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Labor Union suing Community Health Systems
A trial began Tuesday in the Spokane County Courthouse where the health workers labor union is suing Community Health Systems on claims that CHS violated labor practices. KXLY4's Sally Showman reports.
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Study shows strong links between skin cancer, tanning beds
A study funded by the American Cancer Society shows an even stronger connection between skin cancer and tanning beds just as the government has begun to crack down on tanning salons. KXLY4's Tori Brunetti reports.
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Doctors say toddlers OK to take swim classes
Drowning is the second leading cause of death for children between the ages one to 19 according to the American Academy of Pediatrics, prompting the organization to come out with new recommendations for child swim lessons. KXLY4's Tori Brunetti reports.
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Ticks arrive early this spring
Spring in the Inland Northwest means ticks and this year there are more than normal, which has the health department especially concerned about diseases. KXLY4's McKay Allen reports.
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INHS receives $15.7M grant for information technology improvements
Inland Northwest Health Services has been named to receive a grant to make health care improvements through technology to save people with diabetes time, money and improve their quality of life. KXLY4's Dave Erickson reports.
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Alarming number of moms turning to alcohol
There is no question being a mom is tough work. But as ABC's 20/20 has uncovered an alarming number of moms are turning to alcohol to get through the day.
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Health care reform gives family hope for quality care
Darci Osborne's daughter Zoe has Cerebral Palsy and spent the first eight months of her life in a hospital. The bill for that stay was $1 Million. Fortunately the Osborne family had insurance but with health care reform on the way they hope to have more access to quality, affordable medical care. KXLY4's Tori Brunetti reports.
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Local physicians divided over health care legislation
There’s little consensus regarding health care legislation passed by Congress this weekend. Some doctors call it the beginning of the end for quality health care in America; others say forcing everyone to buy insurance is the only way to have a functional health care system. KXLY4's McKay Allen reports.
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Medical marijuana bill awaits governor's signature
The Washington State Senate has passed a bill expanding who can authorize the usage of medical marijuana. That bill now awaits Governor Gregoire's signature to make it a law. KXLY4's McKay Allen reports.
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Are Eastern Washington residents being allowed to die with dignity?
Friday marks the one year anniversary of Washington State's Death with Dignity Act, an assisted suicide program for terminally ill patients that doesn’t seem to be happening on the eastern side of the state. KXLY4's Sally Showman reports.
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Patients in middle of Rockwood, Sacred Heart spat
Doctors at Rockwood Clinic are encouraging their patients to go to Deaconess instead of Sacred Heart for hospital care after SHMC announced last week they're kicking Rockwood’s doctors out of their offices on their campus. KXLY4's McKay Allen reports.
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Spokane business gives Romanian woman a helping hand
Claudia Voican was born with a below elbow congenital limb deficiency that left her with only one arm. Thanks to a team of people at a local business the Romanian native now has a new arm. KXLY4's Tori Brunetti reports.
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Spangle students rally in support of superintendent's wife
There are many benefits to living in a close knit community and an example of one of them took place in Spangle Monday when 400 students sent their school superintendent a very clear message. KXLY4's Tori Brunetti reports.
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High-tech tool helps police understand mental health issues
Local police officers are learning how to deal with mentally ill suspects with a new machine is giving them a three-dimensional look into their mind. KXLY4's Erik Loney reports.
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Schools studying best practices to combat childhood obesity
Schools in the Spokane area are devoting resources to study and combat childhood obesity and are finding that nutrition and exercise are key but parents also must play a pivotal role in the fight. KXLY4's Tori Brunetti reports.
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Local schools working to combat childhood obesity
With 30 million kids eating school lunches, public schools everywhere are feeling the pressure to step up the nutritional value of their lunch programs. In Spokane the local school district says nutrition has always been a top priority but eating healthy isn't cheap. KXLY4's Tori Brunetti reports.
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Moderation the key to Super Snacking
Many armchair quarterbacks will kick back on Sunday to enjoy the Super Bowl and some super food. The problem is finding the right balance between the foods you want to eat and the portions you want to eat it in. KXLY4's Erik Loney reports.
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Adult care home owner worries about backlash over Times investigation
A Seattle Times investigation into state-licensed adult family homes exposed neglect, abuse and a lack of state regulation that has some local adult care providers concerned about backlash in Eastern Washington over the Times investigation. KXLY4's Sally Showman reports.
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Therapeutic riding offers help and hope
Little Tate Wagner has Cerebral Palsy. The four-year-old can't talk but he has no problem communicating how he feels about horseback riding, his laughs and giggles echoing off the walls of a barn on the Westar Ranch in West Spokane County Wednesday morning. KXLY4's Erik Loney reports.
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Sacred Heart nurses, administrators heading to mediation
Sacred Heart nurses took to the streets outside the medical center Tuesday armed with picket signs and chants of "We are the nurses, mighty, mighty nurses" in protest of proposed changes to their union contract. KXLY4's Erik Loney reports.
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