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Red Lion goes green

Partnering with Ecova, company sets goals high to lower energy use, costs

January 31, 2013

Spokane-based Red Lion Hotels Corp. executives say the company's energy costs declined by six figures over a 12-month period ending last November, a savings they attribute to a new sustainability strategy put in place at its 28 corporate-owned had

Treatment plant aims to conserve—inside and out

Facility designed to protect aquifer, boasts energy-saving features

January 31, 2013

Mike McLean

The whole concept behind a sewer plant, such as the Spokane County Regional Water Reclamation Facility, could be considered green, says David Moss, the county's water reclamation manager, adding that the facility also boasts many green-engineered a

Study says childbirth alters women's stress perception

Childless women given an oxytocin nasal spray had a similar response

January 17, 2013

News Wise

Following the birth of a child, new mothers may have an altered perception of stresses around them, showing less interest in threats unrelated to the baby. This change to the neuroendocrine circuitry could help the mothers adapt to the additional a

Drug said to help women who quit smoking curb weight

Weight increase for those on medication was half of gain of placebo takers

January 17, 2013

News Wise

A medication being tested to help smokers kick the habit also may help avoid the weight gain that is common after quitting—but only in women, according to a study published in the December issue of Biological Psychiatry. Naltrexone, an that

Study links baby birth weight to mother's Vitamin D levels

Head size of newborns also found to be linked to deficiency in nutrient

January 17, 2013

News Wise

Mothers' vitamin D levels at a gestation of 26 weeks or less were positively related in a recent study to birth weight and head circumference, and in the first trimester were negatively associated with risk of a baby being born small for age.The

Giving birth later may reduce risk of aggressive cancer

Waiting 15 years after first period to have kids said to aid breast health

January 17, 2013

News Wise

Younger women who wait at least 15 years after their first menstrual period to give birth to their first child may reduce their risk of an aggressive form of breast cancer by up to 60 percent, according to a study from Fred Hutchinson Cancer an in

Pelvic exam justification questioned

Researchers hope for changes in OB/GYN practices in the future

January 17, 2013

News Wise

The pelvic exam, a standard part of a woman's gynecologic checkup, frequently is performed for reasons that are medically unjustified, claim the authors of a University of California San Francisco study that might lay the groundwork for future to a

Pap guidelines change

Healthy women 30 and older should be tested every five years, new recommendations say

January 17, 2013

Treva Lind

U.S. medical groups' guidelines now call for longer intervals of between three and five years between Pap tests to screen for cervical cancer, counter to what women have heard for decades. These guidelines also have a new provision recommending

Chiropractic clinic here strives to ease pain of pregnancy

Changes in hormones, posture seen as keys to pelvic discomfort

January 17, 2013

Jessica Valencia

Certified chiropractic sports physician Steven Shirley says pregnancy can place painful demands on a woman's body, but those aches might be relieved by visiting a chiropractor or massage therapist when most pain relievers can't be used.The that

Knowledge is best tool for year-end financial planning

Thorough status review can help you eliminate surprises, shrink tax bill

December 6, 2012

Matthew Lusk

A number of uncertainties limit the ability of business owners, executives, and employees to effectively plan for the future. Although we are generally restricted to a "big picture" vision of what is to come, we can focus on the details of today to