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WEBWhooping cough, a highly contagious disease most dangerous to babies, is on the rise in Kootenai County, home to Coeur d’Alene in North Idaho, health officials say.

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'On par with the biggest breakthroughs in medicine': Spokane …

WEBNews; Health ‘On par with the biggest breakthroughs in medicine’: Spokane doctor discovers new kidney disease treatment. An 11,000-person study will start in 2024

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Physical fitness linked to better mental health in young people

WEBNews; Health; Physical fitness linked to better mental health in young people Thu., May 2, 2024 Children run during recess at an elementary school in State …

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Biden administration restores health protections for gay, …

WEBNews; Nation/World; Biden administration restores health protections for gay, transgender people April 27, 2024 Updated Sat., April 27, 2024 at 7:38 p.m. U.S. …

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'I'm scared for all of us': Idaho declares crisis standards for all

WEBNews; Health ‘I’m scared for all of us’: Idaho declares crisis standards for all hospitals as COVID-19 surges Sept. 16, 2021 Updated Thu., Sept. 16, 2021 at 9:14 p.m. …

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More health care happening outside the doctor’s office

WEBFounded in 1945, Kaiser Permanente has a mission to provide high-quality, affordable health care services and to improve the health of our members and the …

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Health care spending has become ‘unsustainable,’ McMorris …

WEBNews; Local government; Health care spending has become ‘unsustainable,’ McMorris Rodgers says at House hearing Jan. 31, 2024 Updated Wed., Jan. 31, 2024 at …

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Kootenai Health makes change from public-district hospital to …

WEBKootenai Health enters 2024 with big changes, including its Jan. 1 transition from a public hospital district to a private nonprofit to operate Coeur d’Alene’s 397-bed …

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SRHD opioid treatment program will move to new location later …

WEBBy Arielle Dreher [email protected] (509) 459-5467. The Spokane Regional Health District Board of Health approved a 10-year, $4.9 million lease to move …

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Spokane native returns to lead Health District

WEBSpokane native returns to lead Health District. Nov. 14, 2023 Updated Tue., Nov. 14, 2023 at 9 p.m. Twitter. Email. Reddit. By Amanda Sullender …

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Outgoing Panhandle Health director talks about challenges, gains, …

WEBPanhandle Health District Director Don Duffy, who helped oversee North Idaho’s response to COVID-19, is set to leave his post May 24. The Hayden Lake …

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Washington state expanding health care options for …

WEBStarting in July, Apple Health will expand to undocumented immigrants with incomes below 138% of the federal poverty level to cover medical, dental and behavioral …

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Bill that would regulate hospital mergers in Washington passes …

WEBEight health care systems own more than 90% of the hospital beds in Washington. And one health care system owns 100% of the hospital beds in six counties.

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New Multicare Deaconess and Valley hospital contract ratified; up …

WEBNewly ratified by more than 1,400 health care workers at Deaconess and Valley hospitals, the new MultiCare contract includes up to a 25% wage increase for …

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MultiCare finalizes purchase of local hospitals, Rockwood Clinic

WEBBy Becky Kramer [email protected] (509) 459-5466. MultiCare Health System will wrap up the $425 million purchase of Deaconess and Valley …

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Walmart, M.D.: Why the world’s largest retailer wants to be …

WEBWalmart, the largest U.S. employer with a workforce of 1.6 million, is slowly building a network of in-store clinics, believing it has a place in America’s health care …

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Spokane City Council calls for better, more timely data as overdose

WEBAfter a reported lack of interest from the governor’s office in declaring a state of emergency, the Spokane City Council still says that more needs to be done to …

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An Enemy Identified: Looking Back 40 Years After HIV Was First …

WEBBy Charles Apple. Tue., April 23, 2024. Forty years ago today, April 23, 1984, President Ronald Reagan's secretary of health and human services, Margaret …

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The Dirt: MUV Fitness plans new gym on 37th Avenue

WEBBy Thomas Clouse [email protected] (509) 459-5495. MUV Fitness has plans to open a new gym inside a former Albertsons store on 37th Avenue on …

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Providence Sacred Heart tech workers to strike next week, hospital

WEBProvidence Sacred Heart Medical Center’s technical workers have submitted notice to strike beginning next Monday as contract negotiations stall. The weeklong …

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Spokane County funds program aimed at helping homeless …

WEBSpokane County commissioners will fund at least another year of a program aimed at helping homeless people start a new chapter in another area. Volunteers of …

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Bloomsday returns to Spokane Sunday boasting larger turnout; …

WEBBloomsday will grace Spokane streets this weekend, and organizers expect it to be their biggest spring fling since before the pandemic. Race organizers say 33,300 …

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Fierceness is the favorite for 2024 Kentucky

WEBLEXINGTON, Ky. – With Saturday’s historic 150th edition of the Kentucky Derby fast approaching, the focus is on the top of the prerace odds board. Fierceness – owned …

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Report: Gonzaga guard Luka Krajnovic becomes second …

WEBLuka Krajnovic, a freshman guard who saw reserve minutes off Gonzaga’s bench in 2023-24, became the team’s latest, and potentially last, addition to the transfer …

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Gonzaga students ask university to cut financial ties to Israel

WEBThe organization’s stated goal is to have the region named one of the 20 Tech Hub designations that would open it up to $500 million in federal funds that were …

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Kalimba gives tribute to Earth, Wind & Fire as part of Expo 50 kickoff

WEBFront line singers of Kalimba take the stage. The Earth, Wind & Fire tribute band will perform at 3 p.m. Saturday for free as part of the Expo '74 50th anniversary …

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Wilson Elementary principal resigns due to unspecified 'challenges

WEBThe principal at Wilson Elementary School resigned 1½ months after the district placed on leave a music teacher accused of writing and sending a racist newsletter to …

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