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News >  Health

Explanting breast implants: Women cite autoimmune ailments

Federal officials held a recent hearing about breast implant safety, and heard testimony from women who cited breast implant illness with mostly autoimmune problems such as joint and muscle pain and allergies. Locally, multiple women are seeking surgery to remove implants and adjoining tissue.
News >  Health

Q&A: With measles on the rise, vaccine is still best defense

The Spokesman-Review asked health experts about any strategies to prevent a measles outbreaks, including for travel or if people can’t remember having the vaccine. Just four months into 2019, the U.S. has recorded the greatest number of measles cases – at 764 – since the infectious disease was deemed eliminated from the nation in 2000. No confirmed cases are reported in Spokane this year.
News >  Family

Under Joya, serving same Guilds’ School way

In 1960, Spokane Guilds’ School & Neuromuscular Center first launched for children with developmental disabilities. But while mission remains, much has changed, now reflected in new name: Joya Child & Family Development.
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Conquering obstacles: Spokane Spartan couple sets ambitious goals

This spring, Brad and Joni Bailey of Spokane Valley are hoping to finish three Spartan obstacle course races, a series called the Trifecta. That final run falls on the third anniversary of the day — May 4, 2016 — Brad Bailey suffered a stroke, sparking a series of health concerns.
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Researcher: Mental health issues often progress after brain injury

Christine MacDonald, a brain injury researcher with the University of Washington’s department of neurological surgery, will discuss “Brain Injury & Psychological Health Following Combat Deployment: The Invisible Wounds of War” at Gonzaga University on Tuesday.
News >  Family

Creative Studio for Variously-abled Adults working to end social isolation

Creative Studio for Variously-abled Adults is held for people of all abilities, including people who have autism or disabilities, who can gather for social interaction and the chance to explore creative interests. Members can browse books, work on puzzles, use computers, draw, color or just hang out.
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Beating seasonal allergies: Doctors share tips for dealing with pollen

Here come seasonal allergies. It might begin with tree pollen in March and April. Other people are allergic to the pollen from grass and plants growing in May and June. By July, weed pollen usually hits hard. Local allergy experts share preventative tips to get ahead before symptoms do.
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Shooting for that shingles shot

People who are 50 and older can ask their health care providers or pharmacies about the newer shingles vaccine Shingrix, despite lingering supply delays. If you’ve had chicken pox, you have a 1 in 3 chance of getting the painful condition with skin rashes, blisters and potentially long-term nerve pain. Approved in late 2017, Shingrix offers more than 90 percent protection, the CDC says.
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Reading that speaks: CdA teen’s app converts text to audio

Coeur d’Alene teen Morgan Dixon launched the Outloud Reader app a month ago to help people with visual or reading disabilities. It uses the camera of a smartphone or electronic tablet to convert a photograph of reading material into text that’s then read aloud by a programmed voice. At least 10 students who have dyslexia are using the app at Sorensen Magnet School for the Arts and Humanities in Coeur d’Alene.
News >  Family

Lasting legacy: Granddaughter helps carry on Winston’s work

Vivian Winston left a mark on Spokane with her work to remove educational barriers for women and children. Long after Winston’s death, part of her legacy continues through the work of her granddaughter, Stephanie Baumann, a Women Helping Women Fund board member and scholarship panel chair for a fund named after Winston. The scholarship helps mothers enrolled in area colleges with tuition and childcare costs.
News >  Family

Relationship scams: For one Spokane man, the heart briefly overruled the brain

Jon Louis, 81, recently got hooked by an online relationship scam that nearly cost him $3,000. The Spokane widower accepted a Facebook friend request from a woman claiming to be in the military in Yemen. She eventually sought funds for travel to see him, but his credit union flagged the fraud. Thousands of Americans are scammed within matchmaking websites, dating apps and social media, said the AARP, releasing a new survey on relationship scams encountered in Washington state.