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Education tax credits need to be simplified, group says

Accountant organization tells Congress most don't understand current rules
October 25, 2012
The nation's education tax credits and deductions are too complicated and so confusing that most taxpayers cannot determine which provisions are best for them, theAmerican Institute of CPAssays inwritten testimonysubmitted to the Senate Finance
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—Staff photo by Treva Lind

Kalispels' gifts are spread wide

Tribe's charitable donations nearing $1 million this year, up from $700,000 in 2011
October 25, 2012
Treva Lind
After hearing about a number of concussions among youth football players in Cusick, Wash., the Kalispel Tribe of Indians recently put $14,000 toward buying new helmets and shoulder pads for the school district's athletes.The relatively small is
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Tax break loss could gut giving

Third of surveyed donors said they'd reduce gifts if deduction goes away
October 25, 2012
At a time when both the Democratic and Republican presidential candidates say they are considering capping the charitable tax deduction, a national Dunham+Company/Campbell Rinker study conducted last month suggests that the deduction is vital to in
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Tax planners eye options as Bush-era cuts near sunset

Obamacare provisions also scheduled to figure into returns for 2013
October 25, 2012
Mike McLean
Tax preparers here say they're bracing for a frantic winter regardless of how the tax picture shakes out, as their clients take advantage of tax breaks for 2012 and start planning for big changes in 2013.With the Bush-era tax cuts set to expire
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Damaging heart attacks in late pregnancy investigated

Researchers hope their study will lead to better treatment options for mothers-to-be
July 19, 2012
News Wise
Heart attacks during pregnancy are uncommon, but the prevalence of heart disease in pregnant mothers has increased during the past decade as more women delay pregnancy until they are older. These women, who are generally less physically active than
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Breast cancer treatment said

Radiotherapy delivered right after lumpectomy effective, physicians say
July 19, 2012
News Wise
Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical Center, of New York City, has begun offering what's called Intrabeam radiotherapy to women with early-stage breast cancer, an innovative radiation treatment delivered in a single dose at the time of with
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Medical groups concur on value of hormone therapy

Fifteen organizations say controversial treatment can have some benefits
July 19, 2012
After 10 years of debate regarding the risks and benefits of hormone therapy, 15 medical organizations have come together to issue a statement of agreement regarding the benefits of hormone therapy for symptomatic menopausal women.The new joint
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—Staff photo by Treva Lind

Raising a birth community

Organization builds resources as women explore options in choosing maternity care
July 19, 2012
Treva Lind
Bloom Spokane, a three-year-old nonprofit that provides childbirth resources, is blossoming itself with more than 3,300 visits a month to its website and almost 90 health care providers listed as members.The group grew from founder and executive
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Milk bank backers work on awareness

Portland facility planners, breast pump maker to put on film screening series
July 19, 2012
The Northwest Mothers Milk Bank and McHenry, Ill.-based breast pump provider Medela Inc. earlier this month announced a partnership with King West Pictures to increase awareness of human milk banks and the value of breast milk feeding, especially a
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—Staff photo by Chey Scott

Movement specialist touts deep breathing to beat stress

Larkin Barnett teaches techniques to women to help them stay well
July 19, 2012
Chey Scott
Spokane-based movement specialist and Pilates instructor Larkin Barnett say she wants to share with as many people as she can her beliefs about the health benefits that can be attained just by paying more attention to one's breathing.Barnett, on
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