The U.S. high-tech industry shed 115,000 jobs in the first half of this year, equating to a nearly 2 percent decline, says a report released last month by the Washington, D.C.-based TechAmerica Foundation and based on U.S. Bureau of Labor data.

For DataPro Solutions Inc., a Spokane Valley computer services company that specializes in data collection and storage, the soft economy hasn't necessarily been a bad thing.As companies struggle to cut costs and remain competitive, DataPro say, a

Essence Healthcare Inc., a Louisville, Ky.-based insurer that offers health plan options that are part of the Medicare program, has opened an office here, at Riverwalk Plaza.Essence Healthcare began offering Medicare Advantage coverage in years

Hospital-at-home care might be a practical alternative to traditional hospital inpatient care for elderly patients with suddenly worsening chronic heart failure, says a report in a recent issue of a journal called the Archives of Internal Medicine.

A new study published in the medical journal Neurology suggests that impaired kidney function is a risk factor for cognitive decline in old age. The study, conducted by researchers at Rush University Medical Center, in Chicago, found that poor a

For the more than 4 million uninsured adults in the U.S. nearing retirement age, a serious illness often spells financial disaster, a recent study has found."We found that for a typical household this costs—in lost savings—between and

The owner of a new for-profit adult day-care center in Mead says she hopes the venture will become an option for people who are looking for care, community involvement, and activities for their elderly parents, while also giving caregivers here a a

David Gergen, senior political analyst and former adviser to Presidents Nixon, Ford, Reagan, and Clinton, has predicted higher taxes, saying, "There's going to be upward pressure on corporate taxes. There's going to be upward pressure on taxes and

In their rock anthem "My Generation," The Who sang, "I hope I die before I get old."Nearly a half-century later, that could be the theme song for aging Who fans determined to live a long time without conforming to previous generations' notions a