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News >  Family

Summer meals: Spokane food trucks feed homeless teens

A Spokane group of food truck owners is serving up summer meals for 58 homeless Spokane Valley teens who were given a punch card to get five free hot meals a week. Among the youth, 45 of them received STA bus passes to go where the vendors are serving at public events.
News >  Health

Gym bag magic: How to pack for going from workout to work

What are essentials to pack in a gym bag if you’re going from an early morning workout, then directly to work, or maybe to a lunchtime workout? Fitness fans pack smart the night before and keep a small bag of travel toiletries. Baby wipes and dry shampoos are popular, too.
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Fourth trimester: Earlier postpartum care for new moms

Dialogue has increased around the term fourth trimester regarding a new mom’s health needs after a birth and how the baby is adjusting. There have been recent books and publicity around Meghan Markle urging moms to see a provider earlier and seek support. Local providers say some barriers remain.
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Advice for July 4: Let your summer cookouts sizzle, not spoil

While you’re celebrating with fireworks, camping and park concerts, be aware it’s also a time when illness-causing bacteria can sneak into this season’s food to spoil all the fun. The USDA and regional health district offer tips for safe outdoor cooking and picnics.
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Clue-solving: Spokane libraries unlock escape rooms

As a trend, Spokane-area libraries are offering sessions of escape rooms as a youth summer activity. Filled with education and puzzle-solving, the sessions are a way to celebrate the game’s growing popularity nationwide. Several businesses also offer escape rooms with elaborate settings.
News >  Health

Spokane clinic gives patients with neurological diseases options to join clinical trials

Since 2018, a Spokane biomedical research company has waded into multiple clinical trials to find treatments to slow or more effectively fight neurological conditions such as Parkinson’s disease. With more than 100 participants so far, the studies are at Inland Northwest Research, owned by neurologist Dr. Jason Aldred, and also looking at Huntington’s disease, Lou Gehrig’s disease and multiple sclerosis.
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Do you snore? Reasons to see a doctor

Snoring should get checked if it gets louder and has symptoms such as gasps for air or interrupted breathing. Health experts are less concerned about what’s called primary snoring as a more rhythmic, regular sound, but there are tips to lessen loud Zs.
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Talking diabetes with a kid’s charm

Two Spokane friends Curtis Jones, 13, and Ella Ludwig, 12, talk about life with Type 1 diabetes. Curtis will be a youth delegate in July talking to U.S. Congress members for the JDRF Children’s Congress in Washington D.C. Ella is ambassador for the local Sept. 22 JDRF Community One Walk, with a June 15 fundraiser kick-off.
News >  Family

God Squad helps Airway Heights neighbors remove junk

God Squad is a nondenominational Airway Heights volunteer group that helps neighbors – many who are disabled or low-income – clean up yard junk. Otherwise, they’d face city code violations and fines. The group is seeking more volunteers for projects this summer.
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Flexing fitness with ClassPass

Changing up exercise routines helps boost fitness while stemming boredom. Now there’s ClassPass, a monthly subscription app recently available in Spokane to book classes at a network of boutique fitness studios and gyms. Users can pick from yoga, cycling, Pilates, strength, dance and barre sessions.