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Sweeter Than Sugar
Is this the zero- calorie sweetener we’ve been waiting for?
Wine, Cheese and Botox?
More women seeking the needle of youth are attending botox parties
You got a License for that?
In the wrong hands, the tools of the medical spa can be dangerous
Nit-picking
Combating lice requires calm
Small Plates, Big Taste
A meal of healthy appetizers is a perfect alternative for diners watching their waistlines
Organic Pampering
Feel good, look good and do good at the spa
Ask Dr. Matt - Why should I get the Flu Vaccine?
Why should I get the flu vaccine? I’m not in a risk group and they get the vaccine wrong sometimes anyway. And by the way, what is the deal with H1N1? I am pretty skeptical about that new vaccine. Is it safe?
Dumbbells Do the Trick
A couple of inexpensive hand-weights can fill your winter with workouts
Keep Your Glow in the Snow
There are more options than ever to enhance your skin tone
Not Sitting Still
Mary Ann Wilson keeps working out in her chair
Melt Away the Inches
A new high-tech, non-invasive procedure targets fat cells
The Graying Mind
Mental health care can be difficult for seniors to seek and find
Best Practices
A powerful new book explores the ways the rest of the world delivers health care, and concludes the American system is immoral
Feeling Good
Ever examined photos of your ancestors, with their lined faces and weary eyes, and assumed they were quite elderly? Then you discovered the pictures were taken when they were just in their forties? Not so long ago, there weren’t many good ways to mask the effects of aging; people could look washed-up after four decades of hard-fought life.
Systems at a Glance
Look at some of the differences in the health care systems used by France, Canada, Japan, the US and others. See what innovations, upsides and downs each has in comparison.
Web of Support
Families of those seriously ill use the Internet to keep in touch
Calling Dr. Nurse
With a chill haunting the air of October, a handful of nurses came together for two days in Spokane and learned how to be doctors.
OK, they’re not quite doctors, but maybe something even better: At the end of seven semesters, these nurses will have doctorates. It’s almost an origin story for Spokane’s first superhero: the Super Nurse.
From the Editor
Welcome to the biggest-ever issue of InHealthNW. We’ve filled our new pages with lots of information — all written by reporters right here in the Inland Northwest.
Searching for a Cure
Pancreatic cancer is a deadly disease that we need to learn more about
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