The U.S. Food and Drug Administrations approval of a vaccine to prevent cervical cancer heads a list of the top five womens health stories of 2006, as selected by the Society for Womens Health Research, a Washington, D.C.-based advocacy has a

High-technology manufacturers in the Spokane area are aggressively seeking to expand revenue through the introduction of new products and sales strategies, yet much of their focus is beyond next year.Telect Inc., of Liberty Lake, which makes is

Vulnerability defects in software that can allow hackers to bypass security measures have emerged as a significant threat in a society that increasingly relies on computer systems and the Internet for commerce and other uses.Researchers at have

In an effort to provide safer and more reliable components for aircraft, researchers have invented an optical on-off switch that can replace electrical wiring on airplanes with fiber optics for controlling elevators, rudders, and other technology a

Americans continue overwhelmingly to donate to a wide range of charitable causes, with more than91 percent of them participating at some level of giving, a newly released survey shows. The second annual charitable giving survey by LLC, a free

Stanford study suggests postmenopausal women are OK to take hormoneTheres a tangle of information about the pros and cons of using hormones to relieve the symptoms of menopause, but an analysis of data generated by the Womens Health that of

Contrary to the nefarious plots of Catbert, the evil director of human resources character depicted in the popular Dilbert comic strip, a study of nearly 20,000 organizations shows that employee incentives really are good for business.Data

By Emily BrandlerOf the Journal of BusinessSpokane-based Inland Northwest Bank says it plans to open branches in North Spokane, Airway Heights, and Hayden, Idaho, and will close its branch inside a Yokes Fresh Market supermarket on North

The Washington state Employment Security Department says its efforts to help agricultural employers find workers are getting results. Through its WorkSource offices in 21 counties, the agency says it has provided more than 13,000 job referrals

Tri-Cities lab believes its pilot-like mock scenarios could help avoid blackoutsPower-grid operators now have the ability to train like pilots, with simulators that provide faulty readings designed to throw them off. Such misleading data and of