“An older woman, still living independently in a senior care community, contracts a urinary tract infection. She ignores it for a few days, because she’s had them before and maybe it will go away. She takes more trips to the bathroom. The infection worsens and creates side effects including dizziness. She falls, breaks her hip, […]
A WSU Spokane sleep researcher was on KSPS’ Health Matters program to talk about sleep. [KSPS]
“It’s been two weeks since the deadly shooting in Las Vegas. The community here is still looking for a way to help. “One Spokane nurse and her coworkers found one way last Thursday. “Crystal Burris works at the ER at Sacred Heart. She and her coworker were talking about what they could do to help […]
“A distinctive training developed in Spokane could shape the future of police policy across the nation. “Researchers at Washington State University’s Spokane campus are working to address growing national concerns of police bias. It’s a dangerous and sometimes deadly thing that hundreds of police officers will have to face during WSU’s pioneer program.” [KXLY]
“After a white police officer killed Michael Brown in Ferguson, Missouri, there were months of protest across the country, including Seattle. New attention focused on how the police interact with black people. “Now, police departments are considering whether special training can help their officers overcome their own biases.” [KUOW]