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• Another’s drinking can affect you

  April 9, 2013 in Features, Health on Page C2 Dear Annie: I wanted to share a bit of what it’s like to be the family member of a person who drinks too much. I know. I had more than …

• Teens are smoking and drinking less, but plenty use pot

  March 15, 2013 in City, Health on Page A6 One in six Washington youth ages 12 to 17 has seriously considered suicide, and 8 percent of students in eighth and 10th grades have attempted suicide in the past year, … 8

• Abortion parental notification bill gets hearing

  February 7, 2013 in City, Health on Page A6 OLYMPIA – A hearing on a bill that would require minors to notify their parents before terminating a pregnancy pitted those who argued it was an issue of parental rights … 15

• Senator backs paying foster parents more

  January 15, 2013 in Health, Idaho on Page A7 BOISE – Conservative North Idaho Sen. Steve Vick has only been on the Legislature’s joint committee for a week, but on Monday he said he saw a budget request that … 1

• Expansive report details biases disabled parents face

  November 26, 2012 in Health, Nation/World on Page A1 Millions of Americans with disabilities have gained innumerable rights and opportunities since Congress passed landmark legislation on their behalf in 1990. And yet advocates say barriers and bias still abound …

• Refugees’ group harvests fruits and vegetables for needy

  November 15, 2012 in Health, Washington Voices on Page S10 In the summer of 2011, two East Central women, both refugees, came up with the idea of harvesting neighborhood fruit that otherwise wouldn’t be used, and donating it to the … 1

• City of Spokane ready to get the lead out

  September 11, 2012 in Health on Page C3 The city of Spokane has more than $3 million in federal money to pay to reduce lead hazards in low-income homes, and it’s ready to start spending. Its Lead Safe …

• Pediatricians group backs circumcisions

  August 27, 2012 in Health, Nation/World on Page A2 CHICAGO – The nation’s most influential pediatricians group says the health benefits of circumcision in newborn boys outweigh any risks, adding that insurance companies should pay for it. In its … 5

• Aged dads may pass on more mutations

  August 23, 2012 in Health, Nation/World on Page A1 Men who become fathers later in life pass on more brand-new genetic mutations to their offspring, a study has found – probably contributing to disorders such as autism and schizophrenia … 4

• Bug repellents safe when used properly

  August 21, 2012 in Features, Health on Page C2 DEAR DOCTOR K: Can you recommend an insect repellent that is safe and effective? DEAR READER: The itch from mosquito bites – or the yuck factor of pulling a tick …

• Obama to emphasize women’s health, economy in Colo

  August 8, 2012 in Health President Barack Obama plans to emphasize women’s health issues and the economy during his two-day campaign visit to Colorado. 1

• Blood bank

  August 7, 2012 in Features, Health on Page C5 Bloodmobile locations Tuesday – Elks Lodge, 202 ½ McKinley Ave., Kellogg, 12:30-5:30 p.m.; Elks Lodge, 419 Cedar St., Wallace, 3:15-6 p.m.; Moses Lake Civic Center, 401 S. Balsam St., 5-7:30 …

• School reverses course on HIV-positive student

  August 7, 2012 in City, Health on Page A2 HARRISBURG, Pa. – A Pennsylvania school for lower income and socially disadvantaged students said Monday it will now treat HIV-positive applicants the same as all others and has offered admission …

• Providence, Group Health ally as largest physicians’ group

  August 2, 2012 in Business, City, Health on Page A8 Group Health Cooperative and Providence Health Care are forming a new company to provide primary medical care in Spokane, creating the area’s largest physician organization, the two providers said Wednesday. … 2

• Retailers aim to offer more medical clinics

  August 2, 2012 in Business, Health on Page A8 LOS ANGELES – If you thought it was hard getting a doctor’s appointment now, just wait until 30 million more Americans join the line. By 2020, the U.S. faces an …

• Doctor K: Food allergies may appear unexpectedly

  August 2, 2012 in Features, Health on Page C2 DEAR DOCTOR K: I recently ate shrimp and broke out in hives. This has never happened before. Could I have developed a new food allergy as an adult? DEAR READER: …

• Hot water helps drown out itch caused by poison ivy

  July 31, 2012 in Features, Health on Page C3 Q. I had poison ivy all over my leg, and nothing I tried for it seemed to help much. It may sound crazy, but I noticed that when I got …

• Judge allows abortion ban

  July 31, 2012 in Nation/World on Page A4 PHOENIX – Arizona’s ban on abortions starting at 20 weeks of pregnancy is poised to take effect this week as scheduled after a federal judge ruled Monday that the new …

• Water safety enforcement push follows slew of local drownings

  July 25, 2012 in City on Page A5 A rash of local drownings in recent weeks has led to a new emphasis on water safety in the Spokane area. A one-day enforcement push Saturday, plus special deals on … 2

• State cuts food aid stipend

  July 25, 2012 in City on Page A5 The state of Washington slashed a food assistance program that benefits thousands of legal immigrants this month. The benefit level was cut in half beginning July 1. The state Department … 8

• AIDS fight gets $150 million boost

  July 24, 2012 in Health, Nation/World on Page A2 WASHINGTON – Science now has the tools to slash the spread of HIV even without a vaccine – and the U.S. is donating an extra $150 million to help poor …

• 1 in 13 pregnant women say they drink alcohol

  July 19, 2012 in Health As many as 1 in 13 pregnant women drink alcohol, despite repeated warnings from health care professionals that imbibing can cause problems for their unborn child. 2

• FDA bans BPA in baby bottles, cups

  July 18, 2012 in Health The Food and Drug Administration said Tuesday it is banning the use of BPA in baby bottles and sippy cups, a move critics said did not go far enough and … 1

• Health district, Big 5 put life jackets on sale

  July 17, 2012 in Features, Health on Page C3 A life jacket can save a life – but it can be expensive, too. In hopes of getting more families to play safer on the water, a partnership between the …

• Health care options for young, healthy and broke

  July 10, 2012 in Health WASHINGTON (AP) — They’re young, healthy and flat broke — and now the government says they have to buy thousands of dollars’ worth of medical insurance. What should tapped-out twentysomethings … 2

• Avoid pesticides; use Cetaphil to treat lice

  July 10, 2012 in Features, Health on Page C3 Q. Two years ago, my entire family had a severe case of head lice, including my 4-year-old daughter, 6- and 10-year-old sons and my wife. (I was spared.) We settled …

• Gates Foundation targets birth control

  July 9, 2012 in Health, Nation/World on Page A1 SEATTLE – When Bill and Melinda Gates were casting around for a cause in the 1990s, the topic that first snagged their interest was birth control. Expanding the use of … 12

• Obama focuses on health care law

  July 6, 2012 in Health, Nation/World on Page A3 MAUMEE, Ohio – A week after the Supreme Court upheld most of President Barack Obama’s signature domestic policy achievement, the politics of health care held center stage in the presidential … 1

• Regardless of court decision, health care, costs will change

  June 27, 2012 in Health No matter what the U.S. Supreme Court decides Thursday, President Barack Obama’s health care plan already is creating changes that will permanently alter how health care is delivered. 1

• Fighting mosquitoes with Listerine

  June 26, 2012 in Features, Health on Page C3 Q. To keep your picnic area free of insects, put Listerine in a spray bottle and spray the table and chairs where you are enjoying the outside. You will be …

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