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Military suicides & caregiving stress | Eye on Health

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Hearing loss linked to Parkinson's disease in new research by OHSU and the VA

By examining the records of millions of U.S. veterans, the researchers found that those with hearing loss were more likely to develop Parkinson's.
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Trial over Idaho abortion laws ends

The battle over abortion laws is now in the hands of an Ada County judge after a week of testimony from Idaho women and doctors.
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Patient safety excellence: MultiCare Valley Hospital recognized with top honor

Hospitals are given a grade based on over 30 national performance measures of errors, accidents, injuries and infections, as well as the systems to prevent them.
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E. coli outbreak linked to carrots leaves 1 dead, several others hospitalized

Altogether, 39 people were infected and 15 were hospitalized in 18 states after eating organic whole and baby carrots sold by Grimmway Farms, the CDC said Sunday.
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Immersion rooms & fake weight loss drugs | Eye on Health

In this episode of Eye on Health, we discuss the lingering effects of pandemic drinking and the benefit of immersion rooms.
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WDFW confirms second case of chronic wasting disease in Spokane County

CWD was found in an adult male white-tailed deer which was harvested by a hunter during the opening weekend of deer hunting season.
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WDFW confirms second case of chronic wasting disease in Spokane County

CWD was found in an adult male white-tailed deer which was harvested by a hunter during the opening weekend of deer hunting season.
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Whitman County Public Health investigating several confirmed cases of pertussis in WSU student population

48 cases of pertussis, which is commonly known as "whooping cough," were found in the student population of WSU and the surrounding community as of Nov. 1.
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Whooping Cough declared community outbreak in Spokane County & North Idaho

Although the disease may produce only a mild, persistent cough in adults or adolescents, young children exposed to the disease can be at risk for severe complication
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Local agencies give tips on protecting yourself from whooping cough

Whooping cough is still spreading across the Inland Northwest, with especially high numbers in North Idaho.
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FDA puts new restrictions on TV ads for drugs

The new rules instruct drugmakers to use simple, consumer-friendly language when describing their drugs, without medical jargon.