Due partly to the rising prevalence of obesity and diabetes, the Spokane area is seeing growth in perinatal, or maternal-fetal medicine, services, which strive to ensure the best possible outcomes in high-risk pregnancies.A maternal-fetal at a &...
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After her second son was born nearly a year ago, Spokane resident Elbe Lamoureux recalls a postpartum depression with panic attacks and of greater severity than what she'd experienced following the birth of her first child.After about two months...
Full StoryThe initial success rates of the most durable surgery for a common condition in women declines over the long term, according to data published recently in the Journal of the American Medical Association.The procedure, abdominal sacrocolpopexy, a...
Full StoryWomen in their 40s continue to undergo routine breast cancer screenings despite national guidelines recommending otherwise, according to new Johns Hopkins University research.In 2009, the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) sifted the a...
Full StoryPositively charged gold nanoparticles are usually toxic to cells, but cancer cells somehow manage to avoid nanoparticle toxicity. Mayo Clinic researchers claim to have found out why and to have determined how to make the nanoparticles effective is...
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Dr. Carol Hathaway, a certified plastic surgeon based here, says medical advancements in biopsy and mastectomy techniques in recent years have enhanced reconstruction options for patients, aided in part by newer implants available in the U.S.She...
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Two multimillion-dollar Spokane construction projects that emerged this spring began their conception in a design-build contest format relatively new to the Inland Northwest.For the planned $55 million Spokane Convention Center expansion and a a...
Full StoryMost Americans want the U.S. to place more emphasis on developing solar power, recent polls suggest, but a major impediment is the cost to manufacture, install, and maintain solar panels. The price barrier could change, however, as researchers...
Full StoryStudent and faculty entrepreneurs from the New York Institute of Technology plan to give new life to old water bottles with what they say is an environmentally friendly roofing design for developing nations or for emergency shelters in areas around...
Full StoryKansas State University civil engineers are developing a mix that they hope will reduce concrete's carbon footprint and make it stronger. Their innovative ingredient: biofuel byproducts."The idea is to use bioethanol production byproducts to a a...
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According to Plans: Spokane Regional Plan Center reports rise in demand
Believe In Me foundation expands mission
Avista engineers grid updates in downtown Spokane
Favored Few charitable fund focuses on Fairchild
New Joya facility custom designed to fit mission
My Turn Theater offers spotlight to disabled actors
