Women who have multiple sclerosis are more likely to have a certain gene associated the disease than men with MS, says a study published in a recent online issue of Neurology, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology.Research has

When breast cancer surgeons regularly confer with plastic surgeons prior to surgery, their patients are more likely to have reconstruction, says a new study led by researchers at the University of Michigan Comprehensive Cancer Center.Where a for

Results released recently from a national survey of U.S. women with fibromyalgia illustrate the private and prolonged physical and emotional struggles patients with this condition face, underscored by delays in diagnosis, which a majority of report

Ever wonder why men and women gain weight in different areas of the body? Researchers say they are coming close to understanding the vital sex differences in men and women concerning fat storage. In fact, research indicates that fat is genetically

Graceful Gift Baskets, a Spokane Valley custom gift-basket design and delivery concern, has leased 1,200 square feet of floor space in the Vista Industrial Park, at 111 N. Vista, and has moved there from a smaller, residential space. Tracy Poff, of

Kaniksu Health Services, a Bonners Ferry, Idaho-based health-care service provider that serves low-income residents in North Idaho's two northern-most counties, says it plans to begin construction of a new $1.25 million community-health center this