Executive compensation at publicly traded companies here grew a modest 1.9 percent on average last year amid the troubled economy, as drops in long-term incentive awards were offset by sharp growth in annual salary and bonus pay.The relatively in
Researchers at Mount Sinai School of Medicine, in New York City, have developed a new gene therapy that they claim is safe and effective in reversing advanced heart failure. The gene therapy, SERCA2a, produced under the brand name Mydicar, is to of
New research from University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, in Dallas, suggests that allergic reactions to pet dander, dust mites, and mold might prevent people with allergic asthma from generating a healthy immune response to respiratory as
Community Health Education and Resources (CHER), a division of the Spokane-based nonprofit Inland Northwest Health Services, says it has leased 3,400 square feet of medical office space in the University District and plans to consolidate its and &
Three new oral blood-thinning drugs nearing approval by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration are more convenient than the standard drug Coumadin because they don't require monthly visits to adjust doses.The promising drugs, though, also could a
Spokane Falls Family Clinic, a nonprofit health-care provider that serves low-income families, says it plans to occupy most of a new addition to the Northeast Community Center, in the Hillyard neighborhood, where it plans to add a second medical a
Ed Gardella, a police officer for 31 years, thought he was pretty tough. Then the 70-year-old Worcester, Mass., resident was diagnosed with esophageal cancer."You never forget that moment, where you were that moment you were told you have says I
Spokane-based Inland Imaging LLC, the Inland Northwest's largest radiology practice, and 14 other major U.S. radiology groups have formed a consortium to search for ways to reduce costs, to take advantage of opportunities, to improve patient care,
Rockwood Clinic PS, of Spokane, is in the process of moving eight of its specialty practices from their former locations in the Providence Sacred Heart Doctors Building.Providence Health Care canceled Rockwood's leases in its properties, June of
Spokane-based Northwest Orthopaedic Specialists PS says it has leased space to add four exam rooms and a nurse's station at its North Side office, where it plans to hire an additional surgeon this summer.The expansion will add about 1,100 feet