Northwest MedStar, Inland Northwest Health Services' critical-care medical transport service, now will have at least one registered nurse on duty at its Spokane dispatch center during the peak time for transports, following a pilot program testing

Using ice cream, candy bars, and energy drinks to help volunteers gain weight, Mayo Clinic researchers have discovered the mechanisms of how body fat grows. Increased abdominal fat seems to heighten risk for metabolic disease, while fat expansion a

Johns Hopkins scientists have discovered a way to turn off the immune system's allergic reaction to certain food proteins in mice, a discovery that could have implications for the millions of people who suffer severe reactions to foods, such as and

Keep your eye on the Riverpoint Campus—things are happening there. It's a growing, vibrant, and exciting place. With the arrival of the first 20 students who entered medical school at Washington State University Spokane in 2008, medical took a

Super-sized electromagnetic coils are helping explain how aquatic life might be affected by renewable energy devices being considered for placement along America's coastal waters and in the nation's rivers.Scientists with the U.S. Department of

The Washington state Department of Natural Resources expected to name a consultant this week that would conduct a study to estimate the amount of woody biomass available from timberlands in the state on a long-term sustainable basis for energy for

If these walls had ears, they might tell a homeowner some interesting things. Like when water is dripping into an attic crawl space, or where an open window is letting hot air escape during winter.The walls do have ears, thanks to a device that