers, clinics and other facilities that offer free ultrasounds to pregnant women in Idaho...
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State Hospital South celebrates 130 years of service
State Hospital South in Blackfoot has come a long way since it was established in July 1886 as the Idaho Insane Asylum with 36 “inmates” (26 men and 10 women) who were transferred from an asylum in...
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Tips for safely canning your garden harvest and avoiding botulism
Canning your garden harvest is a great way to preserve it and share it with family and friends, but it can be risky if it’s not done correctly. I know it’s early yet, but harvest time will be here...
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Rollout of new food stamps schedule was uneventful
Idaho’s transition to a 10-day schedule for the distribution of food stamps benefits was smooth, with minimal issues being reported for the 180,000 citizens enrolled in the Supplemental Nutrition...
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Make sure your family is protected against tetanus
Summer fun often includes lots of time outside, and more than likely some of that time is spent barefoot. When shoes are optional, cuts and scrapes happen more often. Bacteria in the soil can work...
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Wildfire Smoke Begins Impacting Air Quality
Smoke from several Idaho wildfires is impacting air quality for residents of southern and central Idaho. Smoke from the 10,000 acre Pioneer Fire north of Idaho City, is causing intermittent levels of...
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West Nile virus discovered in Ada County
Ada County became the fifth Idaho county in southwest Idaho to discover West Nile virus in mosquito pool testing this summer, providing a good reminder for people to “fight the bite” to stay healthy....
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Idaho traveler tests positive for Zika virus infection
A north Idaho woman over the age of 60 who recently traveled to Mexico is confirmed to have been infected with Zika virus, which can cause severe birth defects if infection occurs in pregnant women....
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There are many things adults want to give to loved ones – illness is not one...
You want to pass on certain things like family traditions, a grandmother’s quilt or dad’s love of books – but no one wants to pass on a serious illness. Take charge of your health and help protect...
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Elmore County reports first human case of West Nile Virus infection this summer
Idaho’s first 2016 human case of West Nile virus (WNV) infection was confirmed in an Elmore County woman in southern Idaho. The woman, in her 30s, is recovering at home from West Nile fever. Besides...
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