Study finds nearly half of those surveyed trust industry less than in '09
March 24, 2011
Despite a U.S. economic recovery from the depths of the financial crisis, nearly half of individual investors trusted financial-services companies less in 2010 than the previous year. Edelman's second annual Trust in U.S. Financial Services that
Though credit is tight and demand for loans is down, bankers here are looking for opportunities to ensure that they provide financial services fairly throughout their communities in accordance with the federal Community Reinvestment Act.The CRA
Though typically regarded as healthy, nutrients might interfere with ovulation
March 24, 2011
Typically viewed as healthy, antioxidants might have an unexpected side effectthey may cause fertility problems in women, suggests new research by Professor Nava Dekel and her team, of the Israel-based Weizmann Institute of Science's of a
Long-term Swedish study shows health benefits for moderate java drinkers
March 24, 2011
Low or no coffee consumption was associated with an increased risk of stroke in a study of 34,670 women, ages 49 to 83, followed for an average just over 10 years. It's too soon to change coffee-drinking habits, but the study should ease the of is
Osteoporosis screening also recommended for women with risk factors
March 24, 2011
In an update to its 2002 recommendation, the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force now recommends that all women ages 65 and older be routinely screened for osteoporosis. The task force also recommends that younger women with increased risk for be
Spokane-area physicians are ahead of the national curve in employing minimally invasive techniques rather than open abdominal surgery when performing hysterectomies, two surgeons here say.About 55 percent of hysterectomies at the four major are
11.7 million nationwide live through disease; 54 percent are women
March 24, 2011
The number of cancer survivors in the U.S. increased to 11.7 million in 2007, according to a report released earlier this month by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the National Cancer Institute, part of the National Institutes of
Vitamin D can help boost bone health. While it's thought to have other health benefits, how much or how little opens up some debate among Inland Northwest health providers.Within the past two years, doctors here have stepped up their screening D
A reproductive endocrinologist here says emerging technologies in the field of reproductive health have the potential to increase live birth rates significantly for women who receive in-vitro fertilization treatments.Dr. Edwin Robins, owner and
Lighting and staging company expands Silhouette Lights & Staging Ltd. has built a 2,400-square-foot warehouse at 6507 W. Alderbrook Lane, just south of the Geiger Field-Interstate 90 interchange, to accommodate its growing says owner