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IT concern enjoys revenue boost via Internet service

Cougar Wireless grows fastest among Hughes subsidiaries

October 6, 2011

Spokane-based Hughes Computer Services Inc., the parent company of several small information-technology services, says it has seen a sharp rise in revenue during the last year due to the fast growth of its newest subsidiary, Cougar Hughes founded a

Savvy devices, cellular links

Wireless carriers see M2M as emerging growth area that has business benefits

October 6, 2011

Treva Lind

Emerging wireless technologies—along with the development of more devices to share data between machines—are expected to have a drastic impact on how businesses cut costs, track inventory, and help customers.What's being called or M2M,

Older men said often undertreated for prostate cancer

Younger males with other serious problems may be treated too aggressively

October 6, 2011

News Wise

An ongoing debate concerns whether otherwise healthy men over a certain age should be treated for prostate cancer. Also, physicians are questioning whether patients should be submitted to treatments that may result in significant side effects if a

Tiny brain lesions may cause signs of aging

Researchers say shaky hands, stooped posture, slow gait may not be natural decline

October 6, 2011

News Wise

Many common signs of aging, such as shaking hands, stooped posture, and walking slower, may be due to tiny blocked vessels in the brain that can't be detected by current technology.In a study reported in "Stroke: Journal of the American Heart in

Women who fracture hip may be at higher death risk

Such injuries associated in study with short-term mortality increase for some

October 6, 2011

News Wise

Hip fracture is associated with an increase in short-term mortality—defined as death within one year—for women ages 65 to 79 years and healthy women ages 80 years and older, although the risk returns to previous levels after one year for

Touchmark on South Hill wraps up large renovation

Retirement complex also completes name change transition from Waterford

October 6, 2011

Kim Crompton

Touchmark on South Hill, the big retirement complex owned and operated by Touchmark Living Centers Inc., of Beaverton, Ore., is putting the final touches on a $7.7 million renovation that has included extensive interior and exterior it says it made

Diabetes appears to heighten dementia risk

Researchers evaluated more than 1,000 people who were 60 or older

October 6, 2011

News Wise

People with diabetes appear to be at a much greater risk of developing dementia, says a study published in the Sept. 20 print issue of Neurology, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology. "Our findings emphasize the need to as a

Employers can help working caregivers balance duties

Rising number of workers assisting relatives elevates need for accommodation

October 6, 2011

Caryl Lawton

Something is costing American businesses an estimated $33.6 billion to $47 billion a year, MetLife Mature Market Institute says, and there are some simple and low-cost ways for your business to decrease the impact of this on your bottom line. is in

Meals on Wheels programs see increase in senior users

Contract changes also affect where funding for meal service is sourced

October 6, 2011

Chey Scott

The number of Spokane-area seniors who rely on nonprofit meal programs for at least one hot meal per day has increased significantly in the last couple of years, and that demand is expected to continue growing as baby boomers enter their senior in

Planning key in next decade for retiring baby boomers

Maintaining status quo in contributions may not be enough now, adviser says

October 6, 2011

J. Todd Edmonds

The retirement of previous generations reads somewhat like a fable: Once upon a time, individuals worked hard, bought a home, put children through college, amassed a comfortable nest egg, and passed along some wealth to heirs.For millions of the