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When Marc and Cristina Easton’s son was diagnosed with autism at 20 months, the Baltimore couple left the doctor’s appointment in confusion. Their toddler – who was very social – did not resemble the picture of the condition they thought they knew. And the specialists could offer little clarity about why or what lay ahead.

One Treasure Valley doctor is putting off his retirement and doing something “profound” with his last year in the emergency room. Stuart Clive, who was a longtime St. Luke’s Medical Center emergency room physician, is donating an entire year’s salary in an effort to cure blindness for thousands of people. Clive works at Weiser Memorial Hospital, and starting in November, with each 24-hour ...

Logistics tend to bump up the price of visiting the Caribbean. But the dual-nation island of Dutch St. Maarten and French St. Martin offers an advantage: It’s a transportation hub for the Leeward Islands, served by most major American carriers and some European ones.

I had the distinct pleasure of touring a huge paint factory in Southern California several years ago. I was allowed to peer down into this massive vat as the solid components of the paint were added. Thousands of gallons of paint were about to be blended to perfection. I was stunned at the sophistication of the operation. Computers, sensors and engineers in white lab coats controlled every aspect of the mixing process.

Designing a small space can be challenging, but with the right approach, even the most compact room can be made to feel open, airy and larger than its size. The key is to avoid common design pitfalls such as overwhelming a room with too much color, pattern or oversized furniture and instead focus on timeless design techniques that help maximize flow, light and proportion. By embracing neutral ...

After a monthlong impasse, Kootenai Health and Regence BlueShield have come to an agreement to keep North Idaho patients in-network.

The best part of being a nurse for Jen Cantrell is returning her patients control over their own bodies.

Union Gospel Mission is the best place Brandon Gwyn could be spending Christmas.