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Rockwood Offering Free Pre-Screening During National Diabetes Month

Submitted by Jerry Post, News Director
Saturday, November 5th, 2011, 4:43pm
Rockwood Offering Free Pre-Screening During National Diabetes Month

Type II diabetes is the most common form of diabetes.  Unfortunately, it's also under diagnosed among the group that's most at risk.  

Among children, type II diabetes is most common in kids who are overweight, of non-Caucasian descent, and have a family history of diabetes.  If you're the parent of a child   who has these risk factors, and are concerned your child may have diabetes, Spokane's Rockwood Research Center is here to help.  During the month of November, Rockwood will offer pre-screening for children for type II diabetes at no cost.  Just call the Rockwood Research Center at 509-342-3180 to schedule a pre-screening.

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Jay and Kevin's Food Drive And Slim's Mustache

Submitted by Kristy Mylroie, Spokane Public Schools Blogger
Monday, October 24th, 2011, 3:36pm
Jay and Kevin's Food Drive And Slim's Mustache

The thousands of fan who listen to Jay and Kevin on 99.9 Coyote Country every morning know those guys are entertaining. And this week, they're bound to entertain even more as they head out of studio and into the Tomato Street parking lot at Francis and Division in North Spokane. I can only imagine the shenanigans about to take place.

They're there collecting food for their annual food drive. It started today and runs all week. The food and cash will go to Second Harvest. You can drop by and say hello to the guys and leave some food while you're at it.

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Sacred Heart Emergency Room Construction Begins

Submitted by Nicole Hensley, Web Producer
Monday, October 24th, 2011, 1:44pm
Sacred Heart Emergency Room Construction Begins

Crews broke ground today preparing for an expanded emergency room at Sacred Heart.

Because of construction, the main entrance is closed. A temporary entrance has been same up at the same parking lot. Patients are encouraged to utilize their valet parking service available Monday through Friday, 6 a.m. to 6 p.m.

The $18.6 million construction project is expected to take 17 months.

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Positive Changes To Raise Cancer Awareness

Submitted by Robyn Nance, Good Morning Northwest Anchor
Tuesday, October 18th, 2011, 11:53am
Positive Changes To Raise Cancer Awareness

Positive Changes Hypnosis Centers has agreed to donate 15% of the proceeds of their ‘Coping with Cancer’ program purchased in the month of October to the local chapter of the American Cancer Society to help support Breast Cancer Awareness.

With October being Breast Cancer Awareness Month, Positive Changes Hypnosis hopes to generate more awareness through monetary support and help patients stricken with cancer deal with the mental and emotional aspects of this disease.

The company's success in helping individuals reduce weight and stop smoking as well as improve their personal well-being has produced thousands of success stories here in the Northwest for over 10 years.

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Birth Film Festival

Submitted by Kristy Mylroie, Spokane Public Schools Blogger
Friday, October 14th, 2011, 3:12pm
Birth Film Festival

While most American women deliver their children at a hospital among nurses and doctors, it's not everyone. I delivered that way, but I also know family friends who delivered all of their children from home. I have a friend who plans to deliver with the help of a mid-wife. Childbirth options abound, but not everyone knows that.

So, Bloom Spokane is hosting it's first-ever Birth Film Festival Saturday. It will showcase what it calls "the best and most amazing films about pregnancy, birth and babies around the world". The idea is to educate families about local birth options and provide resources to help them make informed health care decisions.

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Sacred Heart Beginning $8.6M ER Expansion

Submitted by Rob Kauder, Internet Content Manager | KXLY.com
Wednesday, October 12th, 2011, 2:40pm

Spokane's busiest emergency room is about to get bigger as Sacred Heart Medical Center is adding 14,000 square feet to its ER.

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Firefighters Hit the Streets for Spare Change

Submitted by Judy Schmitz, Community Events
Wednesday, September 14th, 2011, 11:42am
Firefighters Hit the Streets for Spare Change

It's only a few days away, but if you start saving your change you'll be ready for the Fill-the-Boot for MDA which is happening this Saturday, September 17.  The City of Spokane, Spokane County and Spokane Valley Firefighters will be volunteering their time to raise money for local families affected with neuromuscular disease and they are asking for your help!

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