Jan. 25 / City Council approves impact fees The Spokane City Council voted 4-2 to impose impact fees on new development, which will be used to pay for street and other infrastructure improvements. Before approving the fees, though, the

Meetings & Events Artworks Spokane will host a Nothing But Networking event for the Spokane Home Builders Association on Thursday, Feb. 3, from 6 to 8 p.m., at 15310 E. Marietta, in Spokane Valley. RSVP by Jan. 31 at www.shba.com. For

Inland Imaging, of Spokane, says it will hold a "Free Screening Mammography Day" on Friday, Jan. 21, at all of its imaging centers here."It is our goal to target eligible women that fall between being insured and those that qualify for full says

For many women coping with obesity and depression, new research finds that improving your mood might be the link to losing weight. The new study, which appeared in a recent issue of the journal General Hospital Psychiatry, cites past surveys a a

Women who have multiple sclerosis are more likely to have a certain gene associated the disease than men with MS, says a study published in a recent online issue of Neurology, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology.Research has

When breast cancer surgeons regularly confer with plastic surgeons prior to surgery, their patients are more likely to have reconstruction, says a new study led by researchers at the University of Michigan Comprehensive Cancer Center.Where a for

Results released recently from a national survey of U.S. women with fibromyalgia illustrate the private and prolonged physical and emotional struggles patients with this condition face, underscored by delays in diagnosis, which a majority of report

Ever wonder why men and women gain weight in different areas of the body? Researchers say they are coming close to understanding the vital sex differences in men and women concerning fat storage. In fact, research indicates that fat is genetically