Hotel franchise reports 4 percent rise in bookings, more international tourists
June 16, 2011
Americans are expected to travel this summer in greater numbers compared with last yearand likely will be joined by a higher number of international travelers, top travel executives from Best Western International, AAA, and the U. S. Travel 4
Baby boomers said to be most likely to suffer from all-work, no-play lifestyle
June 16, 2011
Leisure expert Dr. E. Christine Moll says "play" is as important to a person's health as keeping cholesterol levels in check and getting regular exercise. Moll, a professional counselor and professor of counseling and human services at Canisius
TripMaker helps drivers pick best routes for rigs, suggests trip destinations
June 16, 2011
After extensive research and beta testing in the recreational-vehicle community, Rand McNally has released the TripMaker RVND 5510, a navigation device designed specifically for RVers."We've listened carefully to members of the RVing community,
Downtown Spokane is becoming a weekend destination for wine lovers.In the past several years, the number of tasting rooms here has increased significantly. Now, more than half of the 17 Spokane-based wineries have a physical presence downtown in
The Providence Regional Cancer Center here has joined a long-term, international study on the early detection of lung cancer, including through the use of a procedure called autofluorescence bronchoscopy.The cancer center is a partnership of & is
Findings often don't bear out in follow-up studies, Stanford scholar asserts
June 16, 2011
More than two dozen widely cited studies linking genes or other "biomarkers" to specific diseases vastly overstate the association, according to new research from an expert in scientific study design at the Stanford University School of Medicine. a
If such systems were used at hospitals, nurses could see workloads reduced
June 16, 2011
Researchers at the Georgia Institute of Technology and the Northeast Georgia Medical Center claim they are one step closer to their goal of automating the management of sedation in hospital intensive care units.They say they developed control to
As the baby boomer population and their parents age, the demand increases in the Inland Northwest for workers who are trained to work in a long-term care or hospital setting.A new vocational training school that recently opened in Spokane, CNA a
A new wellness clinic that offers a variety of nontraditional body treatments and counseling services opened last month in Spokane Valley. Called Balanced Life Center and located at 12929 E. Sprague, the 3,200-square-foot clinic houses five who
Deaconess Medical Center has acquired the assets of Spokane Brain and Spine PS, a practice started by neurosurgeon Dr. John Demakas.Demakas, who has been practicing in Spokane for more than 25 years, now will be a part of the hospital's plan to