Ron Nilson, founder of Ground Force Manufacturing LLC, a Post Falls-based maker of huge support vehicles for open-pit mining operations, says he's forming a separate company that will serve the underground sector of the mining industry and create a

"Healing gardens" within a health-care environment are an emerging trend in the U.S., Canada, and the United Kingdom. These specialized gardens are designed to support a patient's physical, psychological, and emotional well-being. The Center

At Lincoln Hospital, in Davenport, Wash., some patients receive care from "Hawkeye." No, not the character from the classic TV show "M.A.S.H." It's a robot controlled by a physician located miles away.Confera Inc., a fledgling Spokane company at

In the future, don't be surprised if a physician asks to look in your mouth. Likewise, don't be alarmed if a dentist wants to test for diabetes. While general health and dental health historically have been diagnosed and treated in a mutually and

How much does groundbreaking research matter if a medical community can't get its patients' high blood pressure under control?It's a rhetorical question, but one Dr. Katherine Tuttle, medical and scientific director of Providence Medical Center,